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Mohamad Hamad has spent more than a year imprisoned without a conviction. His case reveals how surveillance, racialized terrorism narratives and pretrial detention turn accusation into punishment for Arab and Muslim activists organizing around Palestine.
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Prairieland marks a dangerous precedent. When speech, political association, encrypted chats, legal gun ownership, and proximity to protest become grounds for decades in prison, dissent itself becomes criminalized.
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Read Part 1 here: San Diego Mosque Attack: What We Know So FarBreakdown of the San Diego mosque attack, early evidence, and initial findings as investigators piece together what happened on May 18.We Will Free UsAlissa Azar The attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego did not emerge
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Three people were killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18th in what authorities are investigating as a hate crime. But before the identities of those killed had even been publicly confirmed, a second event was already unfolding online. Within minutes of the attack, far-right commentators,
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For over a week, Malik Muhammed effectively vanished inside the prison system. No answers. No confirmation. Just a string of contradictions from the Oregon Department of Corrections and affiliated facilities, claims that they were “at court,” moved to a “confidential location,” or simply no longer there. In the end, the
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UPDATE — April 7, 2026: Malik Muhammed Transferred Out of State Amid Ongoing Stonewalling After more than a week of silence and contradictory information from multiple agencies, Malik Muhammed has been located. Not through official channels, but because they were able to send a letter. According to their support committee, Malik
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Report from CrimethInc: Anarchists at the 2026 No Kings RalliesReports from anarchists who engaged with the March 28, 2026 No Kings rallies.CrimethInc.CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective After roughly 30,000 people flooded downtown Portland for the No Kings parade on March 28th, 2026, a few hundred made their way
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On October 2, 2025, far-right influencer Nick Sortor was arrested by the Portland Police Bureau during an anti-ICE protest in Portland, Oregon. The charge, which was dropped shortly after: disorderly conduct. The reality: he showed up, disrupted a flag burning, escalated tensions, and walked directly into the kind
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Nine people face decades in prison after a July 4 protest outside Prairieland Detention Center was prosecuted as “terrorism.” One shooter. No coordinated plan. Still, sweeping convictions. This case sets a dangerous precedent: showing up can now be treated as conspiracy.
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On October 6, 2025, a memorial installed by a campus Hillel chapter at Lewis & Clark in Portland, Oregon drew anger and frustration from students. The display featured photos of Israeli hostages and a sign describing the October 7 attacks, using language students described as misleading. Students described this organization
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A Portland activist delivered a petition with 19,000+ signatures demanding the city revoke the ICE permit. The city had her arrested. Days later, a councilor proposed allowing council members to openly carry firearms while conducting city business.
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The Prairieland 19 trial collapsed on day one in federal court, spotlighting how politically charged protest cases are handled. The case previews aggressive prosecution tactics, the implications it has beyond the courtroom, and what to watch as it moves forward.