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“Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn’t wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine.”

The words are those of Renee Good’s wife Becca. They cut to our heart – our humanity. She was shot in the face by an ICE agent, who then muttered: “Fuckin’ bitch.” The murder of this 37-year-old mom as she tried to drive around the ICE guys who stopped her is national news, of course. Almost everyone has seen at least one of the many videos of the incident and, you might say, the national dialogue about virtually anything else has been put on hold.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested, detained, deported, and/or imprisoned many people that it has unilaterally determined to be undesirables.  At first, they claimed they would deport only criminals, but it has already gone beyond that.  We at the Free Press consider every person who has been sent to the Tecoluca (El Salvador prison), Guantanamo naval base, or detained in other prisons throughout the country to be innocent until proven guilty. We will include students who have been expelled for protesting genocide.  It appears the government will revoke Visa's to get rid of undesirable students.  This article will be updated as long as is necessary.

Feminism has a crucial role to play in modern life, but I sometimes wish it would leave our fairy tales alone. The results of its revisionist meddling are too often unconvincing and unsatisfying.

Remember last year’s Maleficent? It turned an age-old story on its head by revealing that the fairy (Angelina Jolie) who turned a princess into a “Sleeping Beauty” was not evil at all. No, she was merely wronged and misunderstood. Worst of all, we learned that the somnambulant princess could not be awakened by a kiss from the handsome prince, but only by a motherly peck from that same fairy.

How heartwarming. And how utterly unromantic.

Thank goodness Disney’s new live-action version of Cinderella doesn’t wear its feminism on its sleeve. It has nods to modern sensibilities, to be sure, but they’re handled with a lighter touch.

To start GREEP Zoom #255 we visit with HEDY TRIPP in St. Cloud, followed by her own state rep.

From DR. MELISSA BIRD we get the latest news from Oregon’s anti-ICE resistance.

Radio host LYNN FEINERMAN tells us that ICE is assaulting our democracy 24/7.

Co-convenor MIKE HERSH introduces us to the great progressive US REP RO KHANNA (D-CA).

Rep. Khanna pledges to help stop funding ICE while also phasing out the Diablo Canyon nukes & lower rates in CA.

From Atlanta RAY MCCLENDON reports on the FBI raid against the election facility in Georgia.

Congressional candidate DR. MELISSA BIRD asks Rep. Khanna to consider Indigenous rights against the ICE attack.

MN State Sen. ARIC PUTNAM, Chair of the Ag Committee reports ICE attacks against the East African community.

With her brother kidnapped, MN resident MA ELENA GUTIERREZ reports on ICE’s gestapo tactics first hand.

From STEVE CARUSO we hear a report on the illegal intervention of spy chief Tulsi Gabbert.

Co-convenor MYLA RESON reminds us that Donald Trump personally called into the FBI raid against the raid against GA elections.

Police cars and officers at protest

The anti-ICE protestor who was arrested by Columbus police believes an obstructing official business charge was filed separately after the night of the incident.

He’s also been offered a plea deal. Prosecutors will drop the initial charges filed against him if he pleads guilty to obstructing official business, according to his public defender.  

Kevin Logan, a northwest side activist and former foster kid, was arrested by Columbus police at the hotel ICE was staying at in the days leading up to Christmas.

What makes the obstruction of official business charge alarming is it could be based on how he was protesting ICE – very vociferously and enthusiastically to say the least. He utilized a bullhorn on the first two nights protesting.

Details about event

Thursday, February 5, 5pm
Columbus Liberation Center, 1004 Parsons Ave.

Help build for the February 7 protests to demand ICE out of Ohio! Defend and expand protected status!

On Sunday, February 1 there were two vigils for Alex Pretti, Renee Good and other victims of ICE terror -- one at Weinland Park and one at the VA hospital in Columbus.

Watch video here

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Wednesday, February 4, 12-1pm
Ohio Statehouse Rotunda, 1 Capitol Square

There will be a litany, prayers, and songs.  Participants’ thoughts, poems, prayers, and songs welcome.  General and handicapped parking may be available under the statehouse.  Even when the sign says FULL, there may handicapped parking available; please ask attendants.

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