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I report on the criminal legal system and fact check things. Published in ProPublica, The Intercept, Al Jazeera, and other places. Researcher/fact checker at Freakonomics Radio Network. Email me at dmoritzrabson@gmail.com. Clips at dmoritzrabson.com

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Lots of both sides let's see how much of a logic pretzel we can create energy emanating from Big Media begs important questions like do reporters have eyes? Is there even a truth in the Beltway Brain, or just somewhere in between what two opposing people say?

27.01.2026 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:

25.01.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4794    πŸ” 3170    πŸ’¬ 124    πŸ“Œ 151
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Oooo an investigation? And then what will they make some recommendations in 6 months to implement in three years??

25.01.2026 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone is guilty to this regime. they will kill you if you dare to disagree or they even think you disagree. And then they will lie and paint you as a terrorist. we cannot fight this with cowardly opposition leadership.

25.01.2026 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How long did Democrats call leftists extreme/irrational for demanding the abolition of ICE? Over how many years did they lay the groundwork for the extrajudicial murder campaign playing out?Will they actually move to stanch the flow of chaos emanating from the White House or continue acting too late

25.01.2026 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I said this last time but their real position is β€œif you disagree with us we can kill you.”

24.01.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10956    πŸ” 2605    πŸ’¬ 139    πŸ“Œ 83

"we do not tolerate attacks on places of worship" says the administration that rolled back longstanding policy and is ARRESTING UNDOCUMENTED PEOPLE AT CHURCH

22.01.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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90 day fianyc

22.01.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

as someone who has learned a lot from both of you can you do a podcast discussion or something for the general public on this exact argument please

22.01.2026 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jesus.

www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

16.01.2026 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 21223    πŸ” 8541    πŸ’¬ 1013    πŸ“Œ 866

Can confirm I have personally seen three attempts just today of agents in a convoy of ICE vehicles trying to snatch random POCs along Central Ave - and then being chased off by neighbors with whistles. It's blatant racial profiling.

Minneapolis city council member says POC should stay home:

11.01.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2559    πŸ” 768    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 34
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β€˜I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained From an Uber driver to a school drop off, MPR News spoke with Minnesotans who were stopped or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

She says ICE agents mocked her: β€œThe ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said β€˜you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian bβ€”β€” is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock..."
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...

14.01.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6857    πŸ” 3412    πŸ’¬ 184    πŸ“Œ 225

Trump has previously said that journalists should be jailed until they reveal the source of confidential leaks.

He suggested that the threat of prison sexual assault would lead reporters to cooperate with leak investigations.

14.01.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Who are you arguing with here

14.01.2026 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE just broke a woman’s windows and yanked her out of her car at Park and 34 in Minneapolis. This is after a crowd gathered while ICE raided a home.

13.01.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2490    πŸ” 1184    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 105
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MESSAGE FROM THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
The Department is aware and deeply concerned about an incident that occurred at a local coffee shop in the city of Norwalk on Friday, January 9th, in which a deputy, who had stopped for coffee, was deliberately served a cup bearing a hand-drawn image of a pig, which is commonly used to demean law enforcement.
This action was extremely offensive, inappropriate, and unacceptable. The deputy quickly reported the incident to the store manager, who advised that the matter would be investigated.
Upon learning about this incident from the employee, the Sheriff immediately escalated the matter and contacted an individual in the coffee company's corporate security division to formally raise concerns and to ensure accountability.
In addition, the Sheriff spoke directly with the deputy to check on his well-being, convey his full support, and make it clear that disrespectful actions will not be tolerated against our personnel.
Our deputies serve this community with professionalism, dedication, and commitment, often under difficult and dangerous circumstances. Our deputies are part of the community and deserve to be treated respectfully and with basic human dignity. Acts that promote hostility and division toward law enforcement undermine community trust and public safety.
Los Angeles County
β€’Sheriff's Department

lasdhq β€’β€’β€’ MESSAGE FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT The Department is aware and deeply concerned about an incident that occurred at a local coffee shop in the city of Norwalk on Friday, January 9th, in which a deputy, who had stopped for coffee, was deliberately served a cup bearing a hand-drawn image of a pig, which is commonly used to demean law enforcement. This action was extremely offensive, inappropriate, and unacceptable. The deputy quickly reported the incident to the store manager, who advised that the matter would be investigated. Upon learning about this incident from the employee, the Sheriff immediately escalated the matter and contacted an individual in the coffee company's corporate security division to formally raise concerns and to ensure accountability. In addition, the Sheriff spoke directly with the deputy to check on his well-being, convey his full support, and make it clear that disrespectful actions will not be tolerated against our personnel. Our deputies serve this community with professionalism, dedication, and commitment, often under difficult and dangerous circumstances. Our deputies are part of the community and deserve to be treated respectfully and with basic human dignity. Acts that promote hostility and division toward law enforcement undermine community trust and public safety. Los Angeles County β€’Sheriff's Department

By the way this press release you’d think the LASD deputy got attacked by a barista. Instead, it’s about someone allegedly drawing a pig on the deputy’s cup.

12.01.2026 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1157    πŸ” 231    πŸ’¬ 177    πŸ“Œ 218
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NEWS: A day after the Minneapolis shooting, Secretary Noem quietly signed a new policy barring congressional visits to ICE facilities without a week's advance notice. That policy change led to three MN Dems being blocked from accessing an ICE facility today. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

11.01.2026 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4482    πŸ” 2265    πŸ’¬ 365    πŸ“Œ 226
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I don’t think the protests have killed all those civilians actually

11.01.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The video also allegedly shows the CBP agent saying β€œDo something, bitch” before shots were fired. In private Signal chats, the CBP agent boasted to other officers: β€œI fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.” If he felt comfortable enough communicating that to fellow employees, it speaks to an irredeemable organizational culture.

The video also allegedly shows the CBP agent saying β€œDo something, bitch” before shots were fired. In private Signal chats, the CBP agent boasted to other officers: β€œI fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.” If he felt comfortable enough communicating that to fellow employees, it speaks to an irredeemable organizational culture.

This is the second time in three months a DHS agent called a US citizen a "bitch" as he shot her. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-threa...

10.01.2026 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5594    πŸ” 1959    πŸ’¬ 105    πŸ“Œ 90

And yet so is leaving home if you think the wrong things

10.01.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

could it be? The same people still screaming about how the government ruined lives by imposing mask mandates and shutting down society during early COVID ??

10.01.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods 404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...

New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant

β€œThis is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...

08.01.2026 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6988    πŸ” 4686    πŸ’¬ 149    πŸ“Œ 440
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Emails show Civilian Complaint Review Board leaders discouraged staff from confronting the NYPD about a lack of cooperation on abuse investigations. The agency declined to disclose how many officers a... Emails show New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board leaders discouraged staff from confronting the NYPD about a lack of cooperation on abuse investigations. The agency declined to disclose how...

Reporting noted that the NYPD blocked efforts to review these complaints. Officers refused to do video interviews and turn over body cam footage.

www.thecity.nyc/2021/03/10/o...

09.01.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almost Every NYPD Cop Charged with Excessive Force During the George Floyd Protests Escaped Serious Punishment A review by THE CITY reveals that only five cops cited in the most extreme cases substantiated by the CCRB received significant discipline, and that 10 disciplinary cases still haven’t been resolved a...

In New York, for example, there were 1,052 excessive force complaints from the 2020 protests fielded by the CCRB. Just five officers lost more than 10 vacation days (which is considered severe discipline).

www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/03/n...

09.01.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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US cities to pay record $80m to people injured in 2020 racial justice protests Exclusive: At least 19 cities will pay settlements to protesters who sustained injuries as a result of law enforcement action

Even as cities paid out enormous settlements, little changed in terms of actual policy, because there are poor accountability mechanisms.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...

09.01.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In City After City, Police Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests (Published 2021)

The 2020 protests were defined by police violating protocols and beating protesters. There was remarkably little accountability for that conduct. In many states, "more training" was the recommended outcome for coordinated violence perpetrated by police

www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/u...

09.01.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think a lot of people will see this and process it as some kind of anomaly. And ICE is operating with remarkably few standards or safeguards. But this kind of conduct is a hallmark of many large police departments. The NYPD engaged with protesters like this regularly in 2020.

09.01.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Active shooter' or ICE agent's victim? What happened in L.A. New Year's Eve killing? Federal officials say an off-duty ICE agent was responding to an 'active shooter' at his Northridge apartment complex when he gunned down Keith Porter Jr. Friends and advocates contend that Porter was...

"Tooson claimed several people at the apartment complex were firing guns in the air and β€œonly one was murdered.” "

www.latimes.com/california/s...

09.01.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE officer who killed Minneapolis woman said he 'feared for his life' while arresting another driver last year In courtroom testimony obtained by MS NOW, Jonathan Ross said he was dragged more than 100 yards by car during a traffic stop.

Exclusive: I obtained testimony from the Dec. trial where Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, describes an incident in June where he smashed a car window, is dragged 100 yards, and tased a Guatemalan man 10 times.

"I feared for my life," he said.

09.01.2026 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1271    πŸ” 469    πŸ’¬ 200    πŸ“Œ 70

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