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Family of NJ migrant who died in federal custody seeks answers • New Jersey Monitor Jean Wilson Brutus died in custody in December, one day after being arrested by immigration agents. His family says they still don’t know how.

Family of NJ migrant who died in federal custody seeks answers newjerseymonitor.com/2026/02/09/f...

starting to think bazillionaires handing money back and forth to each other to build giant unprofitable AI products no one wants is not a strong foundation for an economy

O hell! What have we here?

Again we have to tax the rich for their own good

no

the only moving van study i care about

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hmm seems bad

PJS: "ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence."

New Jersey overdose deaths hit lowest point since the pandemic New Jersey is celebrating a significant drop in overdose deaths, with the latest figures showing a decrease to 1,312 in 2025, emphasizing ongoing education and support.

Fatal overdoses drop in New Jersey to the lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in deaths is far outpacing the national average as New Jersey overdose deaths fall to five-year low nj1015.com/new-jersey-o...

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge

The central failure of US immigration policy over my entire adult life is that it has always put xenophobia over facts. This is the result. And if we were talking about facts, this one would be setting off all our alarms. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

CBS News really is providing reporting you can't find anywhere else

How Will the Trump Megabill Change Americans’ Taxes in 2026? The megabill will raise taxes on the poorest 40 percent of Americans, barely cut them for the middle 20 percent, and cut them tremendously for the wealthiest Americans next year.

Even foreign investors will receive more in net tax cuts than the bottom 60% of Americans combined. itep.org/how-will-tru...

Gateway tunnel board member voted to approve contract to Parsons Corp., her former employer that she still had a substantial financial interest in.

Months later, she got a job back at Parsons.

My story:

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when they say that everyone should have a right to carry a weapon in public they mean only loyal Republicans have a right to carry a weapon in public. if you don't agree them politically and you carry a weapon then that's justification for them to shoot you dead.

Weird how the same party that insisted that gun ownership was righteous patriotism says that your possession of a gun is justification for your execution by state agents

US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’ DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order Federal immigration agents detained a two-year-old girl and her father in Minneapolis on Thursday and transported them to Texas, according to court records and the family’s lawyers. The father, identified in court filings as Elvis Joel TE, and his daughter were stopped and detained by officers around 1pm when they were returning home from the store. By the evening, a federal judge had ordered the girl be released by 9.30pm. But federal officials instead put both of them on a plane heading to a Texas detention center. Continue reading...

US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

NOW: we’re with @booker.senate.gov at Delaney Hall to introduce the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, a bill the prioritizes the dignity of all people and offers an important step toward ending the cruel mass detention and deportation machine once and for all.

Seriously, @people.com has been meeting the moment better than 90% of publications with direct reporting and crystal clear headlines.

This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.

The greatest threat to the homeland right now is DHS under Kristi Noem’s control.

Just last week, a parent in NJ-10 was detained by ICE after ordering food for his 6-year-old daughter. When her dad didn’t come home, the little girl was found crying and wandering for hours outside, parentless.

YouTube video by NJ Spotlight News Brenda Flanagan's final sign-off from NJ Spotlight News

Honored to have worked the past few years with @bflanagannj.bsky.social — today was her last day before a well deserved retirement. What a career, we’ll miss you! youtu.be/HyY2dJAGTo8?...

NJPP Statement on Governor Murphy's Action on Immigrant Protection Bills - New Jersey Policy Perspective On his final day in office, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Safe Communities Act (A6308) into law but pocket vetoed two companion bills: the Privacy Protection Act (A6309) and a […]

ICYMI: The outgoing governor's decision to pocket veto two bills leaves critical gaps in protections for New Jersey's immigrant communities.

"Fear of litigation should not prevent New Jersey from enacting the strongest possible safeguards,” said @nicolenjpp.bsky.social.
www.njpp.org/media/statem...

OMG up to 6! "Atlantic City" should be the state song though

States Can Create or Expand Refundable Credits by Taxing Wealth, Addressing Federal Conformity Many states already recognize the potential of these credits to boost low- and moderate-income households. Other states should follow suit.

Tax credits for workers and families are a proven tool to boost people's incomes.

States can find new revenue to support these by disconnecting from parts of Trump's tax law – as D.C and Pennsylvania already have.
itep.org/state-refund...

Springsteen up to 5

Appropriately Tenth Avenue Freeze Out