Just spent two rewarding days enjoying "Freedom and Unfreedom in James Baldwin's Istanbul" at NU. A highlight was the esteemed Zeynep Oral discussing her friendship and working relationship with Baldwin. Several speakers, including her, mentioned the ongoing coup.
This is the official end to democracy in Türkiye. The main opposition party, the founding party of the Turkish Republic, is taken over by the regime, and the new puppet “leader” is installed by Erdogan. If European leaders continue their dealings with Erdogan as if it is still business as usual, they will be partners in crime and will bear the burden of shame.
Honourable Ambassador @USAmbPoland, someone is insulting the former US president in an offensive and racist manner. I believe that appropriate intervention may be necessary.
U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow also once handed a prison sentence to Jon Burge, the notorious Chicago police commander who became synonymous with allegations of torture. https://t.co/O12IXJkbpg
2025 in review: Commentary from Operation Midway Blitz examined the actions and decisions of federal immigration agents and how Chicagoans responded and found solidarity during the worst moments of it.
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A Bulgarian business owner who lived in Chicago for decades and was arrested during an immigration enforcement 'blitz' has died while in the custody of ICE at a private prison in Michigan, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.
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NEWS: Diana Santillana, the beloved Rayito De Sol daycare teacher arrested with children present, was freed after a federal judge ruled her mandatory detention was illegal. She will be back teaching soon. “I am so grateful,” she said. https://t.co/AINglToFdq