Accountability
15 years after Congress ordered it, the U.S. government still can’t list all its programs
What exactly is it that the federal government is doing around here? After well over a decade, the executive branch is still unable to provide a comprehensive answer. "Each year, the federal government spends trillions…
Iowa officials arrested this guy for criticizing them—twice. A federal judge says they are liable.
As Noah Petersen saw it, he was exercising his freedom of speech when he criticized the Newton, Iowa, police department during the public comment period at a city council meeting. But according to Mayor Michael Hansen and…
Minneapolis shootings could spur new body cam rules for ICE and CBP
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reviewing body camera footage of the encounter that culminated in Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti's death on Saturday. That footage could help clarify the circumstances in…
DHS retreats from claim that agents who killed Alex Pretti faced a ‘violent riot’
Federal officials have repeatedly claimed that the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees who fatally shot Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti on Saturday did so in the midst of a "riot." The situation,…
Border Patrol agents started the scuffle that led to Alex Pretti’s death
During the encounter that culminated in Minneapolis protester Renee Good's death on January 7, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents senselessly escalated a situation that could have been resolved peacefully.…
Democrats plan to block DHS funding after the Alex Pretti killing. Republicans should join them.
After federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, in Minneapolis on Saturday, Senate Democrats say they will block a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes…
DHS promises to investigate Pretti shooting but has prejudged the outcome
Hours after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot 37-year-old Minneapolis protester Renee Good on January 7, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Good was engaged in…
Uvalde verdict shows why it’s hard to convict cops for not stopping mass shootings
Adrian Gonzales was the first police officer to arrive at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on the day a gunman murdered 19 students and two teachers there. Gonzales, who worked for the school district, therefore…
‘We are not investigating’ the shooting of Renee Good, says Todd Blanche
After Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Minneapolis protester Renee Good on January 7, the head of Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) complained that his agency had…
The FBI thinks Renee Good’s anti-ICE activism is relevant in deciding whether killing her was justified
A few hours after an immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last Wednesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the 37-year-old activist was engaged in "domestic terrorism" at the time…
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