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ICE has issued a nationwide order directing all officers to stop pursuing people in vehicles. The policy change comes after ICE murdered two men in separate incidents less than a week apart in Maine and Texas. 👏🏽

ICE pauses most vehicle stops as pressure to arrest is blamed for fatal shootings

The administration’s pressure to increase arrests has put officers under “too much stress,” sources said, after two men who weren’t initial ICE targets were killed in less than a week.

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Elon musk has taken the beach I grew up on, polluted the water with blown up rockets & waste water, and systematically added new projects to build larger infrastructure for star base through environmentally protected lands & public beaches. Now he wants to rename it for himself. #BocaChica #RGV

Urge the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to vote AGAINST renaming Boca Chica to “Cyber Beach”

URGENT! SpaceX fanatics want to rename our precious Boca Chica Beach to the disgusting “Cyber Beach.” We say NO! Call/email to urge the US Board on Geographic Names to vote no during their meeting o...

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ProPublica's @annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy have won a George Polk award for international reporting for “The End of Aid,” a series that investigated the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and its consequences around the world. Read the full series here:

The End of Aid Archives

The U.S. Agency for International Development saved lives and promoted American interests around the globe. As the Trump administration abandons the decades-long approach to soft power, ProPublica inv...

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The First Amendment protects your right to record government officials performing their duties in public. This applies to ICE agents, police, FBI, National Guard troops, and any other government officials. Learn more at aclu.org/kyr_record-

"KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: RECORDING FEDERAL AGENTS IN PUBLIC.
You have the right to photograph or film anything in plain view, including federal buildings and law enforcement, so long as you aren't trespassing or violating a lawful order.If you're not under arrest, law enforcement needs a warrant to confiscate or search your device.If you're arrested, officers still need a warrant to search your device's contents.The government may never lawfully delete your photos or videos.While the Constitution protects your right to record and helps you defend against unjustified retaliation or arrest, the exercise of this right can still carry risks. ACLU."