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Dr. Hank Reichman, former chair of AAUP's Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure, emphasizes that the struggle to protect academic freedom and the rights of faculty is part of a larger struggle to defend the rights for everybody in a democratic society.
February 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Dr. Hank Reichman, former chair of AAUP's Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure, emphasizes that the struggle to protect academic freedom and the rights of faculty is part of a larger struggle to defend the rights for everybody in a democratic society.
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More than 400 federal judges have ruled that these detentions were in violation of the law.
Judges Have Ruled That Over 4,400 ICE Detentions Since October Were Illegal
The number of people in ICE custody has ballooned to 68,000 this month, up 75 precent from when Trump took office.
buff.ly
February 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
More than 400 federal judges have ruled that these detentions were in violation of the law.
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Russell Vought Uses $15M From Foreign Aid Agency He Gutted to Pay for Security Detail
Russell Vought Uses $15M From Foreign Aid Agency He Gutted to Pay for Security Detail
Reuters is reporting that the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, is using $15 million of what remains of USAID's operating expenses to fund his security detail.
www.democracynow.org
February 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Russell Vought Uses $15M From Foreign Aid Agency He Gutted to Pay for Security Detail
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Private equity firms are investing heavily in new AI data centers, but local communities are finding ways to fight back.
Grassroots Organizers in Wisconsin Offer Blueprint for Beating Back Data Centers
Private equity firms are investing heavily in new AI data centers, but local communities are finding ways to fight back.
buff.ly
February 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Private equity firms are investing heavily in new AI data centers, but local communities are finding ways to fight back.
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Advocates say the wave of legislation is the culmination of a decade-long campaign to undo victories for LGBTQ+ rights.
Hundreds of Anti-Trans Bills Have Already Been Introduced This Year
Advocates say the wave of legislation is the culmination of a decade-long campaign to undo victories for LGBTQ+ rights.
buff.ly
February 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Advocates say the wave of legislation is the culmination of a decade-long campaign to undo victories for LGBTQ+ rights.
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Tell Congress to pass the ICE Out of Our Faces Act to ban immigration agents from using this technology.
Tell Congress: Get ICE Out of Our Faces
ICE and Border Patrol are deploying faulty facial recognition technology to target members of our communities and violate our rights. Tell Congress: Pass the ICE Out of Our Faces Act.
action.aclu.org
February 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Tell Congress to pass the ICE Out of Our Faces Act to ban immigration agents from using this technology.
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If you can't feed a family on the minimum wage...
Then it shouldn't be the minimum wage.
Then it shouldn't be the minimum wage.
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
If you can't feed a family on the minimum wage...
Then it shouldn't be the minimum wage.
Then it shouldn't be the minimum wage.
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MAGA Senator Took Donation From Epstein Friend Before Key Vote newrepublic.com/post/206564/... via @newrepublic.com
MAGA Senator Took Donation From Epstein Friend Before Key Vote
Ohio Senator Jon Husted received $3,500 from Les Wexner.
newrepublic.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
MAGA Senator Took Donation From Epstein Friend Before Key Vote newrepublic.com/post/206564/... via @newrepublic.com
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jeeeeeeesus: theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
Google Handed ICE Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers
Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn't know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena now. Google never gave him a chance to fight it.
theintercept.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:50 PM
jeeeeeeesus: theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
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And here's the entire list. We can't have a federal law enforcement agency that hires so many people committing heinous crimes. There's no question what needs to be done — #AbolishICE ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/up...
30 ICE and Border Patrol Agents Who Preyed on Women and Kids — Ohio Immigrant Alliance
An updated list of 30 current and former ICE and Border Patrol agents charged with and/or convicted of crimes shows the organizational culture. The men included on this list have been charged with off...
ohioimmigrant.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:41 AM
And here's the entire list. We can't have a federal law enforcement agency that hires so many people committing heinous crimes. There's no question what needs to be done — #AbolishICE ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/up...
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Avelo Airlines’ decision to drop its ICE contract shows that immigration enforcement isn’t inevitable; when communities organize, target corporate complicity, and refuse to normalize deportations, even powerful agencies can be forced to back down.
Here’s How We Pressured an Airline to End Its Contract With ICE
ICE is not invulnerable. The Avelo Airlines win proves what happens when we refuse inevitability and fight together.
buff.ly
January 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Avelo Airlines’ decision to drop its ICE contract shows that immigration enforcement isn’t inevitable; when communities organize, target corporate complicity, and refuse to normalize deportations, even powerful agencies can be forced to back down.
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Letter from Springfield calls for continuation of TPS for Haitians.
"To DeWine, Moreno, Husted, Carey, Turner, Willis, Dean, Koehler ... We are not asking you to solve national immigration policy. We are asking you to help prevent a local disaster." actionnetwork.org/petitions/sp... #OhioIsHome
"To DeWine, Moreno, Husted, Carey, Turner, Willis, Dean, Koehler ... We are not asking you to solve national immigration policy. We are asking you to help prevent a local disaster." actionnetwork.org/petitions/sp... #OhioIsHome
Springfield Speaks
Why We Are "Silent No More" We know the conversation around immigration in Springfield has been loud, political, and often divisive. In 2024, our city was thrust into the national spotlight, describe...
actionnetwork.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Letter from Springfield calls for continuation of TPS for Haitians.
"To DeWine, Moreno, Husted, Carey, Turner, Willis, Dean, Koehler ... We are not asking you to solve national immigration policy. We are asking you to help prevent a local disaster." actionnetwork.org/petitions/sp... #OhioIsHome
"To DeWine, Moreno, Husted, Carey, Turner, Willis, Dean, Koehler ... We are not asking you to solve national immigration policy. We are asking you to help prevent a local disaster." actionnetwork.org/petitions/sp... #OhioIsHome
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Top DOJ officials are reportedly pushing to investigate Renee Good’s grieving widow instead of probing the ICE agent who killed Good, prompting a wave of resignations in protest over the department’s priorities.
DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow Sparks Mass Resignation
Rather than open an investigation into Good’s killer, top DOJ officials want to look into her grieving widow.
buff.ly
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Top DOJ officials are reportedly pushing to investigate Renee Good’s grieving widow instead of probing the ICE agent who killed Good, prompting a wave of resignations in protest over the department’s priorities.
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Labor unions are calling for an end to violent ICE operations wreaking havoc in American cities.
Join us in raising our voices in collective opposition.
Link below.
Join us in raising our voices in collective opposition.
Link below.
Labor unions condemn ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good
Labor unions across the country are outraged following the murder of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in south Minneapolis.
www.peoplesworld.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Labor unions are calling for an end to violent ICE operations wreaking havoc in American cities.
Join us in raising our voices in collective opposition.
Link below.
Join us in raising our voices in collective opposition.
Link below.
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Join us at 313 S Jefferson St Dayton Ohio at 3pm after your 2pm walk out! The event is until 6p. We will gather in community for us to share calls to action for 2026. We are providing a space to come be in community, share your ideas and learn plans that are coming together for this year!
January 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Join us at 313 S Jefferson St Dayton Ohio at 3pm after your 2pm walk out! The event is until 6p. We will gather in community for us to share calls to action for 2026. We are providing a space to come be in community, share your ideas and learn plans that are coming together for this year!
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DPD wants another $85k for more license plate readers... 😵💫 The commission votes on Wed 1/7 at 6p. Come early to speak!
truthout.org/articles/sur...
campaignzero.org/the-private-...
Other cities are getting rid of them and so can we!
www.kjzz.org/business/202...
truthout.org/articles/sur...
campaignzero.org/the-private-...
Other cities are getting rid of them and so can we!
www.kjzz.org/business/202...
January 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
DPD wants another $85k for more license plate readers... 😵💫 The commission votes on Wed 1/7 at 6p. Come early to speak!
truthout.org/articles/sur...
campaignzero.org/the-private-...
Other cities are getting rid of them and so can we!
www.kjzz.org/business/202...
truthout.org/articles/sur...
campaignzero.org/the-private-...
Other cities are getting rid of them and so can we!
www.kjzz.org/business/202...
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An expert discusses how premiums will work, how to seek help, what to watch for in alternative plans, and more.
More Than 20 Million Americans Are Set to Lose Health Care Coverage on January 1
An expert discusses how premiums will work, how to seek help, what to watch for in alternative plans, and more.
buff.ly
December 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
An expert discusses how premiums will work, how to seek help, what to watch for in alternative plans, and more.
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Trump Spent 2025 Making Trans Lives Unlivable. It’s Time for Democrats to Defend Them.
theintercept.com/2025/12/31/t... last column of the year @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/12/31/t... last column of the year @theintercept.com
Trump Spent 2025 Making Trans Lives Unlivable. It’s Time for Democrats to Defend Them.
Elected Democrats haven’t done nearly enough to oppose attacks on gender-affirming care. They risk being on the wrong side of history.
theintercept.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Trump Spent 2025 Making Trans Lives Unlivable. It’s Time for Democrats to Defend Them.
theintercept.com/2025/12/31/t... last column of the year @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/12/31/t... last column of the year @theintercept.com
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THIS A MAJOR L FOR TRUMP
It’s important to note that Trump was effectively forced to abandon the deployments, even though he framed it publicly as a choice, and NY Times’ reporting echoed his propaganda.
It’s important to note that Trump was effectively forced to abandon the deployments, even though he framed it publicly as a choice, and NY Times’ reporting echoed his propaganda.
Full story from NY Times (paywall removed): archive.is/202512312208...
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
THIS A MAJOR L FOR TRUMP
It’s important to note that Trump was effectively forced to abandon the deployments, even though he framed it publicly as a choice, and NY Times’ reporting echoed his propaganda.
It’s important to note that Trump was effectively forced to abandon the deployments, even though he framed it publicly as a choice, and NY Times’ reporting echoed his propaganda.
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Ohio schools must enforce cell phone restrictions in 2026
The law aims to reduce classroom distractions and improve students' mental health by limiting access to social media during school hours.
by Mike Gauntner
www.wfmj.com/story/533492...
The law aims to reduce classroom distractions and improve students' mental health by limiting access to social media during school hours.
by Mike Gauntner
www.wfmj.com/story/533492...
Ohio schools must enforce cell phone restrictions in 2026
The law aims to reduce classroom distractions and improve students' mental health by limiting access to social media during school hours.
www.wfmj.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Ohio schools must enforce cell phone restrictions in 2026
The law aims to reduce classroom distractions and improve students' mental health by limiting access to social media during school hours.
by Mike Gauntner
www.wfmj.com/story/533492...
The law aims to reduce classroom distractions and improve students' mental health by limiting access to social media during school hours.
by Mike Gauntner
www.wfmj.com/story/533492...
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President Trump and his administration aren't above the law of the land.
This is a victory for our clients and due process.
This is a victory for our clients and due process.
Judge orders administration to submit plans for return of migrants deported to El Salvador prison under AEA
A judge has ordered the Trump administration to submit plans to return or provide hearings for the migrants who were sent to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison in March.
abcnews.go.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
President Trump and his administration aren't above the law of the land.
This is a victory for our clients and due process.
This is a victory for our clients and due process.
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A win! A South Los Angeles tow truck driver has been found not guilty of federal charges after being accused of towing a government vehicle used by ICE during an immigration arrest earlier this year.
Man accused of towing ICE SUV during LA immigration operation found not guilty
A Los Angeles tow truck driver accused of towing a federal SUV during an immigration enforcement operation was found not guilty by a federal jury Friday. Bobby Nuñez, 33, was arrested and charged with...
www.nbclosangeles.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A win! A South Los Angeles tow truck driver has been found not guilty of federal charges after being accused of towing a government vehicle used by ICE during an immigration arrest earlier this year.
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say I believe this is the first ICE supervisor to ever be incarcerated in his own ICE jail.
POETIC JUSTICE? Cincy ICE Supervisor will spend night in BUTLER COUNTY JAIL, most notorious ICE prison in Ohio. He was arrested for strangling his partner + charged in Hamilton, but now has federal case, charges unknown. Madeline Fening @citybeatcincy tracking case www.citybeat.com/news/cincinn...
December 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I'm going to go out on a limb and say I believe this is the first ICE supervisor to ever be incarcerated in his own ICE jail.