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• DHS deployed specialized tactical units for civilian immigration sweeps — An analysis by journalists Ali Winston and Maddy Varner of Wired revealed that the Department of Homeland Security has deployed agents from Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) and Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR)—units trained for high-risk warrants, armed drug cartels, and manhunts—to conduct civilian immigration sweeps. These agents have engaged in extensive use of force including punching, kicking, tear gas, macing, pepperballs, foam rounds, tasers, and dogs. At least one unarmed civilian, Silverio Villegas González, was shot and killed.

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• May 1 Workers Over Billionaires nationwide action announced with rallies, marches, walkouts, and community organizing — May Day Strong announced a nationwide day of action for May 1, 2026, centered on the demand "Workers Over Billionaires." The action calls for rallies, marches, walkouts, and community actions under the slogan "No Work. No School. No Shopping." Organizers framed the action as connecting the democracy crisis to economic inequality, including cost of living, wages, public school funding, and immigrant worker protections. Resources and toolkits are live at maydaystrong.org, with a national organizing call scheduled for April 9.
• National Education Association and Chicago Teachers Union mobilized for May 1 Workers Over Billionaires action — The National Education Association announced mobilization of educators in hundreds of cities for May 1, 2026, under the "Workers Over Billionaires" banner. The Chicago Teachers Union passed a resolution declaring May 1 a Day of Civic Action. Labor Notes reported that nearly 100 solidarity schools have already been planned. The national organizing call is scheduled for April 9. The action calls for "No Work. No School. No Shopping" and frames the democracy crisis alongside economic inequality.

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• ICE detains wife of US Army soldier days after marriage at Fort Polk — ICE agents detained Annie Ramos, 22, at Fort Polk military base in Louisiana on April 2, 2026, just days after her marriage to US Army staff sergeant Matthew Blank. Ramos, a biochemistry student with no criminal record, was subject to a 2005 deportation order issued in absentia when she was an infant. The couple had hired a lawyer and were following legal procedures to obtain her permanent residency through marriage. ICE transferred her to a detention facility in Basile, Louisiana, preventing her family from delivering documents needed to complete her green card application.
• ICE detention of soldier's spouse at military base — Annie Ramos, a 22-year-old Honduran immigrant who arrived in the US as a toddler, was detained by ICE agents on April 2 at her husband's Louisiana military base. Ramos had a 2005 removal order on file after her family missed an immigration hearing; her 2020 DACA application remained unprocessed. She was arrested days after marrying US Army Staff Sergeant Matthew Blank while attempting to enroll in military spouse benefits. She was released from federal custody on Tuesday, April 8.

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• Justice Department sues Idaho over voter-roll production — The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division announced a federal lawsuit against Idaho for failing to produce its full voter registration lists upon request. The DOJ characterized the action as part of its election-integrity oversight authority under the Civil Rights Act of 1960, which permits the Attorney General to demand production, inspection, and analysis of statewide voter rolls. This lawsuit brings the DOJ's total to 30 states and the District of Columbia facing similar suits.
• DOJ sues Idaho for refusing to release voter roll data — Trump's Justice Department sued Idaho on April 2 for refusing to turn over sensitive data from its voter rolls. The DOJ has now sued at least 30 states and DC to obtain unredacted voter rolls, including other red states such as Utah, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The pattern of federal coercion to access voter data raises concerns about centralized control of election administration.

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• US Supreme Court rules 8-1 against Colorado conversion therapy ban — The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Chiles v. Salazar that Colorado's 2019 law prohibiting licensed clinicians from seeking to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of youth patients under 18 violates free speech rights. The court found the ban "presumptively unconstitutional" as viewpoint discrimination and remanded the case to an appeals court for strict scrutiny review. Colorado's law remains in effect pending appeal, but the ruling threatens similar bans in 22 other states and raises concerns about states' ability to regulate medical professionals' speech and protect vulnerable youth from harmful practices.

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• Trump administration argues before Supreme Court to overturn birthright citizenship via executive order — The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday regarding Trump's February 2025 executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship by reinterpreting the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause. Solicitor General John Sauer argued that "domicile" (permanent residence) should be required for citizenship, excluding children born to undocumented or temporarily present parents. A majority of justices appeared skeptical of the government's position. The case challenges 125+ years of precedent established in United States v. Wong Kim Ark. A decision is expected in summer 2026.
• Trump’s Executive Order on Citizenship — On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” which asserts that individuals born in the U.S. are not citizens if their parents do not have legal permanent status. This order contradicts the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship.
• ACLU Represents Families Against Trump’s Order — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is representing three families in a lawsuit against the Trump administration's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship. The case, Trump v. Barbara, includes an asylum applicant from Honduras whose child is due after the order's implementation.
• President Trump Attends Supreme Court Oral Arguments — On April 1, 2026, President Donald J. Trump attended oral arguments at the United States Supreme Court for the case Trump v. Barbara, which seeks to end birthright citizenship as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. This marked the first time a sitting president has attended such proceedings. The case stems from Trump's executive order issued on January 20, 2025, which declared that individuals born in the U.S. are not citizens if their parents lack legal permanent status. The ACLU represents families challenging this order.

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• ICE agents stationed at Marine Corps graduation ceremonies at Parris Island — The U.S. Marine Corps announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be stationed at Parris Island recruiting depot in South Carolina during family visitation and graduation events beginning Wednesday. The service framed the deployment as a "security enhancement" and "force protection measure," with federal agents conducting "enhanced screening and lawful immigration status inquiries" at installation access points. A Homeland Security spokesperson stated ICE would not make arrests, though the specific scope of agent authority remained unclear. The move prompted fears among families that undocumented relatives attending celebrations could be detained or deported.

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• Two-year-old detained at ICE facility in Dilley, Texas reported sick without adequate medical care — Congressman Joaquin Castro reported that a two-year-old boy, Kaleth, detained with his mother at the South Texas Family Residential Center (Dilley) operated by CoreCivic, is sick with a fever and not receiving adequate medical care. Castro stated that when the mother requested help, ICE staff dismissed her concerns as "mental." The facility has faced ongoing criticism for inadequate food, water, hygiene supplies, and medical attention. Castro called for immediate release of the child and mother and for the facility to be shut down.

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• Medical examiner rules death of Rohingya refugee abandoned by border patrol a homicide — The Erie County medical examiner's office ruled on March 31, 2026, that the death of Nurul Amin Shah, a 56-year-old visually impaired Rohingya refugee, constituted a homicide. Shah died on February 24, five days after US border patrol agents dropped him in a Tim Hortons parking lot in Buffalo on a cold winter night without notifying his family or attorney. The cause of death was complications of a perforated duodenal ulcer precipitated by hypothermia and dehydration. New York's attorney general opened a formal investigation in March, and the Erie County district attorney's office is reviewing the autopsy report and evidence.
• Medical examiner ruled Rohingya refugee death a homicide — The county medical examiner in Buffalo, New York, declared the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a visually impaired Rohingya refugee from Myanmar, a homicide. Border Patrol agents had dropped Shah Alam off in the parking lot of a closed coffee shop on a frigid February night, offering what they called a "courtesy ride" rather than releasing him to his family or lawyer. He was found dead five days later. A DHS spokesperson dismissed the ruling as "another hoax being peddled by the media and sanctuary politicians."

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• Hundreds rally in defense of birthright citizenship at Supreme Court as Trump attends oral arguments — Approximately 250 demonstrators gathered on the steps of the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment as the Court heard oral arguments challenging Trump's January 2025 executive order targeting the constitutional right. Trump attended the proceedings in an unprecedented appearance. The ACLU, representing Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire chapters, argued against the executive order. A majority of justices appeared skeptical of the government's position, though the outcome remains uncertain. A final decision is expected in summer 2026.

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• ICE detention of Salah Sarsour, mosque president, for 80+ days on retaliation and political grounds — Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque and a green card holder of nearly three decades, was detained by ICE on 30 March 2026 after being surrounded by armed agents. A federal judge found he was likely detained in retaliation for his Palestinian rights advocacy, rendering the detention potentially unlawful. The Trump administration continues seeking his deportation; Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a memo deeming him deportable for allegedly undermining US foreign policy on antisemitism. Sarsour reported dehumanizing conditions, denial of medical care, and religious observance restrictions during his 80+ days in custody.

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• Trump administration executive order restricting mail-in voting challenged in federal court — A coalition of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit in federal court in Massachusetts on Thursday challenging an executive order Trump signed on Tuesday that restricts mail-in voting. The order instructs the federal government to create a list of eligible voters in each state and directs the US Postal Service to transmit mail-in ballots only to people on that list. The plaintiffs argue the order violates the Constitution's separation of powers, Article I Section 4 (state control of elections), the Voting Rights Act, and the Privacy Act. This is Trump's second attempt to unilaterally alter voting procedures; a previous order was largely blocked by a federal judge last year.
• Senate Democrats and election officials condemned Trump's mail-in voting order — Senate Rules Committee top Democrat Alex Padilla (D-CA) called Trump's mail-in voting executive order a "blatant, unconstitutional abuse of power," stating Trump has "no authority to commandeer federal elections or direct the Postal Service to undermine mail and absentee voting." Representative Joe Morelle (D-NY), top-ranking Democrat on the House Administration Committee, said the order is "illegal, dangerous and subversive" and that "Donald Trump fears the American people and is willing to violate the Constitution to stop them from voting." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) posted "See you in court. You will lose." Election law expert David Becker told Democracy Docket that "This is unconstitutional on its face. The Constitution clearly gives the president no power over elections."
• Trump issues executive order restricting mail-in voting — On Tuesday, April 2, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order directing the US Postal Service to restrict mail-in and absentee ballot distribution to individuals on a pre-approved list of eligible citizens. The order tasked the Department of Homeland Security with creating the list using federal citizenship records, defining eligibility by age 18+ and US citizenship. States and localities refusing compliance face loss of federal funding and investigations. The order prompted immediate legal challenges.

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• Justice Department sues Minnesota over Title IX athletic and facility policies — The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed suit against the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League, alleging violations of Title IX by permitting transgender girls to compete in girls' athletic competitions and access girls' intimate spaces (locker rooms, bathrooms). The complaint characterizes these policies as sex-based discrimination that denies female athletes equal opportunity and safety. The suit seeks declaratory, injunctive, and damages relief. MDE receives over $3 billion in federal education and health funding.
• DOJ sues Minnesota over transgender athlete participation in girls' sports — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Minnesota's education department and school athletics body, claiming that policies allowing transgender girls to compete in girls' sports violate Title IX's sex-based discrimination protections. The DOJ argues the policies create unfair competition, deny cisgender girls equal educational opportunities, and expose them to hostile environments with injury risks. Minnesota, a "trans refuge" state, has previously resisted Trump administration pressure and filed its own lawsuit challenging administration gender-recognition orders.

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• Nine activists convicted on terrorism charges in Texas ICE protest case — Nine activists were convicted in Texas federal court on terrorism and related charges stemming from a March 2025 protest outside an ICE facility near Fort Worth. Eight were convicted of riot, explosives, and material support to terrorists; one (Benjamin Song) was convicted of attempted murder after shooting a police officer; a ninth was convicted for moving zines days after the protest. The Trump administration framed the verdict as vindication of its campaign against "antifa," though legal experts and the trial judge noted the charges had no organizational nexus and the terrorism label was legally irrelevant to the convictions.

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• Sen. Ron Johnson claimed Democrats conspired to get ICE protesters killed for political leverage. — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) alleged on Fox News that Democrats engaged in a conspiracy to cause deaths among ICE protesters for political advantage, claiming they "trained activists to obstruct justice, encouraged them to put themselves in harm's way" to create "martyrs" and justify defunding law enforcement. The statement followed fatal shootings of two American citizens by federal agents in January during immigration enforcement operations.

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• 50501 Movement announced March 28 "No Kings" national mobilization — The 50501 Movement announced a national mobilization scheduled for March 28, 2026, titled "No Kings," framed as a response to the administration's military actions and economic policies. The movement called on supporters to "defend ourselves and our communities against this administration's unjust and cruel acts of violence" and stated: "America does not belong to strongmen, greedy billionaires, or those who rule through fear. It belongs to us, the people."
• 50501 Movement announces March 28 NO KINGS mass mobilization — The 50501 Movement, a nationwide coalition organizing peaceful democratic action across all 50 states, announced a mass mobilization scheduled for March 28, 2026. The announcement details preparatory work including permit coordination, accessibility planning, volunteer training, and safety protocols. Interim actions are scheduled for January 30 (National Shutdown), January 31 (ICE Out of Everywhere), and February 17 (Impeach, Convict, Remove, Defund). The movement is coordinating through local state groups and directing participants to NoKings.org for updates and community involvement.
• 50501 Movement coordinates nationwide protest events across all 50 states — The 50501 Movement, a grassroots organization defending democracy, announced coordination of over 3,000 planned protest events across all 50 states scheduled for March 28, 2026 (referred to as "No Kings day"). The week preceding the action included organizational messaging on logistics, historical parallels, addressing activist burnout, and media visibility strategy. The movement emphasized the need for independent documentation and distribution of event coverage to counter potential platform suppression by Meta and other corporate-controlled social media channels.
• 50501 Movement organizes nationwide peaceful action for March 28, 2026 — The 50501 Movement, a grassroots organization with nearly 100,000 readers, is coordinating peaceful democratic action across all 50 states for March 28, 2026. Local chapters in Georgia, Massachusetts, Virginia, Central Oregon, and Missouri are organizing sign-making parties, mutual aid drives, de-escalation training, food logistics, transportation coordination, and community resource hubs. The effort mirrors the organizational infrastructure built by Bayard Rustin for the 1963 March on Washington, emphasizing local preparation, accessibility, and post-event civic engagement to sustain momentum beyond the single day of action.
• 50501 Movement organizing national day of action for March 28 — The 50501 Movement, a nationwide civil-society organization with approximately 100,000 Substack readers, is coordinating a national day of action called "No Kings" scheduled for March 28, 2026. Local groups across multiple states—including Georgia, Massachusetts, Virginia, Oregon, and Missouri—are organizing preparatory activities including sign-making gatherings, safety trainings, carpools, mutual aid drives, and local organizing meetings. The effort draws on historical precedent from the 1963 March on Washington, which coordinated transportation and safety planning across the country to assemble 250,000 participants.
• March 28 No Kings protest drew 8 million participants across 3,300+ events in all 50 states and 15+ countries — On March 28, 2026, the No Kings movement organized over 3,300 protests across all 50 U.S. states and at least 15 countries, drawing approximately 8 million participants. Major events included St. Paul (100,000+), Boston (180,000), New York (350,000+), Seattle (75,000–100,000), and smaller towns including Driggs, Idaho. The vast majority of demonstrations were peaceful; Los Angeles saw dozens of arrests near a federal detention center following a dispersal order. The movement has grown from 5 million participants in June 2025 to 8 million in March 2026, representing approximately 2.4% of the U.S. population and approaching the 3.5% threshold historically associated with major political change.
• No Kings 3 mass mobilization: 8 million participants across 3,300 events in all 50 states and 15+ countries — Organizers reported over 8 million people participated in more than 3,300 No Kings events on March 28, 2026, across all 50 states and at least 15 countries. Major outlets described it as the largest single day of protest in American history, surpassing the 2017 Women's March (3.2–5.3 million). Nearly half of protests occurred in GOP strongholds; two-thirds of RSVPs came from outside major urban centers. Flagship events included St. Paul (100,000–200,000), New York City (350,000+), Boston (180,000+), and Seattle (75,000–100,000). NYPD reported zero protest-related arrests. The movement has grown from 5 million participants in June 2025 to 7 million in October to 8 million in March.
• No Kings 3 nationwide coordinated protest held across all 50 states and internationally — On March 28, 2026, the 50501 Movement organized No Kings 3, a coordinated nationwide protest with organizers estimating 8–9 million participants across more than 3,200 events in all 50 states and several countries. Roughly two-thirds of events occurred outside major cities, representing a 40% increase in smaller-community participation compared to the movement's June 2025 mobilization. Major events included 100,000+ in St. Paul (with performances by Bruce Springsteen and remarks by Bernie Sanders, Jane Fonda, Joan Baez, and Gov. Tim Walz), 50,000 in Albuquerque, 7,000 in Birmingham, and demonstrations in competitive suburban areas across Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona. The White House dismissed the protests as products of "leftist funding networks" despite the president's approval rating at 36%. The vast majority of demonstrations were peaceful; arrests occurred only near ICE facilities in Los Angeles and a small number of other cities following dispersal orders.
• No Kings 3 protest planned for March 28, 2026 — The 50501 Movement announced a planned protest action titled "No Kings 3" scheduled for March 28, 2026. The movement is organizing citizens to show up and demonstrate against the administration's policies, framed as defense of democracy and opposition to violence against families and communities.
• No Kings March 28 planned demonstrations across all 50 states — Over 3,000 events are planned for Saturday, March 28, 2026, across all 50 states as part of the No Kings movement to defend democracy. Communities across the country have been building carpool systems, training de-escalation teams, organizing mutual aid drives, and planning post-event actions to sustain momentum. The article calls on participants to document and share evidence of turnout to counter potential minimization by mainstream media and social platforms.
• NO KINGS mass mobilization scheduled — The 50501 Movement announced the next NO KINGS mass mobilization scheduled for March 28. The announcement directs participants to NoKings.Org and provides a guide for local organizers ("How to Organize a Protest"), indicating a coordinated multi-state protest action.
• No Kings mobilization scheduled for March 28 in Minneapolis — The 50501 Movement announced the next NO KINGS mass mobilization scheduled for March 28, 2026. The announcement includes organizing guidance for local protest organizers and beginners, signaling a coordinated national day of protest and civil-society action.
• Over 3,000 No Kings protests planned across all 50 U.S. states for March 28, 2026 — The 50501 Movement announced a nationwide mobilization event called "No Kings" scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2026, with a flagship event planned for Minneapolis, Minnesota. The announcement directs participants to Nokings.org for additional information and coordination details.
• Over 3,000 protest events planned across the U.S. and internationally — The 50501 Movement and a broad coalition including the ACLU, Indivisible, AFL-CIO, MoveOn, SEIU, and Planned Parenthood Action Fund have organized over 3,000 simultaneous protest events scheduled for March 28, 2026, across all 50 states. The article frames this as the third major national mobilization in less than a year, following June and October 2025 protests that drew millions of participants. The flagship event is planned for St. Paul, Minnesota, with speakers including Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Joan Baez, and Jane Fonda. Organizers are calling for public participation at community-level events.
• Millions of Americans participated in "No Kings" protests across all 50 states and globally — On March 28, 2026, more than 3,000 protest events are scheduled to take place across all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and a dozen countries. This marks an increase from previous events, with nearly 7 million participants attending the last round of demonstrations. The events are organized by the 50501 Movement, which aims to defend democracy through peaceful action. The gatherings are expected to foster a sense of community and collective efficacy among participants, countering feelings of isolation and activist burnout.
• "No Kings" national protest coordinated for March 28, 2026 — On March 28, 2026, millions of Americans and their allies participated in more than 3,100 "No Kings" events across all 50 states, U.S. territories, Washington, D.C., and towns and cities around the world. The protests appear to represent the largest one-day protest in American history, mobilizing citizens to defend democratic self-governance against what participants viewed as authoritarian threats.
• Over 8 million people participate in "No Kings" protests across US and abroad — Democracy Out Loud announced coordination of more than 3,000 simultaneous protests planned for March 28, 2026, across the country and internationally. The newsletter described this as the fourth such national protest event, characterized as peaceful, joyous, and massive in prior iterations. Organizers framed the action as resistance to authoritarianism and a response to what the author described as a war started by the Trump administration and state-level voter suppression efforts.
• Americans protest against historical revisionism — More than 8 million people in all 50 states and over a dozen countries participated in the third series of "No Kings" protests on March 28, opposing Trump administration executive overreach. The demonstrations included more than 3,300 rallies across the country and marked the largest number of protests in a single day in US history, according to organizers. The protests reflected widespread public opposition to perceived authoritarian governance.
• Thousands of protesters gathered globally in "No Kings" demonstrations against Trump administration policies. — On March 28, 2026, millions of Americans participated in over 3,100 “No Kings” events across all 50 states and internationally, protesting against the administration's efforts to rewrite American history and demanding the preservation of historical truths.
• Hundreds rally in defense of birthright citizenship at Supreme Court as Trump attends oral arguments — Organized by a coalition of activist groups under the "No Kings" banner, the third such countrywide protest in ten months drew an estimated 8 million participants across big cities and small towns worldwide. Demonstrators, including elected officials and community leaders, protested the war in Iran, threats to voting rights, and mass deportation policies. Major rallies included one outside the Minnesota Capitol where Bruce Springsteen performed, and marches in Washington, DC to the military base where Stephen Miller resides. The White House dismissed the protests as "Trump derangement therapy sessions."
• NDLON Adopt a Day Labor Corner ongoing campaign — Approximately 250 demonstrators gathered on the steps of the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment as the Court heard oral arguments challenging Trump's January 2025 executive order targeting the constitutional right. Trump attended the proceedings in an unprecedented appearance. The ACLU, representing Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire chapters, argued against the executive order. A majority of justices appeared skeptical of the government's position, though the outcome remains uncertain. A final decision is expected in summer 2026.
• Public protest at Texas state capitol against Big Bend border wall; construction plans revised in response — The National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) is conducting an ongoing "Adopt a Day Labor Corner" campaign calling for people to show up as allies, witnesses, neighbors, and friends at sites where immigrant workers gather, including Home Depots, car washes, hiring sites, and day-labor corners. The campaign frames accompaniment as deterrence and visible community presence to protect vulnerable people from intimidation and arrest.
• — In April 2026, concerned citizens organized a protest at the Texas state capitol opposing the Big Bend border wall. Following public pressure, including this protest, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency revised its construction plans on its public smart wall map. The map currently suggests surveillance technology and patrol roads in the national park rather than a full concrete wall, though residents remain skeptical of CBP's transparency and the ecological impact remains a concern.

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• DHS agent shoots USC student with less-lethal projectile at No Kings march, causing permanent eye loss — On 28 March, Tucker Collins, 18, an 18-year-old USC freshman and photographer, was struck in the right eye by a "less-lethal" projectile fired by a Department of Homeland Security agent during a No Kings protest outside the Metropolitan detention center in downtown Los Angeles. The impact fractured the bones in his eye socket; the eye was subsequently surgically removed. Collins's attorney states he was documenting the protest, posed no threat, and was shot in violation of a September federal court injunction prohibiting DHS use of force against journalists and legal observers exercising First Amendment rights. DHS claims officers followed training and used minimum necessary force after seven warnings.