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Aug 6, 2026 DOJ directed aggressive prosecution of anti-ICE protesters Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
A top Justice Department official urged prosecutors to pursue harsh charges against immigration protesters, raising concerns about weaponizing law enforcement against dissent.
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- DOJ official encouraged prosecutors to "go big" and "go loud" in prosecuting protesters — A top Justice Department official encouraged prosecutors to "go big" and "go loud" when pursuing criminal charges against people who protested against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, according to
Jun 28, 2026 The Department of Justice charged dozens of anti-ICE activists over Minnesota protests Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The prosecutions raised concerns that federal criminal law was being used to deter organizing and punish dissent tied to immigration enforcement.
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- Department of Justice Charges Anti-ICE Activists — The Department of Justice has charged nearly 40 people over a protest at a church and another 15 with broad conspiracy charges related to their responses to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities in
Jun 23, 2026 Texas judges sentenced anti-ICE protesters to prison terms ranging from decades to 100 years. Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The sentences raised major concerns about criminalizing protest and using terrorism-style punishment against dissent.
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- Texas anti-ICE protesters sentenced to long prison terms — Nine Texas protesters were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, ranging from 50 to 100 years, after being convicted of terrorism charges related to a protest at an immigrant detention facility in Alvarado, Texas.
- Anti-ICE Protesters Receive Harsh Sentences — Federal judges sentenced anti-ICE protesters in Texas to prison terms ranging from 30 to 100 years.
- U.S. District Judge sentenced eight protesters to lengthy prison terms — U.S.
Apr 16, 2026 Federal agents and prosecutors arrested journalist Georgia Fort and charged her over protest coverage Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrest threatened press and protest rights by using criminal law against reporting on a public demonstration.
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- Arrest of Journalist Georgia Fort for Filming ICE Protest — Georgia Fort, an independent journalist in Minnesota, was arrested by federal agents after filming a protest at a St.
Mar 29, 2026 Texas prosecutors and courts secured convictions of anti-ICE activists on terrorism-related charges Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The case risked expanding the use of terrorism frameworks against protest activity and could chill future dissent.
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- Conviction of Activists in Texas on Terrorism Charges — In Texas, nine activists were convicted on charges including terrorism, riot, and providing material support to terrorists following a protest outside an ICE facility.
Feb 9, 2026 Federal prosecutors charged anti-ICE protesters with conspiracy after a Portland demonstration Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The charges escalated legal pressure on protest activity and raised concerns that dissent was being reframed as criminal conspiracy.
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- Federal prosecutors charge protesters with conspiracy following ICE protest — Following a protest against the detention of Joswar Torres, federal prosecutors charged nine demonstrators with conspiracy, marking an escalation in the Trump administration's approach to handling protests.
Jan 14, 2026 The Department of Justice investigated Democratic lawmakers over a video telling troops to refuse illegal orders Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The investigations risked chilling protected political speech by treating criticism of unlawful orders as grounds for federal scrutiny.
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- Federal investigation into Senator Elissa Slotkin for video urging troops to refuse illegal orders — Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin announced she is under federal investigation for her role in a video urging military personnel to refuse illegal orders.
- Trump DoJ Investigates Democratic Lawmakers Over Military Video — Three House Democrats, Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan, have confirmed that they are being investigated by federal prosecutors for their participation in a video about military duty.
Jan 10, 2026 The FBI took over the Renee Good shooting investigation and excluded state investigators Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The takeover limited local accountability for federal force and narrowed independent review of a killing that triggered public protest.
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- FBI limits cooperation with local law enforcement in ICE shooting case — Following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan E.
- FBI takes over investigation of Minneapolis ICE shooting — The FBI has taken over the investigation into the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, removing the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) from the case.
- FBI Takes Over Investigation into ICE Shooting in Minneapolis — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken over the investigation into the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Jan 10, 2026 An ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The killing became a focal point for questions about federal use of force, civil rights, and whether immigration policing had become a domestic security tool.
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- Shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — Renee Nicole Good was shot in Minneapolis, an incident that has been described as state violence.
- Federal immigration agent shoots and kills Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — On January 11, 2026, a federal immigration agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- ICE agent kills Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — On January 11, 2026, Renee Nicole Good, a U.S.
Jan 7, 2026 An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good during a Minneapolis immigration operation Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The killing raised major civil-rights concerns about lethal force, immigrant-targeted policing, and accountability for federal agents.
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- Fatal ICE Shooting in Minnesota Sparks Outrage — A 37-year-old woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Federal Agent Shoots and Kills Woman in Minneapolis — On January 7, 2026, a federal immigration agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, in Minneapolis.
- ICE agent fatally shoots Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — On January 7, 2026, Renee Nicole Good, a U.S.
Jun 6, 2025 David Huerta was arrested during an immigration raid in Los Angeles Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrest of a union leader during enforcement activity raised concerns about suppressing labor solidarity and public dissent.
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- Arrest of SEIU President David Huerta — On June 6, 2025, David Huerta, president of the SEIU of California, was arrested during an immigration raid at a garment factory in Los Angeles.
Mar 25, 2025 ICE officers arrested Rumeysa Ozturk and moved her through detention despite court scrutiny Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The detention of a student linked immigration enforcement to protest activity and raised due process concerns.
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- Rumeysa Ozturk Arrested by Immigration Officers — Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, was arrested by plainclothes immigration officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fast.
- Federal court order violated in transfer of detained student — The Trump administration appeared to violate a federal court order by transferring Rumeysa Ozturk, a doctoral student detained for her activism, to a Louisiana immigration center.
- ICE Detains Tufts Graduate Student Rumeysa Ozturk — On Tuesday, federal immigration agents detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national and Tufts University doctoral student, in Massachusetts.
Mar 17, 2025 Immigration officials detained or targeted additional students, researchers, and advocates tied to pro-Palestinian speech Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The pattern suggested immigration powers were being used to police political expression and create fear in academic communities.
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- Immigration Agents Detain Georgetown Researcher — Masked immigration agents detained Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University researcher, after revoking his student visa.
- Arrest of Leqaa Kordia by Immigration Agents — On March 13, 2025, Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian student from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration agents in Newark after her student visa was deemed expired.
- Revocation of Student Visa and Self-Deportation of Ranjani Srinivasan — On March 11, 2025, Ranjani Srinivasan, a Columbia PhD student from India, self-deported after her student visa was revoked by the Department of Homeland Security.