You can’t log onto social media or otherwise tune into the news without witnessing extremely disturbing images of masked federal agents assaulting and arresting people in Minneapolis. We’re talking bystanders, legal observers, passerbys, immigrants, citizens—everyone in ICE’s wake.

This week, Katelyn and Christine welcome New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie to the pod. Jamelle’s work centers on history and racial politics. From the George Floyd uprisings to today’s violent campaign against undocumented immigrants and anyone who happens to get caught up in an assault or arrest, he brings moral clarity into focus. Katelyn, Christine, and Jamelle discuss how 19th century slave patrols became modern-day policing and the military-industrial complex led to the militarization of modern-day police—with the intent of suppressing free speech. It’s time to cancel—and abolish—ICE.

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Links:

Follow Jamelle Bouie on Bluesky: @jamellebouie.net + TikTok: @jamellebouie + Instagram: @jbouie
Subscribe to Jamelle’s YouTube channel, Takes™
Listen to Jamelle’s podcast, Unclear and Present Danger
Katelyn Burns for Xtra: Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her story
Laura Jedeed for Slate: The Trump Administration Is Calling My Viral Story a Lie. Good Thing I Kept the Receipts.
Nick Miroff for The Atlantic: ICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits
Jeremy Barr for The Guardian: CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’
Rishika Dugyala for Politico: NYT opinion editor resigns after outrage over Tom Cotton op-ed
Jamelle Bouie for Takes™: Donald Trump Wants to Cancel the Midterm Elections

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How ICE Turns Protest Into a Battlefield (ft. Jamelle Bouie)