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Federal prosecutors today charged an ICE agent with lying about the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant. Last night, we reported that the prosecutor had planned to bring more serious civil rights charges but was blocked by DOJ officials in D.C.

propublica.orgTrump’s DOJ Blocked Serious ICE Shooting Charge Over Federal Prosecutor’s “Strongest Possible” ObjectionsA prosecutor planned to file civil rights charges — similar to those brought against the officers who killed George Floyd — against an ICE agent. In an email we exclusively obtained, he reveals that T...

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It is crazy that he is only being charged with false statements. Ridiculous. I guess, Trump would just pardon him if he was charged with something serious. This sends an implicit signal to try and lie your way out of it because the worst you will get is false statements. What is even the penalty?

Enough with the bloody doomering! This demoralizing complaining with no action taken or suggested just helps the Fascists. Instead of sitting around complaining that everything sucks, go do something about it: protest, support the ACLU, keep an eye on ICE agents, *anything* to help fix things!

ProPublica? REPORT THIS Injured workers must have a seat at the table. Universal healthcare cannot replace wage-loss benefits, vocational rehabilitation, employer accountability, or due process. We need healthcare reform AND enforceable workers’ comp rights. “Who Got the Table?” youtu.be/vSJ9MIU0XK4

youtu.beWHO GOT THE TABLE? Injured Workers, Whole Washington & the Missing Federal RightsYouTube video by Workers Won’t Be Silent | Darren Fonzseau

If the feds bring Castro to Minnesota, even on weak charges, doesn't that give Hennepin County the chance to force him to face the state charges, too, from which Abbott was trying to protect him?