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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17h

A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”

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These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 1d

"Bessent’s personal and professional relationship with Citrone has spanned decades. In a May 14 appearance on the 'Goldman Sachs Exchanges' podcast, Citrone revealed how he delivered a financial windfall for Bessent..."

....while both were working for George Soros.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

The US has finalized its $20 billion bailout for Argentina.

Too bad it only benefits one American: a billionaire hedge fund manager, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy.

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire

A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 1d

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VIDEO: ICE detains, threatens Oregon man despite U.S. citizenship

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon man and U.S. citizen is seeking damages after he said he was stopped and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement without cause. Frank Miranda said he was d…

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 1d

Masked ICE agents beat US citizen, threaten him with attack dog, arrest him for hours on no charges.

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US citizen detained and held at ICE building in Portland for hours before release, lawyer says

A lawyer in Portland, Oregon, says he is representing a U.S. citizen who was detained and held at the city's U.S.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d

Former Trump national security adviser turned Trump critic John Bolton is expected to be charged with federal crimes soon, according to two federal officials. One said Bolton could be indicted next week. The other said he could be indicted soon.

Trump critic and former national security adviser John Bolton to be charged soon, sources say

Bolton would be the third critic of the president to face federal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were recently indicted.

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 2d

Chell drew scrutiny for appearing on a right wing channel in uniform and posing for photos with Trump at the president’s golf course in Bedminster, N.J. The chief’s posts on social media became part of an inquiry by the city’s Department of Investigation, which deemed his behavior “unprofessional.”

David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 2d

Senior NYPD employee tied to Adams probes, cronyism, civil liberties abuses and intentional shooting retires.
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A Top N.Y.P.D. Chief and Adams Ally Retires

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 2d

America.
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Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Death Threats

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 2d

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Trump administration spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin defends ICE agents shooting priest in face as video shows paramilitaries on roof firing on him as he prayed
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Woman captures video of pastor hit by ICE pepper balls, speaks out | CNN

Pastor suing after ICE agents shoot him in head with pepper balls

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

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Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 7d

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White House official inadvertently reveals plans to send elite army unit to Portland

Anthony Salisbury displayed chat about deployment of 82nd airborne division on cell phone while in Minnesota

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 7d

Israel killed dozens in Israeli strikes on Gaza on Saturday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that Israel stop bombing after Hamas declared it was ready to free hostages under his plan to end the war.

Dozens killed in Gaza despite Trump's call for Israel to halt bombing

Israel said it had targeted a Hamas militant who had posed a threat to its troops in the area, and that reports of casualties were under review.

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 7d

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Federal Agent in Chicago Shot Motorist in Confrontation, Officials Say

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 7d

Advocacy groups sued to block the Trump administration’s creation of centralized databases of Americans’ personal information for purging voter rolls and launching criminal investigations, alleging violations of federal privacy laws.
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Trump Administration Sued Over Massive ‘Interagency Database’ of Americans’ Private Information

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 7d

"Both DPS and the Capitol Police Department fostered “a culture of violence as they expressed support for Defendants Rhinewalt and Frederick’s actions regarding the death of Decedent, imposed no discipline on them,” the lawsuit alleges."

Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 7d

“We simply want justice for Jaylen,” the DiCello Levitt law firm said. “We feel the pain of his loss every day, and we are calling for accountability and change, so that what happened to Jaylen never happens again,” the DiCello Levitt law firm said.

Family of Jackson Man Killed in 2022 Traffic Stop Sues Police

Arkela Lewis, mother of Jaylen Lewis, filed a wrongful death lawsuit three years after police officers shot him during a traffic stop, killing him.

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 8d

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Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 8d

‘Very similar to Russia’: Filmmaker issues chilling warning about authoritarian 'slide'

Documentary filmmaker and producer Alex Gibney issued a chilling warning Saturday over what he described as the United States’ “slow slide” into authoritarianism, drawing a telling comparison between Trump administration policies and those of the Russian government under President Vladimir Putin.App...

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 8d

“The safety and well-being of our students, families, and community are our highest priority,” Superintendent John Price said.

Chicago Schools Issue ‘Safety Alert’ After New ICE Activity

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 8d

"Why was Vincent free? They wondered if it had something to do with his father being a police officer in another New Jersey town, and another relative being police chief in nearby Westfield."

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2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 8d

"One Afghan asylum-seeker who stepped out of a car after ICE threatened his window said in an affidavit, “It reminded me of the Taliban.”
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“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out”

We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...

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David E. Rovella @davidrovella.bsky.social · 8d

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Kennedy’s Ties to Ally Leading Vaccine Lawsuits Raise Ethical Concerns

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 8d

“I asked [agents] why they were holding me if I was an American citizen, and they said I had to wait until they looked me up,” Johnson said. “I asked if they had a warrant, and I asked for a lawyer. They never brought one.”

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 9d

More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, research released Tuesday shows.

Prosecutors charged hundreds with pregnancy-related child abuse crimes post-Dobbs, research shows • Ohio Capital Journal

More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, research released Tuesday shows.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 9d

Days after a 70-year-old Air Force veteran was among five people charged while protesting outside an ICE facility, fellow veterans and others gathered to speak out against ICE’s increased presence in the Chicago region and the Trump administration’s increased use of military tactics.

Veterans, who saw one of their own arrested by ICE and charged, say feds are undermining democracy

Dana Briggs, an Air Force veteran, is one of five people facing federal charges following protests Saturday outside an ICE facility in Broadview.

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