Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old poet, writer, and mother, was identified as the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7, a killing that has shaken her neighborhood and intensified anger toward ICE’s presence in residential communities. Good died just blocks from her home, leaving behind a young child and a family struggling to make sense of how a beloved neighbor lost her life so suddenly. Her mother, Donna Ganger, said learning the circumst

The fatal shooting of Legal Observer Renee Good by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on a residential street in Minneapolis is being viewed by many local leaders as another painful example of immigration policies that bring fear, chaos, and deadly consequences to already targeted communities. Video circulating online shows ICE agents confronting a woman seated in her SUV and ordering her to exit. Within seconds of the vehicle beginning to move, an agent standin

Newly released data shows a sweeping and deeply troubling escalation in ICE actions during the first nine months of the Trump administration, revealing that more than a third of the 220,000 people arrested had no criminal history at all. Nearly 75,000 people with no prior offenses were taken into custody, despite repeated claims from the administration that operations were focused on “murderers, rapists and gang members.” As Ariel Ruiz Soto of the Migration Policy Institute s

The passage of Wakiesha’s Law is being celebrated as a long overdue and deeply necessary protection for families who deserve transparency and dignity when a loved one is in custody. Civil rights advocates and members of Wakiesha Wilson’s family gathered in Los Angeles to honor the significance of a measure that finally addresses the silence and unnecessary suffering that families like hers have endured. The law mandates that families be informed within 24 hours if someone in

The testimonies delivered in Washington, D.C. laid bare an alarming pattern of unlawful detentions that should concern anyone who believes in constitutional protections. U.S. citizens described encounters with federal immigration authorities so extreme that they defy basic expectations of safety, due process, and human dignity. As Army veteran George Retes explained, “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn’t matter.” His words capture a devastating

San Francisco’s new lawsuit against major food manufacturers is a vital step toward protecting the health of everyone in the United States. City Attorney David Chiu is taking on 10 giants, including the makers of “Oreo cookies, Sour Patch Kids, Kit Kat, Cheerios and Lunchables,” arguing that ultraprocessed products are driving a nationwide health crisis. As Chiu puts it, “They took food and made it unrecognizable and harmful to the human body… These companies engineered a pub

Wells Fargo’s settlement over its diversity hiring scandal reveals how corporate promises of inclusion can mask deeply harmful and deceptive practices—especially for Black people and other marginalized communities seeking real opportunities. In 2022, The New York Times exposed that Wells Fargo was conducting “fake interviews” with “diverse” candidates for positions that had already been filled.  Joe Bruno, a former executive, called the practice “inappropriate, morally wrong,

The Trump administration’s decision to expand health staff inside immigration detention centers comes amid a surge in detainee deaths and a decline in federal oversight—raising urgent questions about accountability rather than care. ICE has reported 20 detainee deaths in custody in a single year under Trump, nearly matching the Biden administration’s entire tally, a staggering figure given that more than 60,000 migrants are currently detained.  These facilities are described

The Trump administration has decided to cancel an $8 million Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) because the district refused to eliminate its Black Student Success Plan and restrict the rights of transgender students. Federal officials claimed CPS’s decision “fails to address the harms befalling CPS students,” according to Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights. CPS leaders pushed back, stressing that both policies fol

California cities and counties are fighting back against the Trump administration’s attempt to tie FEMA and disaster preparedness funding to unrelated political demands. A coalition of 29 local governments — including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, San José, and Santa Clara County — has filed a lawsuit challenging more than $350 million in threatened cuts to Department of Homeland Security and FEMA grants. At stake is money that funds emergency response, disaster preven

Businesses in Los Angeles’ Fashion District are facing serious economic harm due to recent immigration raids that have frightened customers and workers. Federal operations that began in June—part of the Trump administration’s crackdown—have targeted businesses with search warrants and detentions, sending a chilling message to immigrant communities. At Ambience Apparel, officers in tactical gear detained workers after accusing the owner of using false documents. This display o

NBC News’ decision to eliminate its dedicated teams covering Black, Asian American, Latino, and LGBTQ+ communities marks a deeply concerning shift at a time when inclusive storytelling is more essential than ever. As part of layoffs affecting “about 150 staffers,” NBC confirmed that the news verticals NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino, and NBC OUT will no longer be supported by their own specialized teams. While NBC says these platforms will “continue to publish stories,

California cities and counties are fighting back against the Trump administration’s attempt to tie FEMA and disaster preparedness funding to unrelated political demands. A coalition of 29 local governments — including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, San José, and Santa Clara County — has filed a lawsuit challenging more than $350 million in threatened cuts to Department of Homeland Security and FEMA grants. At stake is money that funds emergency response, disaster preven

There are few things more sacred to a mother than hearing her child’s voice. For Josiele Berto, those phone calls are no longer ordinary moments of joy—they are lifelines to her 13-year-old son, Arthur, who now sits in immigration custody, shuttled across states like cargo, without explanation. “I only talk to him – never to any official who could explain what kind of place it is or what’s happening,” she said, her voice heavy with disbelief. The nightmare began when Everett,

A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked a government attempt to expose the identities behind six Instagram accounts that publicly identified a Border Patrol agent linked to summer raids in Los Angeles. The Department of Homeland Security had subpoenaed Meta, demanding names, emails, and phone numbers of the account holders. But activists, supported by groups like the ACLU of Northern California, fought back. Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse issued the order, writ

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sparked outrage after posting a doctored video depicting Black teenagers as violent threats toward immigration agents. The manipulated clip, captioned “FAFO” — short for “F*** around and find out” — falsely suggested the teens were threatening ICE officers. In reality, the original TikTok video was a lighthearted joke referencing Iran, not U.S. officials. This misleading post, shared through DHS’s official X account, raised grave ethi

The decision to grant $608 million in FEMA funding to the Everglades South Florida Detention Center, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” is deeply troubling. This facility sits in one of the most environmentally sensitive regions in the country, and advocates say it should never have been funded in the first place. Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reimbursement on X, saying, “I said all along that we would be reimbursed.” But to those fighting for the Everglades and the wildlif

Georgia’s highest court has delivered a major victory for Black landowners fighting to preserve one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities. On Tuesday, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of residents of Sapelo Island’s Hogg Hummock, reversing a lower court decision that had blocked their referendum to challenge zoning changes threatening the historic community. The justices wrote clearly: “Nothing in the text of the Zoning Provision in any way restri

Derecka Purnell leads the “Know Your History” segment at the Know Your Rights Camp, urging students to see the deep connections between past struggles and present abolition movements. She points to the 2014 Ferguson uprising as a turning point in how resistance shapes the future. Purnell calls on young people to stay skeptical, curious, and actively engaged in their own learning. She highlights the Freedom School model as a space where history and diverse perspectives come al

The City of Palm Springs has taken a long-overdue but powerful step toward justice by fulfilling Phase One of its reparative commitment to Section 14 survivors—individuals and families who were violently uprooted when their homes were burned and bulldozed during the 1950s and 60s. With the historic $5.9 million in direct payments now fully distributed to verified survivors and eligible descendants through the Section 14 Survivors nonprofit, the question becomes: How will this