Janai Nelson

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LDF and Civil Rights Legacy Organizations Urge Congress to Oppose DHS Funding Bills Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), along with several civil rights legacy organizations, delivered a letter to Congress urging U.S. Senators to oppose any effort to advance appropriations bills rela...

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LDF Calls Upon Congress and Trump Administration to Denounce Violence Against Government Officials and Cease All Inciteful Rhetoric In the wake of increased violent attacks across the country against elected officials, Legal Defense Fund President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement: “In this moment, w...

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Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar and is tackled at Minneapolis town hall A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration e...

I’m glad that Congresswoman Omar is safe.

Our state has been shattered by political violence in the last year. The cruel, inflammatory, dehumanizing rhetoric by our nation’s leaders needs to stop immediately.

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Ilhan the Invincible defends herself against cowardly attacker and continues with powerful speech calling to #AbolishICE and #ImpeachKristiNoem. She is fearlessness personified. This is the hatred the Trump regime unleashed. Congress must condemn now.

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🚨ICYMI:The Senate is voting on ICE funding this week. Not only are we calling on senators to DEFUND ICE but we're also demanding Congress ABOLISH ICE, Border Patrol, and other DHS offices that violently harm our communities.

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

Trump's anti-immigrant policies are not only shrinking U.S. population growth and threatening economic sustainability, it will have real impact on the apportionment of Congressional seats across the states. There is quite literally power in numbers.
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Pope Leo’s Top U.S. Ally Says ‘No’ to Funding ICE Cardinal Joseph Tobin calls ICE a “lawless organization” perpetuating a “machinery of death” and urges Congress to defund Trump’s deportation force.

“You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself …” Leviticus 19:34

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Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Demand Senate Vote No on ICE and DHS Enforcement Operation Funding Amid Federal Lawlessness and Deadly Abuses in Minnesota The leaders of the nation’s legacy civil rights organizations issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement:  We condemn the...

Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Demand Senate Vote No on ICE and DHS Enforcement Operation Funding Amid Federal Lawlessness and Deadly Abuses in Minnesota

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For His Next Act, Ex-Ford Foundation Leader Heads to Hollywood

Congratulations to the brilliant Darren Walker on his appointment at CEO of Anonymous Content. Thrilled for all that’s coming next.

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“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE thugs.… Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.”
- Michael & Susan Pretti

60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies have issued an open letter, calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions.
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LDF Condemns Egregious Killing of Alex Pretti by Federal Law Enforcement in Minneapolis Today, a Minneapolis man, Alex Pretti, was fatally shot by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent, according to city officials. The 37-year-old was a U.S. citizen and intensive care unit nurse....

LDF Condemns Egregious Killing of Alex Pretti by Federal Law Enforcement in Minneapolis

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Together, we the people, can protect each other and FIGHT BACK against this federal govt’s escalating attacks on our rights and freedoms.

Federal Action Reporting Form This form is for reporting incidents or effects related to or caused by federal actions in Minnesota, such as business closures, reduced healthcare access, or use of physical force.

FIfth, and, finally: immigrant communities are hurting, espcially immigrant communities of color. Stand up for and with them against racism and bigotry. Report violations. Use your voice, power, and privilege to protect your neighbors. Here are resources for MN:

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Here’s How to Find Out Which Corporations Are Collaborating With ICE Here are six areas that you can dig into to understand possible points of leverage against a corporate enabler of ICE.

Fourth, peaceful protesters are being terrorized for exercising their 1st Amendment rights. Support local efforts to protect protesters by donating money and supplies to trusted grassroots organizations in your area. Also DO NOT SPEND WITH CORPORATIONS THAT SUPPORT ICE.
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Third, DHS is attempting to justify killing Alex Jeffrey Pretti b/c he allegedly had a gun, even though he had a permit to carry. The NRA has been silent. Contact the NRA to demand they speak out: 1-888-NRA-3603 (1-888-672-3603) or online at NRAIntegrityline.org.

Second, some local law-enforcement agencies have been standing up against ICE to protect the public from civil and constitutional rights violations. Call your local law-enforcement agency, your mayor, and your governor to make clear that you DO NOT SUPPORT ANY COOPERATION WITH ICE.

First, FLOOD THE PHONES.
The U.S. Senate must vote on ICE funding now that the House passed a bill this week to give the Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) $64.4 billion which includes roughly $10
million for ICE. Call your Senator now and on repeat to demand they
DO NOT FUND ICE: 202-224-3121.

Killings and other brutal attacks by ICE and other fed agents are on the rise—and our tax dollars are funding them. There are many ways to fight back and we must use them all. Here are a few to start. #thread

We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start | Claire Finkelstein Developments in Minnesota closely mirror a scenario explored in a 2024 exercise conducted at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, which I direct

Must-read warning. The Trump regime wants a war to destabilize the country and permanently cement its authoritarian dictatorship. There must be arrests and prosecutions of lower level govt officials who do not have the immunity SCOTUS granted Trump.
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ICE is destroying America. And, contrary to what JD Vance says, there is no context that makes that ok.

YouTube video by MS NOW 'Abuses of executive power': Legal Defense Fund Pres. on Supreme Court skepticism towards Trump

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After returning to the Supreme Court chamber to witness the Trump v. Cook oral arguments, I joined the weekend to talk about what I saw and heard—and what I expect from the court.

Judge rejects Justice Department’s attempt to bring charges against Don Lemon | CNN Politics A federal magistrate judge rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to bring charges against journalist Don Lemon for appearing alongside protesters who breached a Minnesota church over the weekend, ...

DOJ must face consequences for harassment of protesters and journalists alike. The recent targeted arrests of Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen are similarly suspect. DOJ is not above the law and courts are critical to curbing these abuses.
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The growing brigade!

Back at the Supreme Court today—this time to support Lisa Cook against Trump’s targeted and discriminatory attempt to remove her from the Fed Reserve Bar. Ran into ⁦‪@fatimagossgraves‬⁩ head of @nwlc‬⁩. #UnitedFront #BlackWomenLead

By supporting the rigging of congressional district lines through racial and partisan gerrymandering, the Trump regime is inoculate him from accountability. I spoke to ⁦‪@JRubinBlogger‬⁩ at Contrarian‬⁩.substack.com about Callais and its potential consequences.

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LDF Celebrates Five Years of Innovative Program Training the Next Generation of Civil Rights Lawyers The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today celebrates the five-year anniversary of the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program (MMSP), a groundbreaking initiative created to train and support the next generation of ...

LDF is celebrating the five years of the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program (MMSP), a groundbreaking initiative created to train and support the next generation of civil rights lawyers committed to advancing racial justice in the South.

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