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This Week in Canada: Extremism Is Extremely Normal

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 514 implied HN points • 23 Dec 25
📰 News Law enforcement
  1. A foiled terror plot revealed a small group driven by hatred of women and Jewish people, with arrests and weapons linked to ISIS.
  2. Law enforcement made arrests but officials still don’t seem fully clear-eyed or prepared, so a single bust doesn’t mean the wider threat is gone.
  3. Everyday crimes and justice debates, like disputes over race-based sentencing and near-miss shoplifting incidents, show deeper social tensions and inconsistent responses from the system.

The Numbers Behind the Minneapolis ‘Surge’

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 190 implied HN points • 29 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. About 3,000 federal immigration agents spent eight weeks in the Minneapolis area. They made roughly 3,500 arrests — about one arrest per officer.
  2. Two fatal shootings by agents during the operation sparked bipartisan outrage and a major public-relations crisis, leading the president to say enforcement would be scaled back.
  3. The operation’s numerical results are being weighed against its political fallout and community impact, raising questions about whether such visible enforcement surges are worth the costs.

Fear Is Now Just Part of the Job for Politicians

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 180 implied HN points • 29 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Fear has become an everyday part of elected officials' work, as they face more threats and attacks at public events.
  2. Threats have surged in recent years — police investigated nearly 15,000 threats in 2025, a 57% jump from 2024 and much higher than totals in 2017.
  3. The growing risk changes how politicians engage with the public and raises broad concerns about safety and democratic participation across the political spectrum.

Mamdani’s Revolution Is in Plain Sight

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 728 implied HN points • 27 Nov 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The mayor-elect is appointing dozens of activists and organizers — including police abolitionists, DSA members, and an anti‑Zionist rabbi — to his transition and administration teams.
  2. These appointments suggest he plans to pursue bold progressive and socialist policies on policing, immigrant justice, and worker rights rather than moving to the center.
  3. Ideas once confined to academia and activist circles, like calls to 'end policing,' are now directly shaping city policy through advisory roles.
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Activism Uncensored: The Federal Takeover of Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C.

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 2095 implied HN points • 19 Aug 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The federal government has taken control of policing in Washington, D.C. due to rising crime concerns. This includes deploying the National Guard to assist local law enforcement.
  2. Protesters are actively reacting to the presence of military and federal agents on the streets, showing diverse opinions about the situation.
  3. The event highlights the tension between federal authority and local activism, raising questions about safety and civil rights.

The Bad Law Behind the FBI’s Raid on a Reporter

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 227 implied HN points • 18 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A century-old Espionage Act gives the government a legal tool to target journalists who handle leaked classified information.
  2. The FBI’s seizure of a reporter’s devices shows how that law can be used in practice and has worried newsrooms about protecting sources and reporting materials.
  3. Press freedom isn’t guaranteed by law alone — it depends on each administration and agency, and recent hostile actions have made it harder for reporters to do accountability journalism.

the servant becomes the master

bad cattitude • 297 implied HN points • 31 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Large-scale fraud involving immigrant communities and NGOs is described as blunt and easy, targeting programs like daycare, welfare, SNAP, and PPP.
  2. Politicians and officials are said to have enabled and protected these networks by importing voters and buying loyalty, then became trapped and dependent on the corrupt machines.
  3. Citizen reporting is credited with exposing the schemes, and the proposed solution is to shrink big government so the state can’t be used to capture and plunder society.

Avoiding Deportation? There’s an App for That.

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 199 implied HN points • 20 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Many immigrants are turning to apps and social-media groups for information and help as immigration enforcement ramps up.
  2. A government border app was renamed and repurposed to guide people through self-deportation and even offers to pay for plane tickets plus a $1,000 exit bonus.
  3. Judge-tracking tools and online sleuthing communities are being used to follow cases and plan responses amid legal uncertainty.

WOW! More evidence of the government deceiving us about Epstein!

Michael Tracey • 111 implied HN points • 10 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Senior DOJ/FBI officials used vague language and a broad "victim" list that included families and adults, which inflated the claim of "over 1,000 victims" and created the impression of mass child sex‑trafficking.
  2. Evidence from Epstein's devices was broadly labeled "responsive" using loose criteria, and most seized material was adult or age‑ambiguous; only a very small number of CSAM were found and reportedly were not produced by Epstein.
  3. Politicians and media widely repeated the sensational figures without sufficient scrutiny, fueling public hysteria, so official claims need clear definitions and corroborating evidence before being accepted.

ICE Shooting Open Thread

eugyppius: a plague chronicle • 179 implied HN points • 25 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A recent lull is blamed on winter blues, writer's block, and frustration over the Greenland episode, with plans to resume regular posting and add book reviews, historical pieces, and a long post about Greenland and shifting US–Europe relations.
  2. The Minneapolis ICE shooting of Alex Pretti looks troubling: footage suggests he was shot in the back after being disarmed, with confusing moments that could involve an accidental or negligent discharge.
  3. Officials rushing to label Pretti a "domestic terrorist" instead of waiting for the investigation is criticized, and there's a warning that continued aggressive protests will likely lead to more shootings.

MAGA's $300 million heist

The Watch • 663 implied HN points • 21 Nov 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Donald Trump is seeking a huge payout of $230 million for what he claims is harm from investigations against him. This amount is shocking when compared to what innocent people, wrongfully imprisoned and abused by police, receive in compensation.
  2. Trump's case highlights a serious imbalance in the justice system, where he, someone who has never been incarcerated, can demand much more money than actual victims of police and legal misconduct.
  3. There are growing concerns that Trump is using his influence to benefit himself and his allies financially, while pushing policies that make it harder for ordinary people who face real injustices to get compensated.

February 27, 2026

Letters from an American • 32 implied HN points • 28 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The DEA ran a significant OCDETF probe called “Chain Reaction” into Jeffrey Epstein and 14 associates for drug trafficking, prostitution, and money laundering, yet the 69-page memo is heavily redacted and no drug or financial charges were filed.
  2. Senator Wyden is pushing to force Treasury and other agencies to release unredacted Epstein-related financial records—after reports that JPMorgan Chase failed to report billions in suspicious transactions—by introducing legislation and demanding documents.
  3. The handling of the files has become highly politicized, with Republicans probing Hillary Clinton while Democrats demand scrutiny of Trump; Bill Clinton testified and called for full file releases and justice for survivors amid questions about possible DOJ or agency interference.

ICE: Two Deaths, Many Narratives

Random Minds by Katherine Brodsky • 163 implied HN points • 26 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Two fatal shootings by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis were captured on video but prompted wildly different public interpretations based on politics, perspective, and missing facts.
  2. High-level officials and DHS quickly labeled the victims as threats and defended officers’ actions, which fueled distrust and led to resignations among prosecutors and civil‑rights staff.
  3. Bystander videos and reporting contradicted key official claims, raising serious questions about whether deadly force was necessary and underscoring the need for thorough, impartial investigations.

URGENT: Kristi Noem is out as Secretary of Homeland Security

Unreported Truths • 27 implied HN points • 05 Mar 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. President Trump removed Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security and named Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement.
  2. Noem’s inflammatory and often unsubstantiated claims about protesters, plus revelations about an alleged affair with her aide, undermined the administration’s credibility on immigration.
  3. The move looks like an attempt to repair political damage and signal to hardline advisers like Stephen Miller, potentially shifting toward a firmer but less extreme, more politically sustainable immigration approach.

Your Fascist Immigration Policies

Bet On It • 377 implied HN points • 10 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Treating peaceful, productive people as criminals just because they lack permission to be in the country is a fascist idea. It makes mere presence a crime instead of judging people by what they actually do.
  2. The brutal methods of enforcement — mass arrests and deportations — are horrific, but the deeper problem is the law that criminalizes presence in the first place. Harsh enforcement makes sense only if you accept that the laws themselves are justified.
  3. The term 'fascist' is often overused, but it fits here: making identity and membership the basis for arrest and expulsion reflects fascist thinking. Prioritizing deportation of nonviolent immigrants signals alignment with that ideology.

The Liminal Zone

KERFUFFLE • 113 implied HN points • 21 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A "dual state" can exist where the ordinary legal system coexists with a parallel prerogative system that lets powerful actors bend or weaponize laws for political ends.
  2. That creates an invisible line: most people can live normally, but if you cross it you may face unpredictable, harsh enforcement. Examples include aggressive ICE actions and sudden, arbitrary stops or detentions.
  3. Because it’s unclear where written law ends and real practice begins, people may start self‑censoring, altering routines, or avoiding protest to stay safe.

Illegal immigration was never an actual problem

Sex and the State • 104 implied HN points • 24 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. ICE agents have escalated violence, even killing people, and face little accountability because of poor vetting, training, and oversight.
  2. Illegal immigration isn't the real problem — immigrants on average commit fewer crimes, create jobs, raise wages, and help counteract the country's shrinking population.
  3. The raids and detentions are self-defeating and clash with American principles; they often target nonviolent people, hurt the native workforce, and suggest other motives are driving policy.

TGIF: Three Days In, Two Terrorist Attacks and a Subway Shove

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 4428 implied HN points • 03 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A man drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans while displaying an ISIS flag, leading to multiple fatalities, but authorities downplayed it as terrorism.
  2. In Las Vegas, another terrorist attempted to cause harm with a vehicle loaded with explosives but ended up only injuring himself and a few others.
  3. A subway incident in New York involved a random shove of a commuter, highlighting rising crime and dangerous behavior in public transport.

‘I Gave My Life to the FBI. And It Damn Near Broke Me.’

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 3964 implied HN points • 29 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Pat McMonigle dedicated his life to the FBI after a personal tragedy, aiming to fight terrorism. His commitment led him to a long career with many challenges.
  2. Despite his success and achievements, including multiple commendations, he faced severe mental health struggles, particularly PTSD from traumatic experiences on the job.
  3. Ultimately, he chose to resign from the FBI to protect his well-being, highlighting the serious mental health issues faced by many agents in high-stress positions.

Sorry Centrists. Americans Want to Abolish ICE

JoeWrote • 162 implied HN points • 14 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Public support for abolishing ICE has surged recently, with multiple polls showing growing backing and independents trending toward abolition.
  2. Centrist think tanks are using selective polling questions and media framing to argue abolition is politically risky and to steer the conversation toward preserving existing institutions.
  3. Abolishing ICE is presented as both a moral and political opportunity that could increase feelings of public safety and shift party politics, which explains why establishment actors resist it.

Today's Epstein’s Records Destroy Official Narratives

QTR’s Fringe Finance • 64 implied HN points • 10 Feb 26
📰 News Law enforcement
  1. Camera footage from the jail around Epstein’s death was deliberately removed, with documents saying an FBI agent physically took a hard drive so the key recordings are gone.
  2. Epstein ordered 55 gallons of sulfuric acid the same day a federal child‑sex trafficking probe began, a quantity that strongly suggests intent to destroy large amounts of material rather than any ordinary use.
  3. A federal record mentions a decoy dead body, and the files that survived redactions and delays collectively undermine the official account and point toward possible coordinated cover‑ups.

Elite Resistance to Trump: What Does It Mean?

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger • 80 implied HN points • 05 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The powerful will preserve the state's ability to wield extreme power while blaming and limiting the individual who used it.
  2. Agencies and tools like ICE are likely to remain funded and intact, so small reforms or criticisms won't remove the underlying capacity for abuse.
  3. If the rules that enabled these abuses aren't reversed now, they will stay in place for future presidents, and relying on elections alone won't eliminate the danger.

Nick Shirley’s Somali Daycare Fraud Video Is Bullsh*t. Here’s Why It Worked Anyway.

Weaponized • 190 implied HN points • 01 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Real footage and real documents can still mislead when selectively edited and stripped of context. Omissions, timing, and visual framing can make innocent scenes look like proof of wrongdoing.
  2. Creators borrow the look of journalism and use gotcha interviews, lingering shots, and in‑group/out‑group messaging to launder credibility and tap into viewers' emotions and biases.
  3. Traditional media and institutions lose the narrative race when they’re slow and reactive; to fight this they must preempt stories with quick, clear multimedia, monitor emerging narratives, and expose the tactics being used.

Of Secret Tunnels and Fake Lists

donaldjeffries • 1572 implied HN points • 14 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. There are allegations of a secret tunnel under a synagogue in New York, sparking conspiracy theories and concerns about child abuse.
  2. The discovery of the tunnels has led to speculation and questions about what was happening down there, including the presence of high chairs and stained mattresses.
  3. The reactions to the tunnel discovery raise issues about religious privilege and how different scenarios involving different religious groups might be perceived and treated by the public and media.

What to make of the Epstein Files?

The Reactionary • 37 implied HN points • 18 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A law forced the DOJ to release millions of pages about Epstein on an unrealistic 30‑day deadline, making thorough review and redaction essentially impossible.
  2. Rushed processing and redaction errors led to innocent people being mistakenly implicated — several men named had no ties to Epstein and one was briefly fired after being outed.
  3. The document dump has been politicized and weaponized, showing that crowdsourcing the truth requires public discernment and that bad‑faith actors can use partial records to push false narratives.

Are James Comey and Letitia James Finally Off the Hook?

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 352 implied HN points • 25 Nov 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A federal judge in Virginia threw out the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James.
  2. The dismissals were procedural rather than on the merits, and the Justice Department can still seek to continue or refile prosecutions.
  3. The rulings are a notable political setback for the Trump administration after public demands to prosecute them.

As Tensions Flare in Minneapolis, We Learn That the Shooting of Renee Good Is Even Worse Than Originally Believed

Proof • 122 implied HN points • 10 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. New details show the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent was even worse than first reported.
  2. The shooting appears tied to a broader, quota-driven deportation campaign and implicates high-level political figures connected to that enforcement agenda.
  3. Federal agents operated masked and without insignia, suggesting an unprecedented, government-sponsored use of force that threatens civil liberties and democratic norms.

Black Sites and Black Days

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger • 95 implied HN points • 23 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The ICE facility at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building is functioning like a black site. Parts are unacknowledged, closed to inspection, and can hold people without normal legal process, including U.S. citizens.
  2. Detainees report humiliating and abusive treatment—forced exposure, ‘‘trophy’’ photos, overcrowded cells, and ignored medical needs—which can amount to torture and serious rights violations.
  3. These practices and apparent flouting of court orders show a dangerous expansion of state power that could be used to suppress opponents, and they risk becoming more entrenched if not stopped.

Trump Border Czar Tom Homan Told 20 Lies in the First 240 Seconds of His First Minneapolis Press Conference

Proof • 55 implied HN points • 30 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Tom Homan, the Trump border czar, reportedly made many false claims right away—about 20 lies in the first 240 seconds—at his Minneapolis press conference.
  2. Several members of Congress praised the presentation despite it being riddled with falsehoods.
  3. The false claims covered multiple hot-button topics, including the criminal justice system, ICE operations, citizen protesters, and Democrats.

Don Lemon Indicted

The Reactionary • 57 implied HN points • 02 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Don Lemon was indicted for being a central, high-profile participant in planning and promoting a coordinated disruption of a church service.
  2. The action was part of wider protests against a large federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. That operation and a recent deadly confrontation had already raised tensions in the community.
  3. Prosecutors say organizers kept the church target secret and used a two-wave infiltration plan, with undercover entrants seating themselves first and a second wave entering to disrupt services and draw publicity.

Will Illegal Immigration Break the Nation Apart?

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1312 implied HN points • 09 Jun 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Illegal immigration is a major issue affecting the nation today. It can lead to serious unrest and has sparked violent protests.
  2. Local authorities are struggling to manage the chaos caused by these protests, showing a lack of control over the situation.
  3. Political leaders are divided on how to handle the crisis, which adds to the tension and uncertainty surrounding immigration policies.

Is ICE Running a Black Site in Minnesota?

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger • 95 implied HN points • 20 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. ICE appears to be operating a secretive detention area in Minneapolis where some people, including known U.S. citizens, are being held separately from immigrant detainees.
  2. Citizen observers say they were sprayed with a chemical agent, taken into custody, put in adjacent cells reportedly reserved for U.S. citizens, and subjected to taunting and mistreatment.
  3. Lawyers and members of Congress have been denied access to the site, raising legal and constitutional concerns and echoing allegations of long-standing, secretive ICE tactics.

A Longtime Criminal Defense Attorney Breaks Down the Viral Video of the Renee Good Killing

Proof • 102 implied HN points • 08 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A viral video captures what appears to be an especially egregious instance of U.S. government violence, with scenes that get worse with each frame.
  2. Renee Good, a 37-year-old Minnesota resident and U.S. citizen, was shot multiple times by a federal agent and died in her vehicle on January 7, 2026.
  3. The killing has sparked strong public anger and raises urgent questions about federal use of force and accountability.

Police arrest Jewish Voice for Peace protestors at Philly arms manufacturer

All-Source Intelligence Fusion • 1078 implied HN points • 02 Jul 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Protesters from Jewish Voice for Peace were arrested while demonstrating at Day & Zimmermann, an arms manufacturer linked to supplying weapons to the Israeli military.
  2. The protests aimed to highlight the harm caused by the company's products, especially after they were connected to the deaths of Palestinians.
  3. The protests are ongoing every Tuesday, with chants and demands for employees to leave the company due to its role in the conflict.

On the dangers of cosplay

Unreported Truths • 111 implied HN points • 11 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. You can lawfully watch or protest police and ICE actions, but you do not have the right to interfere — blocking traffic or obstructing an arrest crosses a line and can provoke enforcement.
  2. A small, seemingly harmless action can escalate in seconds into a life-or-death situation. From inside a car people feel safe, but officers can see a vehicle as a deadly threat and may make split-second decisions.
  3. Misjudging danger, assuming privilege will protect you, or needlessly escalating a confrontation raises the chance of a fatal outcome. It's generally safer to comply, de-escalate, and avoid putting yourself between officers and suspects.