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Some things ICE has been up to this week:
The Week in ICE: Addiction Recovery Leader Detained, Child Left Without Parents, Citizen Mocked for Hijab - Racket
Plus ICE resistors, DFL won't talk Cyndy Martin, and MPD goes way over budget in today's Flyover news roundup.
racketmn.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Some things ICE has been up to this week:
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Going into the 2026 midterms, Trump's DOJ has a new voting rights chief: an ex- Los Angeles prosecutor with ties to election deniers.
Scoop: New Justice Department voting rights chief had prior job suspension for ties to election deniers
California prosecutor Eric Neff relied on a right-wing group's intel to bring charges. Now, he's apparently in charge of voting rights at the DOJ.
www.motherjones.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Going into the 2026 midterms, Trump's DOJ has a new voting rights chief: an ex- Los Angeles prosecutor with ties to election deniers.
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“What we see there is a violation of the most basic human rights – the right to housing, dignity, safety, and a future”
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www.theferret.scot/a...
December 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“What we see there is a violation of the most basic human rights – the right to housing, dignity, safety, and a future”
www.theferret.scot/a...
www.theferret.scot/a...
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Thousands of Ohioans could face homelessness because of federal policy change ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/05/t...
Thousands of Ohioans could face homelessness because of federal policy change • Ohio Capital Journal
More than 10,000 Ohioans could return to homelessness due to a federal funding policy change for local homeless assistance programs, advocates warn.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thousands of Ohioans could face homelessness because of federal policy change ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/05/t...
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Comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old #usnews
Comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old
Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday.
www.live5news.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old #usnews
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A Border Patrol agent who allegedly threatened to shoot a bystander during an arrest in Chicago has been exposed for a history of extreme, racist and hate-filled online posts, reported The Daily Beast on Friday.
Racist rants exposed for Border Patrol agent accused of threatening to shoot bystanders
A Border Patrol agent who allegedly threatened to shoot a bystander during an arrest in Chicago has been exposed for a history of extreme, racist and hate-filled online posts, reported The Daily Beast on Friday."Timothy Donohue, 38, was a member of lead commander Gregory Bovino’s maurauding so-calle...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A Border Patrol agent who allegedly threatened to shoot a bystander during an arrest in Chicago has been exposed for a history of extreme, racist and hate-filled online posts, reported The Daily Beast on Friday.
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13 Dec 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- Starved of funding & with increasing demand, Natl Gender Service--Ireland's only public health service for trans adults--closes its waiting list & will take no new patients after Mar 2026. Wait for the 2,470 currently on its list is 4.5 years.
Transgender care waiting list to close due to resourcing concerns
The National Gender Service (NGS), which provides healthcare for transgender adults, is closing its waiting lists due to a lack of resources, Prime Time has learned
www.rte.ie
December 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
13 Dec 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- Starved of funding & with increasing demand, Natl Gender Service--Ireland's only public health service for trans adults--closes its waiting list & will take no new patients after Mar 2026. Wait for the 2,470 currently on its list is 4.5 years.
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Republicans’ voter suppression tactics rarely make headlines, but it remains the greatest threat to democracy. This year, we’ve seen one of these tactics on full display through map-rigging efforts.
But @marcelias.bsky.social warns this is only the tip of the iceberg.
But @marcelias.bsky.social warns this is only the tip of the iceberg.
The Greatest Threat to Democracy
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Republicans’ voter suppression tactics rarely make headlines, but it remains the greatest threat to democracy. This year, we’ve seen one of these tactics on full display through map-rigging efforts.
But @marcelias.bsky.social warns this is only the tip of the iceberg.
But @marcelias.bsky.social warns this is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Gardaí have released CCTV footage of a fatal arson attack on a house in Co Offaly last week in which two people were killed.
Tadhg Farrell, aged 4, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt were killed in the Edenderry blaze.
jrnl.ie/6899843
Tadhg Farrell, aged 4, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt were killed in the Edenderry blaze.
jrnl.ie/6899843
December 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Gardaí have released CCTV footage of a fatal arson attack on a house in Co Offaly last week in which two people were killed.
Tadhg Farrell, aged 4, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt were killed in the Edenderry blaze.
jrnl.ie/6899843
Tadhg Farrell, aged 4, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt were killed in the Edenderry blaze.
jrnl.ie/6899843
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💔 "We kept hoping until the very end": Sofiia, 4, and her mother confirmed dead after Russian attack on Ternopil
"We kept hoping until the very end": Sofiia, 4, and her mother confirmed dead after Russian attack on Ternopil
Four-year-old Sofiia Popyk and her mother Tetiana, who was 35, have been confirmed killed in the Russian missile strike on Ternopil on 19 November.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
💔 "We kept hoping until the very end": Sofiia, 4, and her mother confirmed dead after Russian attack on Ternopil
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💔 Four, including child, injured in Russian attacks in Sumy Oblast
Four, including child, injured in Russian attacks in Sumy Oblast
Four civilians, including a 12-year-old child, were injured in Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast on 7 December.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
💔 Four, including child, injured in Russian attacks in Sumy Oblast
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Once a symbol of unity and hope across Europe, the Eurovision Song Contest has been turned into a pink-washing front for war criminals in Israel.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
December 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Once a symbol of unity and hope across Europe, the Eurovision Song Contest has been turned into a pink-washing front for war criminals in Israel.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
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Nearly 15,000 notices of termination were issued to renters so far this year. There are 54 eviction notices issued every day.
The Irish Republic is an empty promise for those being evicted from their home into homelessness, writes Rory Hearne. jrnl.ie/6891956
The Irish Republic is an empty promise for those being evicted from their home into homelessness, writes Rory Hearne. jrnl.ie/6891956
Rory Hearne: The social contract for renters has been ripped up - to traumatic effect
The chronic and toxic stress of housing insecurity is ramping up with nearly 15,000 eviction notices issued so far this year.
jrnl.ie
December 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nearly 15,000 notices of termination were issued to renters so far this year. There are 54 eviction notices issued every day.
The Irish Republic is an empty promise for those being evicted from their home into homelessness, writes Rory Hearne. jrnl.ie/6891956
The Irish Republic is an empty promise for those being evicted from their home into homelessness, writes Rory Hearne. jrnl.ie/6891956
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Puberty blocker clinical trial for Trans+ youth “is not about the safety of these medications.
"It is the result of an ideological view at the very top of the NHS that being trans is a ‘less desirable outcome," says @transactualuk.bsky.social Health Director Chay Brown👇
"It is the result of an ideological view at the very top of the NHS that being trans is a ‘less desirable outcome," says @transactualuk.bsky.social Health Director Chay Brown👇
December 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Puberty blocker clinical trial for Trans+ youth “is not about the safety of these medications.
"It is the result of an ideological view at the very top of the NHS that being trans is a ‘less desirable outcome," says @transactualuk.bsky.social Health Director Chay Brown👇
"It is the result of an ideological view at the very top of the NHS that being trans is a ‘less desirable outcome," says @transactualuk.bsky.social Health Director Chay Brown👇
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Economic analysis shows UK GDP per capita grew up to 10% less than similar nations as firms froze spending and productivity slipped.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/tUue
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/tUue
December 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Economic analysis shows UK GDP per capita grew up to 10% less than similar nations as firms froze spending and productivity slipped.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/tUue
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/tUue
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Friday 12/5: Boycott Israel - It's a Terrorist State - Save Gaza
Friday 12/5: Boycott Israel - It's a Terrorist State - Save Gaza
Israel Consulate - 456 Montgomery Street
The Den of the Evil ZIonists
www.indybay.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Friday 12/5: Boycott Israel - It's a Terrorist State - Save Gaza
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Gaza’s economic collapse has been years in the making.
Gaza’s once-growing economy is nearing total collapse
Gaza’s economic collapse has been years in the making.
tcnv.link
December 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Gaza’s economic collapse has been years in the making.
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Everything you need to know about major shake-up to courts system and cutting of jury trials
Jury trials scrapped for thousands of cases - the four things you need to know
www.mirror.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Everything you need to know about major shake-up to courts system and cutting of jury trials
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On Monday, the New York Times reported, eight judges serving on the bench at New York City’s 26 Federal Plaza—ground zero for courthouse arrests—were terminated.
This sweeping purge is part of Trump's broader effort to reshape immigration courts to fit his mass deportation agenda.
This sweeping purge is part of Trump's broader effort to reshape immigration courts to fit his mass deportation agenda.
Trump keeps firing immigration judges
Eight New York City judges have been terminated as the White House continues its purge of the courts.
www.motherjones.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
On Monday, the New York Times reported, eight judges serving on the bench at New York City’s 26 Federal Plaza—ground zero for courthouse arrests—were terminated.
This sweeping purge is part of Trump's broader effort to reshape immigration courts to fit his mass deportation agenda.
This sweeping purge is part of Trump's broader effort to reshape immigration courts to fit his mass deportation agenda.
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OPINION: On Thanksgiving Day, Donald Trump dispensed with gratitude.
These sick insults make Trump's illness clear
On Thanksgiving Day, Donald Trump dispensed with gratitude.While most of us were trying to enjoy a holiday dinner, Trump spewed a torrent of hateful slurs and threats across Truth Social — blather that would have triggered 25th Amendment calls for any of his predecessors. It was Trump at his grosses...
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
OPINION: On Thanksgiving Day, Donald Trump dispensed with gratitude.
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A North Ogden man has been charged with 13 felonies, accusing him of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl.
https://ow.ly/GRbR50XA9g6
https://ow.ly/GRbR50XA9g6
North Ogden man faces 13 felonies in sex abuse of 13-year-old
A North Ogden man is facing 13 felonies alleging sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl, first uncovered after the girl's father found explicit photos on his daughter's phone.
ow.ly
December 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A North Ogden man has been charged with 13 felonies, accusing him of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl.
https://ow.ly/GRbR50XA9g6
https://ow.ly/GRbR50XA9g6
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The former leader and her niece, UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, were sentenced in absentia for corruption in a land deal.
Bangladesh sentences British MP, Sheikh Hasina’s niece to prison
The former leader and her niece, UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, were sentenced in absentia for corruption in a land deal.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The former leader and her niece, UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, were sentenced in absentia for corruption in a land deal.
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The Supreme Court empowered billionaires, blocked voters, and ran interference.
How John Roberts brought back Donald Trump
The Supreme Court empowered billionaires, blocked voters, and ran interference.
www.motherjones.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Supreme Court empowered billionaires, blocked voters, and ran interference.
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Being out in cold weather can be dangerous, especially if you have nowhere else to go. Here’s how to help people who are homeless in winter,
Homeless in winter: How to help people stuck in cold weather
www.bigissue.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Being out in cold weather can be dangerous, especially if you have nowhere else to go. Here’s how to help people who are homeless in winter,
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An Israeli military assault on Beit Jinn in southern Syria early Friday killed at least 13 residents, including several children, according to civil defense workers. It’s one of the deadliest operations since Israel began invading parts of Syria last year.
Israeli raid on Syrian town kills 13, including children, residents say
Israel’s military said it conducted the raid in Beit Jinn in southern Syria to apprehend several people it accused of planning attacks.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
An Israeli military assault on Beit Jinn in southern Syria early Friday killed at least 13 residents, including several children, according to civil defense workers. It’s one of the deadliest operations since Israel began invading parts of Syria last year.