A federal judge held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for allegedly slow-rolling an order to turn over phones used by immigration agents during operations in the Los Angeles area last year.  W/ @wendyfry.bsky.social calmatters.org/justice/2026...

Judge orders daily fines against Homeland Security in case over LA immigration sweeps

A federal judge held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for not disclosing the cellphone records of immigration agents in Los Angeles.

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‘Pretty sure he’s wet” “Yeah, just plug us in wherever you see some tonks and we’ll jump out.” Newly released text messages and body camera footage show federal agents using racial slurs against latinos during immigration raids across Los Angeles. W/ @evidentmedia.org @wendyfry.bsky.social

‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show. “Yeah, just plug us in wherever you see some tonks and we’ll jump out.” “tonks everywhere selling food.”  W/ @wendyfry.bsky.social calmatters.org/justice/2026...

‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show

Records released as part of a lawsuit challenging racial profiling show that immigration agents used slurs to refer to Latino targets.

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A federal judge ordered major changes to conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, granting a preliminary injunction that requires federal immigration officials provide people with clean drinking water and adequate medical care.  W/ @wendyfry.bsky.social calmatters.org/justice/2026...

Judge demands immigrants at Adelanto get clean water and medical care

A federal judge on Thursday ordered sweeping changes to reported conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County

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US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’ A shorter version of our story in The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’

Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers

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NEW: They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked A decade after climate activists’ emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking How the mystery unfolded through the eyes of the climate activists: grist.org/article/exxo...

They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.

A decade after climate activists' emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking.

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Boy, am I going to miss Zane. He was an ante-upper and an envelope-pusher in all the best ways. He took everything exactly the right amount of seriously. His wit and wordplay was hard to keep pace with, but it was fun to try. He was a stellar journalist and an even better colleague.

Zane Sparling, reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive, dies of cancer at 33

“He wanted his identity to be a reporter, and that’s what it was,” his father said.

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Fucking awful. My heart goes out to all the reporters at The Oregonian, his family and partner. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Zane Sparling, reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive, dies of cancer at 33

“He wanted his identity to be a reporter, and that’s what it was,” his father said.

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Really sad to learn this news over the weekend. Zane really cared about journalism and worked incredibly hard throughout his too short career.

Zane Sparling, reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive, dies of cancer at 33

“He wanted his identity to be a reporter, and that’s what it was,” his father said.

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Portland lost one of its most delightful journalists/human beings this weekend. 💔

Zane Sparling, reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive, dies of cancer at 33

“He wanted his identity to be a reporter, and that’s what it was,” his father said.

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Awful news this morning — one of Oregon's best reporters has passed away, all too young. His absence will be felt by the media and by the public at large. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Zane Sparling, reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive, dies of cancer at 33

“He wanted his identity to be a reporter, and that’s what it was,” his father said.

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PPB statement on the passing of @oregonian.com reporter Zane Sparling:

A thrill to be nominated, an honor to work alongside this crew @evidentmedia.org @bellingcat.com @calmatters.org

Put @thewesternedge.bsky.social's reporting against any media outlet in our region over the past two months. We're just starting and I can't wait to share the great reporting we have coming over the next two months. If you can't subscribe, consider a donation toward our next records request. 🙏

And we've been highlighting excellent reporting from other Western journalists, like @sergioolmos.bsky.social. Our goal is elevate journalism in the West. Some of the best reporting in the country happens here, but it doesn't always get the attention it deserves.

Unmasking Gregory Bovino's Border Patrol Agents w/ investigative reporter Sergio Olmos

YouTube video by Western Edge

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Honored our work was nominated @kevinclancy.bsky.social @zachtoombs.bsky.social @wendyfry.bsky.social @addonohue.bsky.social @bellingcat.com @evidentmedia.org @calmatters.org

Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order In a tersely worded decision unsealed Thursday morning, the judge wrote that agents had “again detained people without reasonable suspicion,” W/ @wendyfry.bsky.social calmatters.org/justice/2026...

Federal judge: continued Border Patrol sweeps violated court order

A federal judge ruled that Border Patrol sweeps in California were conducted "without considering or complying with law Congress enacted."

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We live in a time when the federal government considers it taboo to name officers. I asked @sergioolmos.bsky.social about his team's decision to identify five Border Patrol officers who spent last year traveling the country and violently arresting people -- and the inevitable criticism they'd face.

We observed over 25 agents who appeared in more than one city, either by recognising their faces or matching badge numbers visible on their vests or arm patches. Many were seen alongside former Border Patrol Commander at Large, Gregory Bovino, on at least one occasion.

Bellingcat and our partners at @evidentmedia.org and @calmatters.org have tracked US Border Patrol agents, analysing over 85 hours of footage taken across the country to try and unpack the circumstances around multiple use-of-force incidents. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

Agents of Chaos: Unpacking the Actions of Border Patrol Agents Across US

Bellingcat and our partners analysed over 85 hours of footage, analysing the actions of Border Patrol agents across the United States.

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@evidentmedia.org and @sergioolmos.bsky.social produced this excellent video report www.youtube.com/watch?v=evAD...

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol's Year of Unchecked Force

YouTube video by Evident Media

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We worked with @evidentmedia.org and @calmatters.org to track and identify Border Patrol agents who have used force in multiple cities and on multiple occasions during immigration crackdowns over the past year 👇

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 5mo ago

Bellingcat and our partners at @evidentmedia.org and @calmatters.org have tracked US Border Patrol agents, analysing over 85 hours of footage taken across the country to try and unpack the circumstances around multiple use-of-force incidents. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

Wow this investigation identifies 5 federal agents who "engaged in a pattern of force and questionable detention, aggressive tactics that courts have said likely violated the constitution, as they moved from Bakersfield to Los Angeles, and then Chicago and Minneapolis" calmatters.org/investigatio...

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force

A visual investigation shows how five agents moved from city to city, with their tactics becoming more brazen at each stop.

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this quote from our @bellingcat.com latest, among all the others, is one that really stands out for me — violence and the threat of violence as a raw display of power, a spectacle meant to intimidate and present itself as unstoppable, irresistible and unaccountable (it’s not)

Kolina Koltai@koltai.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New joint investigation between @bellingcat.com @calmatters.org @evidentmedia.org where we identified agents causing chaos and violence across the country. These guys were some of the worst repeat offenders we saw. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

And here's is @calmatters.org @sergioolmos.bsky.social article as well. calmatters.org/investigatio...

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force

A visual investigation shows how five agents moved from city to city, with their tactics becoming more brazen at each stop.

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If you prefer video, take 11 minutes out of your day to watch. And while we only focused on 5 agents there were many more we saw move from city to city, and aggressive tactics were not limited to just these 5 guys. www.youtube.com/watch?v=evAD...

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol's Year of Unchecked Force

YouTube video by Evident Media

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New joint investigation between @bellingcat.com @calmatters.org @evidentmedia.org where we identified agents causing chaos and violence across the country. These guys were some of the worst repeat offenders we saw. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

Agents of Chaos: Unpacking the Actions of Border Patrol Agents Across US

Bellingcat and our partners analysed over 85 hours of footage, analysing the actions of Border Patrol agents across the United States.

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Border Patrol agents have been roving from city to city over the last 15 months, far from their home bases in California and elsewhere along the U.S.-Mexico border, engaged in an unprecedented mass deportation campaign.  A collaboration w/ @calmatters.org @evidentmedia.org and @bellingcat.com

Really great reporting from @sergioolmos.bsky.social and team documenting how the same federal agents have moved from city to city over the past year to inflict violence on the public.

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force

A visual investigation shows how five agents moved from city to city, with their tactics becoming more brazen at each stop.

calmatters.org

Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...