Mike German

It's fascinating and revealing how many centrists think refusing to compromise on human rights to gain the support of bigots represents a "political purity test," yet also think that a bigot saying "I won't join you unless you accommodate my bigotry" does NOT represent a "political purity test."

Federalism as a Check on Abuses by Federal Law Enforcement States and cities have the power to decide whether and how their police departments collaborate with federal law enforcement.

The primary duty of state and local law enforcement isn’t to support federal partners, it’s to enforce state and local laws. bit.ly/4nbvuS9

Interview: Former FBI Agent Who Once Infiltrated Neo-Nazi Groups and Militias Explains Why Law Enforcement Fails to Take Far-Right Extremism Seriously - Bucks County Beacon Mike German spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book "Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within," which comes out Jan. 7.

This is a pretty epic interview — very telling of where we are and how we got here…

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I spent the week at the police surveillance convention and let me tell you my biggest observation: The name of the game now is consolidating as much information as humanely possible from surveillance devices, the internet, other governmental data, and literally a million other places. 🧵

The Canary in the Coal Mine - Leah Perez - Inquest A number of factors—including a willingness of law enforcement to collude with federal authorities—make Los Angeles a distressing bellwether of a country succumbing to authoritarianism.

"To no one’s surprise, both LAPD and LASD forces were present at the protests that followed the raids and assisted ICE by blockading and brutalizing protesters." Leah Perez on the thinness of so-called "sanctuary" policies, in LA and beyond

My latest @ocregister.bsky.social piece, "Bureaucrats and political repression: A cautionary tale," is out now. Key passages in screenshots in case you hit a paywall.

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Here's how state and local officials can check federal law enforcement abuse: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business. Gov.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law banning most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during some operations.

A Retired FBI Agent's Advice on Fighting Authoritarianism Every governor, mayor, and county executive in this country should read Mike’s piece and use it as a blueprint for dealing with the Trump regime’s de facto attempts to commandeer state and local polic...

My tribute to my friend @rethinkintel.bsky.social

Thanks, Patrick! This is very kind, and quite humbling coming from such a respected, long-time, multi-role defender of the Constitution. Keep in touch.

Federalism as a Check on Abuses by Federal Law Enforcement States and cities have the power to decide whether and how their police departments collaborate with federal law enforcement.

My latest article on what state and local authorities can do to curb federal law enforcement abuses: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Federalism as a Check on Abuses by Federal Law Enforcement States and cities have the power to decide whether and how their police departments collaborate with federal law enforcement.

My latest article on what state and local authorities can do to curb federal law enforcement abuses: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Pre-trial motions were heard today for the Cop City RICO case. Prosecutors showed that they lack evidence, and worse - they haven't even bothered to build a coherent argument over the past two years.
Political prosecutions are about suppressing protest, not winning trials.

Tally so far: at the anti-ICE demonstrations in June, CHP and LASD fired 9,600 projectiles and chemical munitions at protesters. Recently published use of force reports outlines their gratuitous and forceful response during June's anti-ICE demonstrations across Los Angeles.

In total, from June 7 to June 9, California Highway Patrol fired 392 rounds of 40 mm rubber bullets at demonstrators during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. Additionally, the department fired 211 beanbag rounds from modified 12-gauge shotguns and gassed people with 29 canisters of CS gas. It's a modest amount compared to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tally. They fired nine thousand projectiles and chemical agents at four separate protests over the course of two weeks. Deputies went through 3,000 rounds of pepperballs and had a field day throwing concussive grenades and tear gas at people. On June 8th alone, deputies used 150 aerial flash bangs alongside 34 tear gas grenades.

New from me: At the anti-ICE demonstrations in June, CHP and LASD fired 9,600 projectiles and chemical munitions at protesters. Tear gas, flash bangs, rubber bullets, and more! Read moreL
www.joeyscott.xyz/anti-ice-dem...

CDC employees standing up and walking out in light of the mass shootings, firings, and *waves hands in the air* everything else.

#USAnotRFK

Lets gooooo

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YouTube video by Fighting Matters How "active clubs" use MMA to spread white supremacist hate

New Fighting Matters: HOW "ACTIVE CLUBS" USE MMA TO SPREAD WHITE SUPREMACIST HATE

Mike German explains how white supremacist networks operate, how they infiltrate sports like BJJ and MMA, and what the martial arts community can do to push back.

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BREAKING: We filed a class action lawsuit against ICE for denying people access to lawyers and subjecting them to inhumane conditions at 26 Federal Plaza in New York.

ICE is illegally holding people here for weeks, often without adequate access to medical care, food, or legal counsel.

California police misconduct records now available in public database A database of 1.5 million pages of records from 12,000 California officer-misconduct and use-of-force cases is now available online.

Outstanding work, @calmatters.org! California police misconduct records now available in public database

Did you know that there has NEVER been a Democrat as the FBI director. Not a single time.

When license plate readers get it wrong Automated license plate reader technology is used by law enforcement agencies in communities across the U.S. — but the systems sometimes get things wrong.

What happens when license plate readers get it wrong

Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.

1/ Yesterday, the Trump administration announced its AI Action Plan - a pillar of which is an executive order that vows to end federal procurement of “woke AI.” The order would not only chill speech but also make the technology more unreliable and untrustworthy.

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Absolutely, it would be my honor. You can email me at michael.german@nyu.edu to schedule something.

UNIDOS Speaker Series: Policing White Supremacy Join us July 19 for “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within” featuring former FBI agent Mike German, co-sponsored by the NAACP Snohomish County.

I have deep appreciation for all your efforts to oppose white supremacy in combat sports. Here's an event I'm speaking at that you might be interested in (Sat. 7/19 in Everett, WA): naacpaowsac.org/event/unidos...

YouTube video by Fighting Matters A statement on Josh Saunders

A statement on Josh Saunders.
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How DHS Laid the Groundwork for More Intelligence Abuse The DHS I&A's new guidance validates an expansive view of legal authorities that permit abuse of counterterrorism and other powers.

The office, called I&A, targets activists thanks to permissive authorities and weak safeguards. Its rules allow agents to target First Amendment-protected activity: environmentalists, racial justice demonstrators, people simply talking politics online.

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Incoming DHS Intelligence Lead Promotes Unlawful Activities The public, Congress, and the media should insist that the DHS's domestic intelligence practices be sunset, rather than expanded.

NEW: Incoming DHS Intelligence Lead Promotes Unlawful Activities

Last week, Matthew Kozma, who hopes to lead DHS Intelligence & Analysis, claimed he could direct officers to enter nonpublic online chats using covert identities.

This would be clearly illegal:

www.justsecurity.org/116094/dhs-i...

LAPD tells officers to ‘keep the peace' when called to ICE arrests and confrontations The instructions were issued in recent days following numerous citizen reports of “attempted kidnappings,” when federal agents often wearing face coverings attempt to detain people.

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New guidelines for LAPD officers dispatched to reports of ICE incidents to keep the peace, try to verify the identities of people making arrests, and document the events on body-worn video if those claiming to be federal agents refuse to cooperate.

How Long Before ICE and DHS Start Rounding up Trump's Political Enemies? Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex

We speak with Mike German about the unprofessional nature of ICE and DHS law enforcement with officers beating immigrants, pointing guns at bystanders while arresting immigrants, the majority of whom have no criminal records. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

1/ The government is fielding AI to gather intelligence, patrol borders, and fight wars. My latest in @lawfaremedia.org explains how Congress should step up its scrutiny of the ways taxpayer dollars are spent on acquiring and developing these systems: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/narr...