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County executive addresses rumors of ICE office opening in Hunt Valley The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session on Tuesday to consider legislation about the purchase, similar to a move that Howard County made to prevent a private detention center in...

"The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session Tuesday to consider legislation to ban private persons, corporations, property owners or third-party contractors from gaining permits to operate detention centers in the county...."

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Our democracy is worth the fight.

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

The gathering force of Trump's religious opposition (RNS) — We are seeing the beginnings of an interfaith protest movement the likes of which we haven’t seen since the March on Washington.

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We passed a law. They don’t get to force people to petition the king for mercy. We are still a democracy and this will be found illegal.

Faith Leaders Sue Trump Administration to Keep ICE Out of Houses of Worship

BREAKING: Quaker meetings sue Trump admin to keep ICE out of houses of worship. We represent them in challenging this harmful policy, which reverses decades of protections and has already sowed fear in many congregations. Read the full statement: democracyforward.org/updates/sensitive-locations/

Colombian President Gustavo Petro's full post ordering an increase of import tariffs on U.S. goods, says he doesn't really like traveling to the U.S. because it's “a bit boring” and invokes the ancestors

One person has been confirmed killed and three others injured in al-Rasheed Street as Israeli forces opened fire against Palestinians waiting to cross into northern Gaza, report our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/s3c9de

NOW: More than 98% of #Costco shareholders have just rejected an anti-DEI measure

The attempt to force Costco to audit their #DEI work was by an anti-inclusion lobby group:

"The proponent's broader agenda is not reducing risk for the Company but abolition of diversity initiatives." - Costco Board

In Newark, Catholic bishops host interfaith leaders to oppose mass deportation (RNS) — On Monday, the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, and the multifaith community organizing group Faith in Action held a day of prayer and dialogue with immigrant families at St. Lucy’s Catholic...

Oh hey: @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social, who writes about Catholicism for @rns.org, is on Bluesky!

You’re gonna want to follow her, as she’s covering a lot of stuff that ends up becoming nationally relevant, such as Catholic pushback to Trump’s immigration policies: religionnews.com/2025/01/14/i...

I just started a new list: "LGBTQIA+ Affirming Clergy," for those willing to provide faith-based solidarity, support, and services. I make no assumptions, so please share widely and drop your handle if you want to be added. #FollowFriday #christian #jewish #muslim #buddhist bsky.app/profile/did:...

New platform, who dis?