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Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritage 23Voter suppression is rationalized as election integrity 22Law is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its power 21Universities are pressured to suppress dissent or lose funding 20Federal power is weaponized against disfavored states or localities 16Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountability 15Dissenters are labeled unpatriotic, subversive, or corrupt 13Civil service roles are politicized or privatized 11Police and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defense 11Protest rights are abridged through zoning, permits, or security claims 9Memory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erased 8Textbooks and museums are altered to erase dissent and accountability 7Courts issue rulings aligned with donor or elite preference 4Data and algorithms are used to manipulate, not serve, the public 4Dissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorism 4Executive power operates without effective oversight 4Opposition parties are allowed but structurally weakened 4Surveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque 4Administrative agencies are deregulated or captured by private interests 3Elections are flooded with disinformation funded by elite actors 3Elections occur, but money and media guarantee elite outcomes 3Government archives are sealed, sanitized, or destroyed 3National history is rewritten to glorify conquest, not justice 3Political appointments are awarded based on loyalty and wealth 3Religion is co-opted as a tool of legitimacy and control 3Crony capitalism becomes indistinguishable from governance 2Investigations into corruption are blocked, buried, or retaliated against 2Judicial independence is eroded through politicized appointments 2State power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractors 2Transparency laws are weakened or unenforced 2Emergency powers are normalized and permanent 1Legislatures function as performance, not deliberation 1Policy outcomes are driven by elite lobbying and financial contributions 1Public funds are used for personal glorification and symbolic dominance 1Statues, portraits, and records of disfavored leaders are removed without process 1Wealth buys not only speech, but law 1
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
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Feb 24, 2026 Aliya Rahman and Representative Al Green were arrested or removed after silent protest during the State of the Union Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrest and ejection showed security power being used against symbolic dissent in one of the country's most visible civic forums.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Zeteo · 50501 Movement · The Guardian · The Guardian · CNN · 50501 Movement
Supporting reports
- Disabled Woman Arrested During State of the Union — On February 24, 2026, Aliya Rahman, a guest of Rep.
- Rep. Al Green Ejected During State of the Union — During Trump's State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, Democratic Rep.
- Rep. Al Green removed from State of the Union address — During the State of the Union address, Rep.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 58 – 2026-02-21–2026-02-27
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Feb 17, 2026 Andy Barr's Senate campaign and its corporate backers funded and promoted an ad using a white-supremacist-coded slogan Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The ad injected extremist-coded racial messaging into electoral politics and risked normalizing exclusionary appeals in democratic competition.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Major corporations fund political ad with white supremacist slogan — Congressman Andy Barr, running for the U.S.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 57 – 2026-02-14–2026-02-20
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Feb 16, 2026 Representative Randy Fine called for the deportation of Muslims Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The statement targeted a religious group for exclusion and threatened equal citizenship norms in public political discourse.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Rep. Randy Fine Calls for Deportation of Muslims
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 57 – 2026-02-14–2026-02-20
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Feb 16, 2026 President Trump excluded governors from a bipartisan conference Corroborated Power and Authority
The exclusion narrowed intergovernmental participation and weakened norms of broad executive engagement across party lines.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Excludes Governors from Bipartisan Conference
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 57 – 2026-02-14–2026-02-20
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Feb 9, 2026 ICE launched Operation Catch of the Day in Maine Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The operation was criticized for racial profiling and fear-based enforcement, showing how immigration raids can reshape civil life in local communities.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE launches "Operation Catch of the Day" in Maine — On January 21, 2026, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents initiated "Operation Catch of the Day" in Maine, targeting individuals they described as "the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens." The
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 56 – 2026-02-07–2026-02-13
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Feb 7, 2026 Donald Trump and his staff posted and later deleted a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama with false election claims Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The post used a presidential communication channel to spread racist imagery and misinformation, degrading democratic discourse and shared factual standards.
Independently corroborated by6 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump posts and later deletes racist video of the Obamas — On Friday, Donald Trump directed aides to post a video on his Truth Social account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama with racist imagery.
- Trump posts racist video on social media — President Donald J.
- Trump Staffer Posts Racist Video — A staffer for Donald Trump posted a racist video on Trump's Truth Social account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 56 – 2026-02-07–2026-02-13
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Feb 5, 2026 Donald Trump posted racist imagery of Barack and Michelle Obama and later removed it after backlash Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The post injected dehumanizing racial propaganda into national political discourse and showed how elite speech can poison the public sphere.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Posts Racist Video of the Obamas — Former President Donald Trump posted a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, sparking widespread backlash.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 55 – 2026-01-31–2026-02-06
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Feb 2, 2026 Judge Ana Reyes temporarily blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The ruling protected hundreds of thousands of Haitian residents from immediate loss of status, detention, and deportation.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
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- Federal judge halts termination of Haitian TPS — A federal judge in Washington, D.C.
- Judge blocks Trump administration from ending TPS for Haitians — A U.S.
- Judge blocks Trump administration’s stripping of Haitians’ protected status — A federal judge, Ana Reyes, has issued a temporary stay preventing the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for up to 350,000 Haitians.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 55 – 2026-01-31–2026-02-06
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Jan 27, 2026 Representative Ilhan Omar was attacked with an unknown substance at a Minneapolis town hall Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The assault highlighted the threat of political violence against elected officials and minority representatives.
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Supporting reports
- Rep. Ilhan Omar Attacked at Town Hall — On January 27, 2026, Rep.
- Attack on Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis Town Hall — During a town hall event in Minneapolis, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unidentified liquid by an assailant.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 54 – 2026-01-24–2026-01-30
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Jan 25, 2026 Chris Madel withdrew from the Minnesota governor's race over his party's immigration stance Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The withdrawal showed federal immigration policy reshaping state-level party politics and candidate viability.
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- Republican Chris Madel Exits Minnesota Governor's Race — Republican Chris Madel withdrew from the Minnesota governor's race, citing opposition to the national GOP's immigration policies and their impact on state residents.
- Chris Madel Ends Gubernatorial Bid Over ICE Operations — Chris Madel, a Republican candidate for Minnesota governor, announced his withdrawal from the race, citing the Trump administration's intensified immigration enforcement operations as unconstitutional.
- Republican Chris Madel withdraws from Minnesota governor's race — Republican Chris Madel announced his withdrawal from the Minnesota governor's race, citing his inability to support the national Republican Party's approach to immigration and public safety.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 54 – 2026-01-24–2026-01-30
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Jan 22, 2026 Reports from Minnesota described ICE agents escalating violence against civilians, including children Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The reports suggested a pattern of coercive enforcement that threatened bodily security and chilled community life.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE agents escalate violence against civilians — Reports emerged of increased violence by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, including incidents where they held off-duty police officers at gunpoint and detained a five-year-old child as bait to arrest a
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 53 – 2026-01-17–2026-01-23
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Jan 21, 2026 The Trump administration launched Operation Catch of the Day targeting Somali communities in Maine Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The operation concentrated federal enforcement on a specific immigrant community, raising concerns about discriminatory targeting and fear-based policing.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE targets Somali communities in Maine in new Trump administration crackdown — The Trump administration has initiated a targeted immigration crackdown in Maine, known as Operation Catch of the Day, focusing on Somali immigrants.
- ICE Enforcement Surge in Maine — ICE has increased enforcement activities in Maine under "Operation Catch of the Day," resulting in over 100 arrests within the first three days.
- ICE arrests 100 people in Maine immigration crackdown — The Department of Homeland Security announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested over 100 individuals in Maine as part of an immigration crackdown.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 53 – 2026-01-17–2026-01-23
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Jan 21, 2026 The California Republican Party filed an emergency Supreme Court application to block a new congressional map Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The filing sought judicial intervention in redistricting and could affect representation and partisan balance in Congress.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- California Republicans file emergency application to block new congressional map — The California Republican Party has filed an emergency application with the US Supreme Court, seeking to block a new congressional map approved by voters in November.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 53 – 2026-01-17–2026-01-23
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Jan 17, 2026 The Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles district attorney investigated an off-duty ICE officer's fatal shooting of Keith Porter Jr. Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The investigation addressed accountability for lethal force by a federal officer and tested whether local institutions could scrutinize federal violence.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- LAPD and LA District Attorney Investigate ICE Officer's Shooting of Keith Porter Jr. — The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the LA District Attorney's office are investigating the fatal shooting of Keith Porter Jr.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 53 – 2026-01-17–2026-01-23
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Jan 14, 2026 A federal officer shot a man in the leg during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The shooting deepened fears that federal immigration operations were using force in ways that endangered residents and chilled dissent.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Federal Agent Shooting Sparks Protests in Minneapolis — A federal agent shot and injured a man in Minneapolis, leading to protests and clashes with law enforcement.
- Federal agent shoots man during enforcement operation in Minneapolis — A federal officer shot a man in the leg during an enforcement operation in north Minneapolis, leading to protests in a city already tense after the recent killing of Renee Nicole Good by a federal agent.
- ICE Allegedly Shoots Protester in Minneapolis — In Minneapolis, a protester was reportedly shot in the leg by ICE agents, according to his pregnant wife's 911 call.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Jan 14, 2026 The Justice Department treated the Renee Good case as an assault-on-officer matter rather than a civil-rights investigation Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The choice redirected institutional scrutiny away from federal force and toward protecting the officer, narrowing accountability pathways.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- DOJ investigates shooting of Renee Good as assault on federal officer — The Department of Justice decided to investigate the shooting of Renee Good not as a civil rights violation but as an assault on a federal officer, focusing on her ties to local activists rather than the actions of the
- DOJ Declines Civil-Rights Investigation into Minneapolis ICE Shooting — The Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Trump administration has declined to open a civil-rights investigation into a shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis.
- DOJ Declines Civil Rights Investigation into ICE Shooting — The Department of Justice has declined to open a civil-rights investigation into the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Jan 13, 2026 EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas encouraged white men to file workplace discrimination complaints Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The message signaled a shift in enforcement emphasis at a federal labor-rights agency, with implications for how civil-rights resources are allocated.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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- EEOC Chair Encourages White Men to File Discrimination Complaints — Andrea Lucas, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), publicly encouraged white men who believe they have experienced workplace discrimination to file complaints with the agency.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Jan 12, 2026 Federal prosecutors and DOJ civil-rights officials resigned over the refusal to investigate the Renee Good shooting as a civil-rights case Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The resignations signaled an internal breakdown in federal civil-rights enforcement around a high-profile use-of-force case.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Mass Resignation in DOJ's Civil Rights Division — At least four leaders of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division resigned after the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer.
- Resignation of Minnesota Federal Prosecutors — Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned over the Department of Justice's (DOJ) decision to investigate the widow of a woman killed by an ICE agent, while refusing to investigate the shooting itself.
- Federal prosecutors resign over lack of investigation into ICE shooting — Six federal prosecutors from the US attorney’s office in Minnesota and four leaders from the Department of Justice's civil rights division resigned in protest over the decision not to investigate the fatal shooting of
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Jan 12, 2026 Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul sued the Trump administration to halt the federal immigration surge Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The case asked courts to police federal overreach and protect state authority, civil rights, and local governance from coercive enforcement.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
The New York Times · PBS · NPR
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Minnesota sues Trump administration over ICE agent surge — On January 12, 2026, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration, specifically targeting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to end the surge of ICE agents in
- Minnesota Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration, citing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) use of excessive and lethal force, warrantless arrests, and targeting of
- Minnesota Attorney General Files Federal Lawsuit Against DHS Operation — Minnesota's Attorney General, Keith Ellison, announced a lawsuit against the federal government, challenging the surge of ICE agents in the state.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Jan 12, 2026 Illinois and Chicago filed suit against DHS over Operation Midway Blitz Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The case challenged whether federal immigration operations could override state sovereignty and local public-safety authority.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- State of Illinois v. Department of Homeland Security (N.D. Ill.) 1:26-cv-00321 — Case filed — Case filed Beginning in September 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deployed personnel from Border Patrol to Illinois to conduct immigration enforcement as part of “Operation Midway Blitz”.
- Illinois sues Department of Homeland Security over ICE tactics — The state of Illinois filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging that agents from Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement used "unlawful and dangerous tactics"
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Jan 11, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security deployed hundreds more federal agents to Minneapolis after the Renee Good protests began Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The surge escalated a local civil-rights crisis into a broader federal show of force against a protesting city.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Homeland Security Deploys More Agents to Minneapolis Amid Protests — Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, announced the deployment of "hundreds more" federal agents to Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Jan 10, 2026 ICE detained members of the Oglala Lakota Nation in Minnesota Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The detentions raised concerns about racial profiling and the vulnerability of Indigenous people during broad immigration sweeps.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE detains members of the Oglala Lakota Nation — ICE detained four members of the Oglala Lakota Nation in Minnesota, highlighting the agency's aggressive enforcement actions against Indigenous peoples.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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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.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- 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.
Attacks
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Week 51 – 2026-01-03–2026-01-09
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Jan 7, 2026 Protesters and organizers mobilized vigils and nationwide demonstrations after Renee Good's killing Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The protests showed broad civic resistance to immigration enforcement violence and asserted the legitimacy of public dissent.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- ICE Agent Kills Renee Nicole Good — An ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good, marking the ninth ICE-related shooting and adding to the recent deaths of at least 20 immigrants in custody.
- Protests erupt nationwide following ICE shooting in Minneapolis — Following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, protests erupted across the United States.
- Indivisible Plans Vigils for Renee Good — The grassroots organization Indivisible has announced plans for over 1,000 vigil-style events across the nation to honor Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE agent.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 51 – 2026-01-03–2026-01-09
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Jan 2, 2026 The FBI announced it had thwarted a planned New Year's Eve attack in North Carolina Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The case involved a plot targeting Jews, Christians, and LGBTQ+ people, underscoring the state's role in protecting vulnerable groups from political violence.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
ABC7 Chicago · PBS · CBS News
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- FBI Thwarts Planned New Year’s Eve Terrorist Attack in North Carolina — The FBI announced it had thwarted a planned New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in North Carolina, arresting 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant of Mint Hill.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 50 – 2025-12-27–2026-01-02
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