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Status Coup speaks with local unhoused residents and Dean Peter Elliott about their ongoing advocacy for the unhoused community. Together, they break down the root causes of urban poverty—from housing shortages to drug addiction and the growing argument for a basic annual income.
Status Coup’s Jon Farina reports from the ground as a local senior citizen describes the massive plumes of smoke coming from nearby data centers—and makes a passionate plea for the city council to halt further expansion of the multi-part CoreWeave Data Center complex. Video by Phillip Hawkins
This should not be happening just on a “No Kings” day. This should be happening much more frequently." - An NYC resident tells @JonFarinaPhoto about the urgent need for unity against the Trump administration. WATCH LIVE ⬇️
Unarmed human rights activists are increasingly becoming more accustomed to shrugging off the violence inflicted upon them by federal agents. This case of an unresolved hit-and-run one year ago is one among many examples of federal abuse where the victim has little to no hope in finding justice.
LIVE 2PM ET - NO KINGS HANDS OFF OUR VOTE Rally 2 Weeks Before Midterm Elections www.youtube.com/live/PK3PqhN...
LIVE NO KINGS HANDS OFF OUR VOTE Rally 2 Weeks Before Midterm Elections
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Status Coup’s @jordanchariton.bsky.social speaks with Erica Barbanel, who has spent months requesting a meeting with NJ Governor Mikie Sherrill. Barbanel was dragged by ICE officers while protesting at the Delaney Hall Detention Center and continues to demand direct dialogue with state leadership.
LIVE at 4pm ET. EXPOSING Trump’s ILLEGAL Raid of Border Protest Camp www.youtube.com/live/IMHVyAs...
LIVE EXPOSING Trump’s ILLEGAL Raid of Border Protest Camp
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On October 13 in National City, California, Status Coup reporter Tina-Desiree Berg was on the scene after ICE agents followed a man home and forced their way inside his residence—dragging him away as his young daughter watched in distress.
Status Coup’s Jon Farina was on the ground as a local priest spoke out against the overreach and violence coming from the governor’s office—executed by police and ICE. Reminding everyone that this injustice isn't new; it is part of a system that has been going on for hundreds of years.
🚨It's about SO MUCH MORE than just the trees! Status Coup's Tina-Desiree Berg traveled to the US-Mexico border to speak with forest defenders who are fighting the destruction of private land, nature and wildlife in the wake of Trump's border wall construction. Video by Michelle Dao
Status Coup's Tina-Desiree Berg spoke to protesters who blocked Trump’s border wall expansion at the U.S-Mexico border in Arizona for 2+ months. In response, they were brutally attacked. www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/were-on-th...
We’re ON THE GROUND at Trump’s Border Wall
In exclusive reporting, our Tina-Desiree Berg spoke to protesters who blocked Trump’s border wall expansion at the U.S-Mexico border in Arizona for 2+ months. In response, they were brutally attacked.
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In one of our previous interviews, Status Coup's @jordanchariton.bsky.social had the chance to speak with local resident and founder of The Eye of Kensington, Dennis Payne, about the community's pushback against the sweeps and how he'd fix the homeless/unhoused crisis at hand. By Phillip Hawkins
Status Coup interviews Dean Peter Elliott of Vancouver’s Christ Church Cathedral on their local advocacy for the homeless and their future plans. Together, they explore the root causes of urban poverty, covering global capital, drug addiction, housing shortages, and the case for basic annual income.
On October 13, protesters rushed to a Walmart parking lot where ICE agents were reportedly staged following a nearby detention. To disrupt the operation, demonstrators smeared peanut butter across the agents' vehicle windows—and Status Coup’s @tinadesireeberg.com captured the entire incident live.
Immediately after ICE open fired at Bronx resident Oscar Belgal and his 5-year-old son, Chivona Newsome took to the street alongside hundreds of her neighbors to ensure Belgal wouldn't get taken from the hospital into ICE custody. Hear her message as NYPD block public streets to make way for ICE.
🚨"ICE is terrorizing our communities!" - NYC pastor blasts Christians' support of ICE and terror, saying Jesus called everyone to love each other. "If you are not doing that, you are NOT Christian, you are not a Jesus follower!" Via @jonfarina.bsky.social
"So many friends and loved ones that I'm worried about...I could see them in the news, like ending up in here, but we don't talk about it." -NYC resident tells @jonfarina.bsky.social about the chilling effect ICE terror has on the community LIVE NOW ⬇️
Status Coup reporter Jon Farina is LIVE outside the NYC ICE detention facility where community members and activists gathered following another brutal federal shooting—this time targeting 28-year-old Oscar Belgal.
Status Coup reporter @tinadesireeberg.com Desiree-Berg reported live from a Los Angeles rally where U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna headlined support for California’s Proposition 40.
5pm ET we are LIVE. Rally for ICE Shooting Victim Oscar Belgal Outside NYC ICE Prison. Oscar Belgal still has a bullet in his neck. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oH0...
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On the ground in NYC, Status Coup’s @jordanchariton.bsky.social Chariton spoke with longtime local resident Jose to break down the NYPD's decades-long record of corruption—and how local law enforcement works hand-in-hand to protect federal ICE agents on city streets. Footage via Jon Farina
Just 22 days before the midterm election, Homeland Security investigators raided the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar—escalating years of political attacks from Donald Trump and his allies. Status Coup’s @jtcestkowski.bsky.social breaks down the investigation & the suspicious timing.
"THE KIDS ARE SCARED, AND THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE." Status Coup Michelle Dao spoke with a local resident spoke out on the real-life trauma facing immigrant families under heavy law enforcement presence—and slammed performative support that treats the Latino community like a seasonal trend.
"CITY COUNCIL STORMS OUT." Status Coup's @jordanchariton.bsky.social was on the ground on Oct 7th as local residents put their foot down, demanding answers over backroom deals involving CoreWeave, local government, and international ties to Israel.
When protesters sought a face-to-face meeting with New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill over federal detention policies, state police were sent to clear them out instead. Status Coup’s @jordanchariton.bsky.social spoke with two demonstrators on the ground to get their raw reactions.
"They bomb Brown and Black people—why do you think there are immigrants?" During back-to-back days of protests in New York City, demonstrators highlighted the direct link between foreign military intervention and global displacement. Status Coup’s @Michelle Dao and Jon Farina were live on the scene.
"You can't cheat us if we're watching you." Status Coup's @jordanchariton.bsky.social talks with a protester whose shirt says it all as crowds gather to resist ICE operations in New York City. Video: Phillip Hawkins
"SAME AGENT. NEW INCIDENT." ICE supervisor Brenden Cuni was spotted on the scene of the Bronx shooting—the same agent who previously led the Minneapolis team seen dragging and kneeling on a pregnant woman. Status Coup’s @jtcestkowski.bsky.social Cestkowski breaks down both incidents.
🚨Sen. Gustavo Rivera caught two plain-clothed ICE agents who claimed to be investigating a shooting carried out by their colleagues in the Bronx. However, they appeared to conduct the investigation in highly illicit manners.
