Friday, September 18, 2026

Tag: use of force

House Democrats demand ICE cancel $16.7 million contract for electric shock...

Fifty House Democrats and sixteen senators say the devices leave no visible mark, and point to a Kentucky man who died after being shocked with similar gloves by corrections officers.

Police kill 1-year-old in Mississippi, then tear gas protesters demanding answers

The fatal shooting of Kohen Wiley after an alleged shoplifting call has ignited protests in Senatobia, where residents say years of police escalation and mistrust reached a breaking point.

Videos contradict DHS claims after fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Bystander footage, witness accounts, and statements from Minnesota officials challenge the Trump administration’s assertion that a 37 year old U.S. citizen committed “domestic terrorism” before being fatally shot by a federal immigration agent.

ICE agent kills Minneapolis woman during protest as video and witnesses...

A masked federal agent fatally shot 37 year old Renee Nicole Good during a Minneapolis protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, prompting widespread protests and sharp rebukes after Trump administration officials labeled the killing self defense despite video and eyewitness accounts that challenge that narrative.

New filing alleges ICE leaders target protesters for arrest over speech...

Court documents in the Operation Midway Blitz case describe orders to arrest people for “hyperbolic comments,” claims that all protesters are “violent rioters,” and use of tear gas before any alleged assault, as a judge weighs limits on federal force.

Video claim challenges DHS account of Border Patrol shooting in Chicago

Attorney says body camera shows agent saying “Do something, b––” before firing; prosecutors charge two drivers as officials expand Operation Midway Blitz.

Bodycam video undermines DHS account of fatal ICE shooting near Chicago

Newly released Franklin Park police footage contradicts DHS claims of serious agent injuries as calls mount for an independent investigation.

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The US Capitol. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain)

Warren, Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to ban corporate ownership of physician practices

The bill would let doctors sue corporate owners for treble damages and give the Federal Trade Commission a role in enforcing the ban.
An Allina Health hospital in Minneapolis. Photo: Tony Webster / CC BY 2.0

Minnesota doctors strike for four days in a first for US hospitals

About 150 physicians at two Allina Health hospitals walked out this week after three years of bargaining over sick days, pay and a role in patient care.
Fish and Wildlife Service biologists release an endangered species back into the wild. Photo: Pacific Southwest Region USFWS, public domain

Trump administration moves to let accidental killing of endangered species go unpunished

A leaked memo would count only deliberate harm as a violation of the 1973 law, even though most protected species die by accident.
Rep. Ro Khanna speaks at a 2020 Bernie Sanders campaign rally. Photo: Σ / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Ro Khanna and AOC Should Run for President in 2028

RootsAction and Progressive Democrats of America will launch a campaign after the midterms urging the two lawmakers to seek the 2028 Democratic nomination.
The Ambassador Bridge connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario. Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why the Trade War with Canada Amounts to Self-Sabotage

The economies of both countries are so intertwined that everyone will suffer.