Charles Mauldin said he’ll never forget the sound of John Lewis’ skull cracking as police beat several civil rights activists in Selma in 1965. Mauldin spoke to ProPublica about that day — and how being tear-gassed as a teenager has affected him.

At 17, He Was Tear-Gassed at Selma. At 78, He’s Watching Kids Tear-Gassed During Trump’s Deportation Campaign.

At least 79 children have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray during Trump’s deportation campaign. Charles Mauldin, a civil rights activist tear-gassed as a teenager at Selma, warns them to get me...

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We are going to savor this one. Our client, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is freed of these outrageous, vindictive charges. It’s a good day.

Liz Dye@lizdye.bsky.social · 3mo ago

BREAKING: Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismisses indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia based on selective and vindictive prosecution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

During COVID, I heard landlords were turning down rent relief or otherwise being recalcitrant participants. The standard explanations (admin burden, slow bureaucracy) weren't convincing on this puzzle. New paper out today in @economyandspace.bsky.social on why: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

I used to feel a little bad that The Onion is about to surpass WaPo in print subs and stopped promoting the membership as a direct foil until today they came out with “Do POOR BABIES deserve DIAPERS???” so therefore

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New report from the Family Housing Fund written by @curaumn.bsky.social based on a survey of over 1k tenants living in single-family homes in the Twin Cities. Big takeaway: Large landlords (inclduing private equtiy, and REITs) scored worse across all metrics even after controling for other factors 🧵

breaking: 80-student encampment up at Occidental College in California, demanding the Board of Trustees commit to divest from Lockheed Martin, Palantir, Maersk, and Caterpillar amid the war on Iran, Lebanon and Palestine at an upcoming meeting on Monday.

1. In a draconian new policy, Texas Tech is banning writing about LGBTQ+ topics. The ban is the first don't say gay or trans policy to apply to students themselves. It applies to any thesis/dissertation moving forward. They are using AI to scan everything. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Texas Tech Issues Ban On Students Writing On LGBTQ+ Topics

The ban applies to theses and dissertations, and is expected to begin going into effect on a rolling basis.

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Breaking news: Tufts University graduate Rümeysa Öztürk, who was arrested by masked immigration agents last year, has returned to her home country of Turkey, citing the "state-imposed violence and hostility" she said she experienced in the United States. trib.al/7GKyEiz

DHS repeatedly said that an aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover. Documents show the real story behind the raid was to target alleged squatters — with the landlord's blessing. (Published Feb.)

The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building

The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...

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Gutter racism. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...

I’ve been a journalist for 27 years. I’ve reported major stories about mass surveillance, torture, war, the military-industrial complex, police black sites, etc. But this is the most important story I’ve ever had the horror/honor to work on. For it is a story about the current phase of a genocide.

The Ghosts of Al-Shifa Hospital

Months into a supposed ceasefire in Gaza, doctors still have to smuggle in basic medical supplies—and treat new casualties of war.

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That congestion pricing is working -- like, really really working! -- is important for the larger effort to restore faith in govt. Take big swings, get big results that people can actually feel. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/o...

With ICE’s 287(g) program, “every single civilian interaction with police can turn into an opportunity to try to enforce federal civil immigration law, and that blurs the line between federal authority and local public safety efforts,” says a Virginia advocate.

Virginia Is Poised to Ban ICE Contracts, Unless the Feds Agree to Obey the Law. No One Expects Them to.

A bill passed by lawmakers would not outright bar local contracts with ICE. But they could continue only if ICE accepts due process rules and state courts having power over its officers.

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Our results are nuanced and both validate fears of existing low-income communities, while also showing benefits of new supply. I'll reiterate we support supply reforms, HOWEVER we are wary of when market supply is pitched AGAINST affordable housing and tenant protections when it's both/and (10/end)

Yesterday, 92% of us voted YES (w/ 99% participation) to authorize a strike if @propublica.org management refuses to compromise on core issues. We need a fair contract that will protect the in-depth investigative reporting that our readers expect. Support us: www.gofundme.com/f/support-pr...

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Royer Perez-Jimenez was 19 years old. He died by suicide at 3am on March 16 at Glades County Detention Center in Florida. He is the 2nd person to die in ICE custody this week, the 13th this year, and the 42nd under Trump. 🧵

Today’s to do list includes creating a plan to get the word out about @awoodruff.bsky.social’s forthcoming GORGEOUS books of maps. This post is part of this work!

Boston in 50 Maps

By Andy Woodruff May 19, 2026 See Boston from a new perspective in these fifty-plus new, original maps. In this fun and informative book, you can trace Paul Revere’s ride as well as Viking Leif Erikso...

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Hello, geographers! If you are going to be at AAG in SF next week, consider joining @mccanless.bsky.social, myself, and four brilliant panelists on Tuesday afternoon as we discuss the promise and possibilities of conducting qualitative research at professional conferences. Details in the flyer!

Wounded Knee. Tulsa. My Lai. Abu Ghraib And now, Minab We need to talk about the horror when 180 little schoolgirls, boys and teachers were obliterated by U.S. Tomahawk missiles last week. And tell Congress: Not one more dime for these war crimes My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/iran...

AI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America’s soul | Will Bunch

A debate on AI in warfare obscures the truth about an Iran school bombing. U.S. humans are to blame for this war crime.

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Introducing Who Owns Atlanta? who-owns-atlanta.org an open-source project mapping the ownership networks of 615k+ properties in and around the City of Atlanta. From the researcher tracking 1000s of parcels to residents trying to find absentee landlords, this is for you. You, too, nosy neighbors.

Who Owns Atlanta?

Search Atlanta-area property ownership. Track corporate landlords and ownership networks across 615,000 parcels.

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I think this deserves at least as much sustained attention from US media as Claudine Gay's dissertation

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Not only did the US, per its own ‘intelligence,’ bomb this girls primary school, THEY BOMBED IT TWICE. www.reutersconnect.com/item/the-pri...

Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica. They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.

The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center

ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...

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Should a dad be deported for leaving his toddlers alone at home for a half hour 15 years ago? The Trump administration says yes in a pending court case with sweeping implications for both the immigration and child welfare systems.

Trump’s Latest Deportation Tactic: Targeting Immigrants With Minor Family Court Cases

Should a dad be deported for leaving his toddlers alone at home for a half hour 15 years ago? The Trump administration says yes in a pending court case with sweeping implications for both the immigrat...

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It's worth reading Rahman's account of what happened to her, it's not that long. "...the glass of the passenger side window flew across my face. I yelled "I'm disabled!" at the hands grabbing me. An agent said, "TOO LATE."" www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

Aliya Rahman, woman who was dragged out of car by ICE in Minneapolis: "I've spent the last month learning the names of the tendons in my shoulder, because both of my shoulders are torn -- cartilage and tendons. But what I haven't learned is the names of the people who did this to me."

The floor plan for the planned ICE concentration camp in Social Circle, Georgia:

Will Bunch@willbunch.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What's more shocking than ICE's plan to cram as many 8,500 humans into massive, soul-crushing warehouses? Seeing the actual DHS floor plan that echoes slavery ships and history's worst gulags with no rec space but a gun range for guards My new column on the camps www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

Massachusetts has spent months delaying & denying @boltsmag.org’s public records requests on how many people it has transferred ICE during Trump as part of its formal contract with ICE. A supervisor of records ruled last week that the state’s denials are improper; we hope to get records soon.

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NEW: Of all the states that voted for Harris over Trump in 2024, there's only one where a Dem governor is overseeing an ICE's 287(g) program: Massachusetts. Other blue states have quit, or even outright banned it. My colleague on what's happening: boltsmag.org/massachusett...

Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State - Bolts

As part of a 287(g) contract between state officials and ICE, Massachusetts continues to release prisoners into deportation—even as state lawmakers look to ban other forms of ICE collaboration.

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