June 20, 2025

Immigration

“What Authoritarians Do”: NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Speaks Out After ICE Arrests Him in Courthouse. Democracy Now!

Abolishing ICE Is the Bare Minimum. The Nation

Policing

Unarmed response teams improve public safety, but advocates say they can be a ruse to inflate police budgets. Prism

Portland Said It Was Investing in Homeless People’s Safety. Deaths Have Quadrupled. ProPublica/Street Roots

Democracy

After the Minnesota Attacks: How Communities Can Respond to the Climate of Hostility Facing Public Officials. Just Security

What History Tells Us to Expect From Trump’s Escalation in Los Angeles Protests. The Marshall Project

Troops on the Streets of Los Angeles. Brennan Center for Justice

How to Stay Safe Protesting ICE — and What to Expect From Cops in Your City. The Intercept

Civil Rights

Remembering Mother Emanuel, 10 years after racist attack on famed Charleston church. NPR

Trackers

6 Tools for Tracking the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Civil Liberties. Teen Vogue