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Former federal prosecutor | Legal Analyst | Asian-American. Father. Boxer. Providing legal analysis & commentary with clarity, savvy, & humor.

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Shanlon Wu @shanlonwu.com · Jul 29
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How the Trump administration invokes white supremacist symbols in official government communications - gifted article

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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We need more of this-much more.
joncooper-us.bsky.social Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 9h
The police chief in a small Minnesota city intervened to prevent ICE agents from arresting a local woman who had been observing and recording them from her car, when they took her into custody.

It's believed to be the first time a local police department in Minnesota intervened in an ICE action.
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to be the first time local police...
www.mprnews.org
January 31, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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It’s a disgrace that all of these Trump officials will always have the title of government service - they don’t deserve that honor.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d
🤔 Deputy AG Todd Blanche: “Men that abused these girls? What does that mean?”

Incredibly, the Trump regime now pretends they don’t even understand that Epstein survivors were victimized by powerful men.

A jaw-dropping insult to everyone’s intelligence. #TrumpEpsteinCoverup
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 AM
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Criminal charges require criminal statutes. Civil remedies do not qualify. When prosecutors blur that boundary, the issue is not technical. It is fundamental.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6K4vIjCrRs

#LegalAF #UnderColorOfLaw #RuleOfLaw #CriminalLaw #CivilRightsLaw #DOJOverreach
January 30, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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This Is Not Normal: Authority in Abuse
Federal agents kill Americans, and legality is declared before evidence exists. Journalism is tested as criminal conduct. Constitutional limits are treated as obstacles.

https://open.substack.com/pub/shanlonwu/p/this-is-not-normal-authority-in-abuse?r=5dicwe
January 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Don Lemon's arrest is part of the Trump administration's campaign to criminalize journalism it doesn't like - the case was already rejected once - its baseless - my early take replayed here:

Holding a microphone is not a crime.

youtube.com/watch?v=a6K4vI…
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Anyone going to watch "Melania"?

Amazon paying 40 million for Melania movie - "The $35 million for marketing is 10 times what some other high-profile documentaries have received."
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Democrats and White House Reach Deal to Avoid Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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Charging a journalist for covering a protest is not law enforcement. It is intimidation. Calling reporters “embedded with rioters” does not erase the First Amendment.

Holding a microphone is not a crime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6K4vIjCrRs
January 29, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Federal power used to be the check on abuse. Now ICE is acting with less restraint than the forces it once claimed to police. When federal agents operate under color of law without real scrutiny, accountability collapses and abuse expands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3WNhkENmpg
January 29, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Anyone surprised?
newrepublic.com/post/205865/...
VA Officials Tried to Block a Memorial Service for Alex Pretti
The Minneapolis VA got an order from higher up telling them to “back off,” an employee told The New Republic.
newrepublic.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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This is no longer an isolated incident. It is a pattern. ICE is demanding obedience first and answering questions later. When force is used and the outcome is declared immediately, law stops limiting power and power starts defining the law.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3WNhkENmpg
January 29, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Anthem.
brucespringsteen.net Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 3d
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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Keep filming.
January 28, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Excusing lethal force by pointing to what an officer experienced months earlier is not law. The standard is what happened in that moment and how a reasonable officer would act. Changing the question is how accountability disappears.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3WNhkENmpg
January 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Glad to see these actions by people of conscience -
nashishereforit.bsky.social Nash Is Here For It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 4d
Another artist rejects the regime and its hostile takeover of the Kennedy Center.
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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DHS killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Video contradicts the official story. Evidence had to be protected by court order.
When force comes first, truth has to fight to survive.

https://open.substack.com/pub/shanlonwu/p/us-homeland-security-agents-kill?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Border Patrol shooting in Arizona:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Real news. No echo chamber.
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Under Color of Law with Shan Wu cuts through the noise, fact-checking the spin & uncovering the hidden threads shaping our world. With exclusive insider analysis, it goes beyond the headlines to expose the truth behind today’s legal and political battles. Click to read Under Color of Law with Shan Wu, by Shanlon Wu, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Without citizen video, there would be no Alex Pretti case to examine. Federal power depends on controlling the record. Cell phones broke that control. That is why documentation matters more than statements, reviews, or promises of oversight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFGkIORDuoI
January 27, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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DHS claimed immediate medical aid was rendered. The footage raises serious questions about timing and adequacy while federal agents attempted to push local police off the scene. When lethal force is used, scrutiny matters more than press statements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFGkIORDuoI
January 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Happy early bday Andy!
electroboyusa.bsky.social Andy Behrman @electroboyusa.bsky.social · 5d
My birthday is TOMORROW and I only want one gift:

For you to help keep my friend Bobby Wesson alive and to have the best home healthcare and funds for all of his co-payments.

Bobby needs $800.

I need you to chip in $10, $27, $50, $100 or more -- I need you to click and actually donate below:
January 27, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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DHS agents killed Alex Pretti. Video shows him filming with a cellphone. His hands are visible. No footage shows him holding a weapon.

Accountability never comes easy.

https://open.substack.com/pub/shanlonwu/p/us-homeland-security-agents-kill?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
January 26, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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Reasonance.
altcdc.altgov.info Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 7d
Video of Alex Pretti reading final honors for a veteran he cared for at the VA.

Rest in Power 🇺🇸
January 26, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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DHS officials claimed Alex Pretti posed a deadly threat. The video shows him holding a cell phone, moving to help a woman, then being pepper sprayed, swarmed, struck, and shot multiple times. Official statements do not match the footage. Evidence matters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFGkIORDuoI
January 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Maybe ban former ICE and Border Patrol from owning guns as well -
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
January 26, 2026 at 5:12 PM