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Class action granted: Angola prisoners head to trial over slave labor

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Class action granted: Angola prisoners head to trial over slave labor

A US District Court has certified a class action for incarcerated men at Angola Prison who are forced to perform punitive farm labor under extreme, unconstitutional conditions.

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@NatalieDavis@journa.host · last week

Class action granted: Angola prisoners head to trial over slave labor

https://therealnews.com/class-action-granted-angola-prisoners-slave-labor

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Class action granted: Angola prisoners head to trial over slave labor

A US District Court has certified a class action for incarcerated men at Angola Prison who are forced to perform punitive farm labor under extreme, unconstitutional conditions.

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@verdantsquare@mastodon.world · 2 weeks ago

From VSN Newsroom: Oh No Chuck Schumer Just Caved To Trump Again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtzwfdcfjGc&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #vsn #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia

Verdant Square Network

@verdantsquare@mastodon.world · 2 weeks ago

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Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 2 weeks ago

The Social Forces Behind the MAGA Coalition

https://jacobin.com/2026/01/maga-trump-imperialism-ice-spectacle/

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The Social Forces Behind the MAGA Coalition

The glue that holds Donald Trump’s coalition together is not ideological coherence but a volatile compound of empire, spectacle, and grievance. Understanding these tensions helps explain both MAGA’s successes and its weaknesses.

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Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 2 weeks ago

Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: ‘They messed with the wrong profession’

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Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: 'They messed with the wrong profession'

“What Alex did that day was pure instinct, pure professional behavior,” NNU President Mary C. Turner tells us. “That’s just what you do when you're a nurse.“

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 2 weeks ago

The Social Forces Behind the MAGA Coalition

https://jacobin.com/2026/01/maga-trump-imperialism-ice-spectacle/

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The Social Forces Behind the MAGA Coalition

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 2 weeks ago

Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: ‘They messed with the wrong profession’

https://therealnews.com/nurses-union-abolish-ice-alex-pretti-killing

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Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: 'They messed with the wrong profession'

“What Alex did that day was pure instinct, pure professional behavior,” NNU President Mary C. Turner tells us. “That’s just what you do when you're a nurse.“

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@vsnmaryland@dmv.community · 2 weeks ago

Maryland delegates to take first vote on new congressional map Tuesday https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-map-preview-ZDQTY3PL3BHO3AO7RMWML7KR4U/

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Maryland delegates to take first vote on new congressional map Tuesday

Maryland lawmakers are on track to speed a new, Democrat-friendly congressional district map through the House of Delegates in the coming days, with the first hearing and vote set for Tuesday.

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@vsnmaryland@dmv.community · 2 weeks ago

Maryland delegates to take first vote on new congressional map Tuesday https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-map-preview-ZDQTY3PL3BHO3AO7RMWML7KR4U/

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Maryland delegates to take first vote on new congressional map Tuesday

Maryland lawmakers are on track to speed a new, Democrat-friendly congressional district map through the House of Delegates in the coming days, with the first hearing and vote set for Tuesday.

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Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 2 weeks ago

Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/man-shot-and-killed-by-federal-officers-in-minnesota-was-an-icu-nurse-his-parents-say?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #news #vsn #SupportIndependentMedia

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Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say

The man who was shot and killed by a federal officer during an immigration operation has been identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse.

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 2 weeks ago

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Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say

The man who was shot and killed by a federal officer during an immigration operation has been identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse.

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 2 weeks ago

Rojava Is Fighting for Its Survival

https://jacobin.com/2026/01/rojava-kurds-sdf-syria-war/

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Rojava Is Fighting for Its Survival

Syria’s interim government, backed by Islamist mercenaries, has launched large-scale attacks on the autonomous Rojava region. While Western states endorse Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa, domestically his government relies on violent repression.

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Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 3 weeks ago

Live updates: Federal officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis https://apnews.com/live/minneapolis-ice-shooting-updates-1-24-2026?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #news #vsn #SupportIndependentMedia

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Live updates: Federal officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis

Federal officers shot and killed a 51-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, according to a hospital record obtained by The AP.

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 3 weeks ago

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Live updates: Federal officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis

Federal officers shot and killed a 51-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, according to a hospital record obtained by The AP.

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Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 3 weeks ago

In response to the Renee Good killing, Dems propose ICE reforms that would have done nothing to prevent the Renee Good killing

https://therealnews.com/renee-good-killing-dems-ice-reforms

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In response to the Renee Good killing, Dems propose ICE reforms that would have done nothing to prevent the Renee Good killing

Good’s killer was a 10-year ICE veteran, himself a trainer, and recorded the killing. What good would more training and more cameras have done?

Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 3 weeks ago

In response to the Renee Good killing, Dems propose ICE reforms that would have done nothing to prevent the Renee Good killing

https://therealnews.com/renee-good-killing-dems-ice-reforms

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In response to the Renee Good killing, Dems propose ICE reforms that would have done nothing to prevent the Renee Good killing

Good’s killer was a 10-year ICE veteran, himself a trainer, and recorded the killing. What good would more training and more cameras have done?

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Verdant Square MD - DC - VA

@vsnmaryland@dmv.community · 3 weeks ago

Feds charge man shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie with resisting arrest https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/ice-glen-burnie-shooting-arrest-tiago-alexandre-sousa-martins-EJFF3DUODBBGTMY5HJ6KTK4SU4/

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Feds charge man shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie with resisting arrest

Federal authorities have charged Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, whom ICE agents shot in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve, with resisting arrest.

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@vsnmaryland@dmv.community · 3 weeks ago

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Feds charge man shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie with resisting arrest

Federal authorities have charged Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, whom ICE agents shot in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve, with resisting arrest.

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Natalie Davis

@NatalieDavis@journa.host · 4 weeks ago

‘Minneapolis is the test case’: Trump threatens Insurrection Act to put down protests

https://therealnews.com/minneapolis-trump-insurrection-act-protests

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‘Minneapolis is the test case’: Trump threatens Insurrection Act to put down protests

“The Insurrection Act was always the plan,” warned one critic of the president.