#black-panther-legacy

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fromAxios
3 months ago

Brown Berets and Black Panther imagery resurface amid stepped-up ICE enforcement

State of play: The appearance of sometimes militant armed groups could heighten tension following the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal agents. These groups present themselves as immigrant-rights defenders, not paramilitary forces - but the revived names carry historic weight. Catch up quick: ICE enforcement activity has increased in several cities, prompting large protests and neighborhood-level response efforts.
Left-wing politics
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Arming themselves against Trump's authoritarianism: More progressives are acquiring weapons

DHS claimed Alex Pretti was armed to justify his killing; viral videos and armed protests revive 1960s-era tensions over policing and gun rights.
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