Critical theorists have long emphasized that the law is political & indeterminate, and that legal precedent does not guarantee any one outcome, contrary to the prevailing belief that our institutions abide by “the rule of law”

Yet what we are witnessing unfold is no less terrifying or worrisome

Juneteenth Juneteenth is a time to gather as a family, reflect on the past and look to the future. Discover ways to celebrate this African American cultural tradition of music, food and freedom.

Opal Lee was one of the driving forces in establishing a national observance of Juneteenth. Learn more about her role in the celebration of #Juneteenth: nmaahc.si.edu/Juneteenth

Check out this excellent interview for #Juneteenth, to better understand the origins of the holiday & why we’re seeing current attacks on universities and #crt

Key takeaways: (1) deploying the National Guard outside of extremely limited contexts is an abuse of presidential authority and wrongly invades state policing authority, and (2) based on the administration's own memo, this type of deployment could soon be happening in cities across the country

When President Johnson activated the Nat'l Guard in Alabama in 1965 over Gov. Wallace's objection he did it to protect protesters advocating for voting rights for Black people who had previously met violence at the hands of state troopers. Very different situation.

Do you want to learn your legal rights when protesting? Are you interested in supporting social movements as a legal observer?

Join the #Ohio chapter of the @nlgnews.bsky.social tomorrow, June 10th, at 6 pm EST, for a combined training.

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The Great Un-Awokening And the Michigan Senate primary remains up in the air.

That Democrats, even now, insist on focusing on and blaming the progressive wing of their party for Trump is exactly how we entered the Nadir a century ago. White Americans and those who wanted to politically ascend abandoned Black people and oppressed groups to reunite politically with each other.

Private prisons and local jails are ramping up as ICE detention exceeds capacity The number of people in ICE detention has grown, and detention facilities are over capacity. So the government is intensifying its hunt for more space, and local police are playing a bigger role.

(1) Private companies are drawing tremendous profits as #immigrant communities are targeted by the state, (2) local law enforcement are aiding the fed. gov't in its attacks on these communities, (3) detention & collaboration will both expand if fed. legislation passes

www.npr.org/2025/06/04/n...

Worse Than McCarthyism: Universities in the Age of Trump The target then was the nonexistent threat of Communist teachers; today, it’s the supposed radicalism of the academy and its alleged failure to fight antisemitism.

Today's attacks on #HigherEd are distinct from past attacks for two reasons: (1) rather than target individual professors, today we see attacks on every aspect of universities, and (2) today the academy is in a weaker position to resist political intervention

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Ohio Public Colleges and Universities: Reject Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement Please take action!

@acluohio.bsky.social needs YOUR help!

SIGN THE PETITION if you want to ensure that all students, regardless of nationality or political beliefs, can continue to access higher education and become the future leaders that we need! #ICEFreecampus #NoCampus287g

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