Völkerrechtsblog6h ago

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Threatening the Use of Force?

On 5 June 2026, Law No. 149-FZ entered into force. Signed by Vladimir Putin, the law amended two foundational statutes, the Citizenship Law and the Defence Law. The amendment of the former means that the Citizenship Law now obliges Russian authorities “to take necessary measures to protect Russian citi

#DiplomaticProtection #InternationalCriminalJustice #Russia #UseOfForce

https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/threatening-the-use-of-force/

Threatening the Use of Force?

Show threadNonilex1d ago
#Trump said on Saturday that he plans to nominate #LanceSchroyer, a former #Oklahoma state #trooper [ #StormTrooper ], to be the next director of #ICE, a federal agency at the center of the admin’s mass #deportation effort [& #HumanRights abuse scandals].

#law #sturmabteilung #immigration #ExtraJudicialKillings #Constitution #DueProcess #ExcessiveForce #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #HumanRights #fascism #MafiaState #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #WhiteSupremacy
Nonilex1d ago

Not an improvement. I know, you’re shocked.

#Trump taps #LanceSchroyer to lead the #Sturmabteilung aka #ICE, agency at center of #deportation campaign

#law #immigration #ExtraJudicialKillings #Constitution #DueProcess #ExcessiveForce #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #HumanRights #fascism #MafiaState #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/06/27/trump-taps-former-oklahoma-state-trooper-lance-schroyer-lead-ice/

Trump taps Lance Schroyer to lead ICE, agency at center of deportation campaign

Trump said he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper as the head of the agency driving his controversial effort to detain and deport millions of undocumented immigrants.

The Washington Post
Show threadshaun5d ago

Direct link to motion prepared by WilmerHale (pdf warning)

https://www.aclu-tn.org/app/uploads/2026/06/Blanchard-et-al-v.-City-of-Memphis-Tennessee-0575.-06-23-2026-MOTION-for-an-Order-to-Show-Cause-Why-the-City-of-Memphis-Should-Not-Be-Held-in-Contempt-proposed-o-2.pdf

#Memphis #MPD #NoKings #police #UseOfForce #ACLU

Show threadshaun5d ago

“The motion alleges that thousands of #Memphis residents gathered at Robert R. Church Park for a peaceful political event and march, and that Memphis #Police Department officers later used force, including takedowns, pepper spray, and arrests, without adequate warning or justification.”

https://www.aclu-tn.org/press-releases/aclu-tn-asks-federal-court-to-hold-city-of-memphis-accountable-for-police-response-to-no-kings-event/

#MPD #NoKings #UseOfForce #ACLU

ACLU-TN Asks Federal Court to Hold City of Memphis Accountable for Police Response to “No Kings” Event - ACLU of Tennessee

Motion Seeks Hearing Over Alleged Violations of Longstanding Kendrick Consent Decree Protecting First Amendment Activity

ACLU of Tennessee
shaun5d ago

“Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of #Tennessee today filed a motion asking the court to hold the City of #Memphis accountable for alleged violations of the Modified Kendrick Consent Decree arising from the Memphis Police Department’s response to the March 28, 2026 ‘No Kings’ event.”

https://www.aclu-tn.org/press-releases/aclu-tn-asks-federal-court-to-hold-city-of-memphis-accountable-for-police-response-to-no-kings-event/

#MPD #NoKings #police #UseOfForce #ACLU

ACLU-TN Asks Federal Court to Hold City of Memphis Accountable for Police Response to “No Kings” Event - ACLU of Tennessee

Motion Seeks Hearing Over Alleged Violations of Longstanding Kendrick Consent Decree Protecting First Amendment Activity

ACLU of Tennessee
xs4me26d ago

Something to think about...

#trump #iran #useofforce #timothysnyder

NonilexJun 15

You can only #CryWolf a certain number of times before no one believes you. The #Trump admin has far exceeded that number.

#ICE agent shoots at a fleeing vehicle in #NewJersey after the agent claims to have been hit by the suspect's car.

#law #immigration #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #StateSponsoredTerrorism #ExtrajudicialKillings #Sturmabteilung
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/15/us/ice-agent-shooting-new-jersey

ICE agent shoots at fleeing vehicle in New Jersey after being hit by suspect, police say

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was hit by a car and then fired his gun at the fleeing suspect Monday near Jersey Shore, Stafford Township Police say.

CNN
Show threadNonilexMay 29

Hennepin County attorney’s office charged him with 4 counts of second-degree #assault earlier this month.

“Today’s arrest is a critical step forward in our prosecution of Mr. Castro,” Mary Moriarty, the Hennepin County attorney, said in a statement.

#law #Trump #immigration #Minnesota #CivilRights #UseOfForce #ExcessiveForce #PoliceBrutality #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #StateSponsoredTerrorism #MafiaState #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

NonilexMay 29

#ICE Agent Charged in #Minnesota #Shooting Is #Arrested in Texas

Law enforcement officials from Minnesota & Texas on Friday arrested an #Immigration & Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a #Venezuelan immigrant this year & lying about it.

The agent, Christian Castro, 52, was arrested in Texas after investigators from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension tracked him down.

#law #Trump #immigration #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #Sturmabteilung #fascism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/ice-agent-arrested-minnesota-shooting-immigrant.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

ICE Agent Wanted in Minneapolis Shooting Is Captured in Texas

Christian Castro, who had been charged with assault in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, was taken into custody Friday morning.

The New York Times