8 people have been killed in detention centers this year, according to DHS reporting. Deplorable conditions continue, as does abuse by detention officers and constitutional violations.

Linda Davis was killed as a result of a high-speed chase as federal agents tried to stop Oscar Vasquez Lopez in Chatham County GA. Lopez, who had no prior criminal record, refused to stop, resulting in a dangerous chase. Lopez ran a red light to pull a U-turn before crashing into Davis’s car. The DHS handbook requires a suspect to have committed violent crimes or pose a greater risk to society to warrant a high-speed chase. The need for immediate capture for public safety reasons must clearly outweigh the danger to the public, and officers are expected to continuously weigh the stakes and end a pursuit if the risk becomes too high. The agency has shown no sign of holding the officers involved accountable for violating their own guidelines.
Davis was a K-8 Special Education teacher with an infectious laugh and a warm smile. Her students and coworkers wept when they learned that she had passed. She had four children, and was guardian for another. Her sister Felicia Jackson described her as “fully alive, engaged, and loving.”
Rest in peace and power Dr. Linda Davis.

Negotiations over ICE reform continue as Congress comes back into session this week. Both sides have countered, although talks don’t appear to have produced any meaningful results so far. Most of DHS will remain unfunded until an agreement is made. ICE and CBP operations, however, will continue due to last year’s influx of funding to the agencies. The pressure grew today, as DHS suspended TSA pre-check. We don’t know what demands Dems are willing to scrap, or how long they’re willing to hold out. Some reps have called for ICE to be abolished, but the idea hasn’t gained much ground with the Democrats.

Kyle Bassinga was reported missing in Cobb County, GA on February 15th, and found hanging from a tree in Fair Oaks Park three days later. His death is being investigated as a suicide, and investigators quickly reported no sign of foul play. Speculation has swirled, as the pattern of Black people hanging from trees has deep historical roots and, even in the days of torturous mob-lynchings, was nearly always ruled a suicide. Kyle is one of several Black men found hanged in recent years, and investigations are often insufficient.

This death follows a trend reported on by Jill Colleen Jefferson and published with JULIAN, an organization whose mission is to end caste systems in America. In her report, A Crimson Record (homage to Ida B. Wells’s A Red Record) Jefferson found more than seventy instances of Modern Day Lynchings occurring in just seven states since 2000. Many of these deaths are ruled as suicides and involve very little actual investigation, but Jefferson digs deeper and finds evidence of foul play that law enforcement either missed or ignored. Families that push for deeper investigations often face persecution and extreme harassment. If you think racial intimidation in the form of burning crosses is a thing of the distant past, think again.

Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested for reporting on a protest that interrupted a Minnesota church service where one of the church’s pastors serves as an ICE field director. They were arrested days after the protest for conspiracy against the right of religious freedom at a place of worship. Protestors were arrested as well. All arrested parties pleaded not guilty and have asserted that they were using their First Amendment rights.

Fort addressed the press after her hearing last week, pointing out that many other journalists have been targeted. She named Mario Guevara, Jana Shortal, and Omar Jimenez as examples.

Protestors and journalists alike have been among the many groups this administration has targeted. The First Amendment clearly protects these activities. The attacks and arrests, however, serve as a warning—if you use your First Amendment right to free speech or press, you could be next.

In a rare decision against the Trump Administration, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to strike down the “reciprocal” tariffs initially announced on what Trump called liberation day last year. This doesn’t affect all of Trump’s tariffs, but a lot of them. It also doesn’t mean business owners will suddenly find more stable markets for their operations. Prices also aren’t likely to drop, especially as Trump promises to impose 10 or 15% tariffs on all imports for several months.

Efforts to collect refunds are going to be messy and will almost certainly benefit large corporations, if anyone at all. Despite having passed down much of the tariffs costs onto consumers, these companies have the resources available to fight for refunds while smaller businesses and consumers often don’t.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker sent a letter and an invoice to the White House demanding a refund of $1700 for all Illinois households. These refunds are unlikely to materialize, but the letter rightfully names consumers as the injured party in Trump’s reckless approach to tariffs.

Midterm elections are kicking off with primary season picking up. Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas all have March primaries. It’s not enough to vote alone, but we should absolutely still vote while we engage in other forms of resistance. Make sure you’re registered to vote, and take the time to participate in the primary. Encourage your friends and family to do the same. Know what’s on your ballot before you show up, and make informed decisions. Find out if there are local groups in your area organizing educational events to inform voters, and join them.

Women’s March is organizing events on March 7-8 and calling for a Women’s strike on March 9. Another No Kings protest is scheduled for March 28th. If you don’t see an event in your area, see if you can get some folks together to organize a gathering, or carpool to the nearest location. Use these events to make connections and build community. Make friends, and make plans to organize and participate in more events and campaigns. We cannot let these events alone pacify us.

Consider pledging to strike with GeneralStrikeUS when we reach the critical 3.5% threshold for revolution. There are many more pledges needed, but thousands are signing up every week.

WeResistNow provides ideas and some resources for ways to resist in our every-day personal and professional lives.