Rachel Hatzipanagos
@rachelbianca.bsky.social
National reporter at The Washington Post focused on race and identity. Latina & proud. she/her/ella
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I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.
ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.
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Last week, according to reporting from the Minnesota Star Tribune, federal agents detained three workers from a family-owned Mexican restaurant hours after the agents themselves dined at the establishment.
More immigrants detained by ICE recount harsh and cruel treatment
One man targeted at home says agents took "trophy pictures" of him on their personal phones.
www.motherjones.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Last week, according to reporting from the Minnesota Star Tribune, federal agents detained three workers from a family-owned Mexican restaurant hours after the agents themselves dined at the establishment.
If you’re a person who giggles in meetings after folks share their ideas…. For the love of god stop
January 20, 2026 at 8:23 PM
If you’re a person who giggles in meetings after folks share their ideas…. For the love of god stop
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
The biggest thing holding the media back right now from meeting the moment is cowardice and you can’t convince me otherwise
January 20, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The biggest thing holding the media back right now from meeting the moment is cowardice and you can’t convince me otherwise
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Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by The Associated Press.
US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search
Federal immigration agents have detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions.
bit.ly
January 20, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by The Associated Press.
An influencer just persuaded me to buy a Road Atlas in case we lose internet access, if you’re curious about the state of the U.S. right now.
January 19, 2026 at 2:17 PM
An influencer just persuaded me to buy a Road Atlas in case we lose internet access, if you’re curious about the state of the U.S. right now.
Instead of AI, I’d like someone to figure out why modern websites are constantly self refreshing in the middle of the page
January 18, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Instead of AI, I’d like someone to figure out why modern websites are constantly self refreshing in the middle of the page
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The Trump administration is seeking to deport two men who provided accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp that differed from the Department of Homeland Security’s description of the incident.
DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed
The two men’s eyewitness accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp differ from the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the incident.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Trump administration is seeking to deport two men who provided accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp that differed from the Department of Homeland Security’s description of the incident.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
There’s an anti-Islam rally in Minneapolis today. Residents are doing what they can to keep them out of nearby Somali communities wapo.st/49FbQZd
Minneapolis braces for march called by pardoned Jan. 6 rioter
A rally organized by a provocateur known for incendiary rhetoric is planned, while counterprotests are also expected. Officials are urging calm.
wapo.st
January 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
There’s an anti-Islam rally in Minneapolis today. Residents are doing what they can to keep them out of nearby Somali communities wapo.st/49FbQZd
If you've been watching videos of protests in Minnesota, you've likely seen video of this guy saying things like “We executed one of you yesterday” after Renee Good's killing.
Turns out, Jayden D. Scott is accused of being a deadbeat dad. www.mlive.com/news/saginaw...
Turns out, Jayden D. Scott is accused of being a deadbeat dad. www.mlive.com/news/saginaw...
Michigan judge threatens warrant after Bay City man misses jail date following viral Minnesota rally appearance
Jayden Scott told a Bay County judge he has work obligations keeping him in Minnesota until Jan. 21, but refused to say what company he works for when questioned under oath.
www.mlive.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:12 PM
If you've been watching videos of protests in Minnesota, you've likely seen video of this guy saying things like “We executed one of you yesterday” after Renee Good's killing.
Turns out, Jayden D. Scott is accused of being a deadbeat dad. www.mlive.com/news/saginaw...
Turns out, Jayden D. Scott is accused of being a deadbeat dad. www.mlive.com/news/saginaw...
This week, I spoke with a St. Paul woman who told me ICE came to her door and asked her to report on her "Asian neighbors."
The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.
The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.
January 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
This week, I spoke with a St. Paul woman who told me ICE came to her door and asked her to report on her "Asian neighbors."
The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.
The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.
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NEW: I spoke with this bishop, who offered more context for his (entirely unprepared!) remarks.
Turns out other bishops (e.g., in MN) agree with him, and he recalled the moment he told local priests to get their wills in order.
“There was a little gasp,” he said. religionnews.com/2026/01/15/t...
Turns out other bishops (e.g., in MN) agree with him, and he recalled the moment he told local priests to get their wills in order.
“There was a little gasp,” he said. religionnews.com/2026/01/15/t...
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM
NEW: I spoke with this bishop, who offered more context for his (entirely unprepared!) remarks.
Turns out other bishops (e.g., in MN) agree with him, and he recalled the moment he told local priests to get their wills in order.
“There was a little gasp,” he said. religionnews.com/2026/01/15/t...
Turns out other bishops (e.g., in MN) agree with him, and he recalled the moment he told local priests to get their wills in order.
“There was a little gasp,” he said. religionnews.com/2026/01/15/t...
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SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Did a lil round up of polls on ICE
Majority of Americans say ICE agent’s shooting of Good was unjustified and inappropriate; ICE making cities less safe
A Quinnipiac poll found 53% of voters said Good's shooting was not justified.
abcnews.go.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Did a lil round up of polls on ICE
Feeling down? Here's Connor Storrie lip-synching to "Like a Prayer." www.tiktok.com/@ilyaeditz3/...
Connor Storrie at Like a Prayer #connorstorrie #heatedrivalry #madonna
TikTok video by Ilyaeditz
www.tiktok.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Feeling down? Here's Connor Storrie lip-synching to "Like a Prayer." www.tiktok.com/@ilyaeditz3/...
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The story for this moment: How ICE violence against women is increasingly visible — and largely untracked, by @candicenorwood.bsky.social
It's hard to watch what's happening. It's harder to be the one to record it. Candice does this while showing us what this violence means about us as a country
It's hard to watch what's happening. It's harder to be the one to record it. Candice does this while showing us what this violence means about us as a country
ICE violence against women is increasingly visible — and largely untracked
The killing of Renee Nicole Good — and the viral video that followed — underscores the forceful tactics long used against marginalized women.
19thnews.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The story for this moment: How ICE violence against women is increasingly visible — and largely untracked, by @candicenorwood.bsky.social
It's hard to watch what's happening. It's harder to be the one to record it. Candice does this while showing us what this violence means about us as a country
It's hard to watch what's happening. It's harder to be the one to record it. Candice does this while showing us what this violence means about us as a country
For more context, read this explainer on what the insurrection act means: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
For more context, read this explainer on what the insurrection act means: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
So we're all clear:
January 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
So we're all clear:
The heckler, TJ Sabula, said:
“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity,” Sabula said. “And today I think I did that.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity,” Sabula said. “And today I think I did that.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f--- you” and raising his middle finger toward a line worker shouting at him inside the Ford factory.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The heckler, TJ Sabula, said:
“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity,” Sabula said. “And today I think I did that.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity,” Sabula said. “And today I think I did that.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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The family of Renee Good, the woman fatally shot on Jan. 7 by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, has hired the same law firm that won a record court settlement five years ago for the family of George Floyd.
The latest: Judge holds hearing on Minnesota lawsuit against ICE as tensions remain high
Protests continue in the Twin Cities, with the lead fraud prosecutor Joe Thompson announcing his resignation from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Minnesota officials have called for an end to the increased federal presence that has left one woman dead.
bit.ly
January 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The family of Renee Good, the woman fatally shot on Jan. 7 by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, has hired the same law firm that won a record court settlement five years ago for the family of George Floyd.
Go read Hannah Natanson's best work. Her excellent reporting speaks for itself. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Go read Hannah Natanson's best work. Her excellent reporting speaks for itself. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
From Pen America:
"“Targeting a reporter in their own home as part of a federal law enforcement action is an extraordinary escalation that strikes at the heart of press freedom."
pen.org/press-releas...
"“Targeting a reporter in their own home as part of a federal law enforcement action is an extraordinary escalation that strikes at the heart of press freedom."
pen.org/press-releas...
FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter's Home Strikes at Heart of Press Freedom
PEN America expressed alarm today over the FBI’s search of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home, saying it “strikes at the heart of press freedom.” The Post reported that federal agents sei...
pen.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
From Pen America:
"“Targeting a reporter in their own home as part of a federal law enforcement action is an extraordinary escalation that strikes at the heart of press freedom."
pen.org/press-releas...
"“Targeting a reporter in their own home as part of a federal law enforcement action is an extraordinary escalation that strikes at the heart of press freedom."
pen.org/press-releas...