Senate GOP Plans to Give ICE $10 Billion More as Masked Agents ‘Murder People in Broad Daylight’

US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the media on January 13, 2026.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) “My support for funding ICE remains the same,” said one Republican following the horrific killing of Alex Pretti. Jake Johnson Jan 26, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Republicans in the US Senate indicated Sunday that they… Continue reading

‘Moral and Political Debacle’: Right-Wing Media, CEOs Urge Trump to Stop Deadly ICE Crackdown

An image of Alex Pretti is seen at a makeshift memorial in the area where he was shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026.  (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images) “The American people didn’t vote for these scenes and you can’t continue to… Continue reading

What to know about Bondi’s ‘blackmail’ letter to Minnesota

What to know about Bondi’s ‘blackmail’ letter to Minnesota

January 26, 2026 (newsletters@democracydocket.com) ‘All-out assault on democracy’: What to know about Bondi’s ‘blackmail’ letterHours after federal immigration officers killed a man in Minneapolis, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Minnesota, saying the state could “restore the rule of law” if it handed over its voter rolls to the federal… Continue reading

Bay Area tech workers ask CEOs to cancel ICE contracts

Bay Area tech workers ask CEOs to cancel ICE contracts

By Stephen Council, Tech Reporter Jan 26, 2026 (SFGate.com) FILE: President Donald Trump (right) speaks to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during a dinner in the White House, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. Meta’s social media platforms have hosted many ads for the Department of Homeland Security.Alex Brandon/AP Several prominent Bay Area tech… Continue reading

Hundreds protest against ICE in S.F. after Minnesota killing

Impromptu protest featured signs, chants lamenting killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by Béatrice Vallières January 24, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Hundreds gathered at Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon to express solidarity with Minnesotans in response to the killing of 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis earlier today. Pretti,… Continue reading

FBI Agent Resigns in Protest as Trump DOJ Investigates Renee Good—Not the ICE Agent Who Killed Her

Candles are lit outside the US Embassy in London in memory of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the United States.  (Photo by Lab Ky Mo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The FBI has focused its investigation on Good’s ties to activist groups… Continue reading