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apnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Man shot in Minneapolis during federal immigration operation, local media reports reut.rs/3Za8ngq
Man shot in Minneapolis during federal immigration operation, local media reports
A man was shot in the leg on Wednesday night during a federal immigration enforcement operation in north Minneapolis, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported, citing multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
reut.rs
January 15, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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While the agent wore a mask in videos taken of the event, he appeared to be unmasked in many social media posts. That image appeared to have been generated by xAI's generative AI chatbot, Grok. n.pr/4bw1NYS
AI images and internet rumors spread confusion about ICE agent involved in shooting
While the agent wore a mask in videos taken of the event, he appeared to be unmasked in many social media posts. That image appeared to have been generated by xAI's generative AI chatbot, Grok.
n.pr
January 9, 2026 at 12:18 AM
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Documented systematic physical beatings, torture, intentional denial of access to food, water, clothing, health care. The combination of both the physical abuse and the denial of basic needs has led to the death of at least 368 people, according to investigations.
The conditions inside the infamous El Salvador prison where deported migrants are held
The U.S. has sent hundreds of people to the notorious mega-prison in El Salvador known as CECOT. William Brangham discussed conditions inside that facility with Noah Bullock, the executive director of...
www.pbs.org
April 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Butler was telling a messier story than the ones Americans like to hear about ourselves. Americans may not recognize the events in Butler's confession, but our imperial history is well remembered in the places we invaded and conquered.
The Plot Against American Democracy That Isn't Taught in Schools
The Depression-era authors of the "Business Plot" aimed to take power away from President Roosevelt and stop his "socialist" New Deal.
www.rollingstone.com
April 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/01...

Election spending has reached unprecedented heights and, meanwhile, the public has less and less insight into the sources of that money.
By the Numbers: 15 Years of Citizens United - OpenSecrets News
Fifteen years ago, the role of money in politics changed dramatically. On Jan. 21, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its…
www.opensecrets.org
April 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM