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ICE detain dad of active duty sailor in U.S. Navy—fighting past 6 months in war with Iran. Deployed on USS Abraham Lincoln—the same ship plagued by food shortages & broken toilets. Family not even told where dad is being detained. So they can't send him his lifesaving medicine
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MAGA man ready to call ICE on Hispanic vendor—for selling corn while speaking Spanish. "You're in my country!" he yells. "You mister immigrant selling food... Go!" He also calls the police on the vendors—but they are doing everything in a valid legal way so it just wastes time.
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Aug 23
Leaked video from ICE detention—abusive conditions cause diarrhea & pneumonia to spread quickly. "Almost all us girls had abdominal pain and diarrhea." "Then bathed me with cold water from a hose... made me dry off in front of air conditioner." "I almost died from pneumonia."
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Aug 23
ICE detain Indigenous tribal elder—on his way to work in Texas. He is honored by the city every October—and asked to lead the Indigenous Peoples Day ceremonies. As the senior Danzante Captain—he teaches ceremonial dance, songs, and rituals. He lives in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Aug 22
Walmart security tackle Black man with special needs—put him in illegal chokehold. "They're choking me!" he cries out. One security officer lies on top of man—while the other chokes him. "You know he's special needs!" witness yells at them. "He was walking away from you and
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