Judge drops charges, ICE suspends

Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, David H. Kaye, Rebecca Tushnet , and 9 more Kim L. Scheppele, David H. Kaye, Rebecca Tushnet, Eric Goldman, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Kate Starbird, Anne Applebaum, Robert C. Richards, Lisa W. Fazio, Scott A. Imberman, Greg Linden, Alan Richardson

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Kim L. Scheppele	31%	31	17.3%
🎓 David H. Kaye	25%	28	13.2%
🎓 Rebecca Tushnet	33%	14	12.3%
🎓 Eric Goldman	17%	18	7.2%
🎓 Nathan P. Kalmoe	6%	17	2.5%
🎓 Kate Starbird	3%	38	1.8%
🎓 Anne Applebaum	6%	9	1.8%
🎓 Robert C. Richards	3%	30	1.6%
🎓 Lisa W. Fazio	2%	29	1.1%
🎓 Scott A. Imberman	1%	23	0.5%
🎓 Greg Linden	1%	23	0.5%
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Sheera Frenkel

@sheeraf.bsky.social

New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

www.nytimes.com

February 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Ryan Goodman, Daniel W. Drezner , and 4 more Steve Peers, Ryan Goodman, Daniel W. Drezner, Élisabeth Vallet, Robert C. Richards, David Darmofal, Julie Rovner

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
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🎓 Ryan Goodman	14%	23	6.7%
🎓 Daniel W. Drezner	5%	45	3.4%
🎓 Élisabeth Vallet	7%	7	1.9%
🎓 Robert C. Richards	3%	30	1.6%
🎓 David Darmofal	3%	11	1.0%
🎓 Julie Rovner	-	8	-
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

WOW. Incredible. This is the case in which DHS claimed that ICE officers had been attacked with a shovel and fired back in self-defense. Evidence since suggests an ICE officer fired through a closed door and struck someone on the other side.

Will DHS retract the prior claims?

Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney
X.com
BREAKING: ICE director Todd LYONS says the two officers involved in the Jan. 14 chase/ shooting incident appear to have lied under oath and are being investigated by DOJ. This comes after DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended them as firing in self-defense. politico.com/news/
2026/02/1...
Attributable to Todd Lyons:
Today, a joint review by ICE and the Department of Justice (DO) of video evidence has revealed that sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements.
Both officers have been immediately placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a thorough internal investigation.
Lying under oath is a serious federal offense. The U.S. Attorney's Office is actively investigating these false statements.
Upon conclusion of the investigation, the officers may face termination of employment, as well as potential criminal prosecution.
The men and women of ICE are entrusted with upholding the rule of law and are held to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct. Violations of this sacred sworn oath will not be tolerated.
ICE remains fully committed to transparency, accountability, and the fair enforcement of our nation's immigration laws.

February 13, 2026 at 7:24 PM

Reposted by Ann Bartow, Olivier Mannoni

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🎓 Olivier Mannoni	4%	5	0.9%
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Ricky Davila

@therickydavila.bsky.social

Two ICE-Gestapo killers have been placed on leave after lying under oath about a violent encounter they supposedly faced during their seige in Minneapolis. They face termination and criminal charges.

Good, they aren’t agents, they are terrorists. They should all be sent to jail.

February 14, 2026 at 4:16 AM

Reposted by Richard W. Painter

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Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, Rosemary A. Joyce

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Kyle Clark

@kylec.bsky.social

NEW: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Congress today that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked word of a raid, allowing gang members to clear out of apartments.

Those apartments were being cleared out weeks earlier.

Tonight, ICE deleted social media posts with the claim.

February 13, 2026 at 5:56 AM

by John Collins

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John Collins

@logicallyjc.bsky.social

You can’t see it, but this is my surprised face.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

ICE says federal agents appear to have lied about confrontation that led to shooting

Officers claimed they were attacked, prompting one to open fire.

www.politico.com

February 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Federal Authorities Probe Whether ICE Officers Lied Under Oath About Shooting www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Federal Authorities Probe Whether ICE Officers Lied Under Oath About Shooting

Prosecutors dropped charges against two men after new evidence appeared to contradict sworn statements about the Jan. 14 incident in Minneapolis.

www.wsj.com

February 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM

Reposted by Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Adrian Daub

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🎓 Suzanne Conklin Akbari	2%	9	0.6%
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dan sinker

@dansinker.com

Hey remember the shooting in Minneapolis that happened between Renee Good and Alexi Pretti, the guy they claimed was shot by an agent after he had attacked that agent with a shovel? I know it's hard to believe but the agents' story fell apart and charges were dropped. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...

Agents Suspended After Their Story of Shooting an Immigrant Falls Apart
A judge dropped charges against the immigrant and another man after the top federal prosecutor in Minnesota said new evidence was not consistent with the agents’ testimony.

February 14, 2026 at 4:37 AM

Reposted by Steve Peers

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Holy City Sinner

@holycitysinner.com

Judge dismisses charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting case www.counton2.com/news/nationa...

www.counton2.com

February 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM

by Sebastián Roché

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Reposted by Dean Baker

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by Victor Pickard

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Victor Pickard

@victorpickard.bsky.social

John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social offers a serious assessment of the damage done by ICE and what me must do next -- abolish ICE and impeach Noem.

John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social · 16h

Getting ICE out of Minneapolis isn’t enough, says U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar:

“We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.”

ICE Melts in the Minneapolis Winter

Now it’s time to abolish the agency and impeach Kristi Noem.

www.thenation.com

February 14, 2026 at 3:31 PM

by Timothy D. McBride Reposted by Aaron Sojourner

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🎓 Aaron Sojourner	1%	23	0.5%
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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Two federal agents on leave over 'untruthful' remarks about violent Minneapolis encounter www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

2 federal agents placed on leave after appearing to make 'untruthful' statements about violent encounter in Minneapolis

The move came after a federal prosecutor cited newly discovered evidence that he says is "materially inconsistent" with an FBI affidavit and court testimony.

www.nbcnews.com

February 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM

by David C. Ribar

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David C Ribar

@daveribar.bsky.social

DHS forced to admit its lies (oops, I mean "material inconsistencies") in another Minnesota shooting and wrongful prosecution--where are the consequences?

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...

Prosecutor Says Federal Officials Gave Wrong Information About ICE Shooting

www.nytimes.com

February 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM

Reposted by James S. Shortle

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by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Agents Suspended After Their Story of Shooting an Immigrant Falls Apart www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...

Agents Suspended After Their Story of Shooting an Immigrant Falls Apart

www.nytimes.com

February 14, 2026 at 7:45 AM

by Aaron Sojourner

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🎓 Aaron Sojourner	1%	23	1.4%

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Aaron Sojourner

@aaronsojourner.org

Who is driving this accountability is a really important question not clear yet from the reporting...

Line or mid FBI? MN US Atty office? Will DC quash or support?

Really curious how this unfolds.

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1d

Two federal agents on leave over 'untruthful' remarks about violent Minneapolis encounter www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

2 federal agents placed on leave after appearing to make 'untruthful' statements about violent encounter in Minneapolis

The move came after a federal prosecutor cited newly discovered evidence that he says is "materially inconsistent" with an FBI affidavit and court testimony.

www.nbcnews.com

February 14, 2026 at 12:54 AM

by Ernesto Castañeda

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Ernesto Castañeda

@drernestocast.bsky.social

Uncover the truth behind ICE operations in Minneapolis and St. Paul. We expose how a controversial campaign targeted innocent families, not criminals. Donald Trump and ICE faced a major setback as facts prevailed. Learn more about this critical issue.

February 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM

by Barry C. Burden

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Barry Burden

@bcburden.bsky.social

This week in the USA

* Grand jury finds admin targeting of senators not credible
* DHS hires comms director who uses Nazi & conspiracy imagery
* White nationalist & conspiracist picked for top State Dept job
* AG admits hiring indicted J6 rioter who yelled “kill them” at police

February 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM

by Joffre Swait́

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