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Can Cell Phones Stop ICE?

January 30, 2026·26 min·2 clips

Three synchronized videos show a DHS agent taking Alex Preddy's gun before he was shot 10 times, contradicting official reports.

This episode investigates how cell phone videos and open-source analysis by groups like Bellingcat are used to challenge official narratives about ICE and DHS shootings in Minneapolis. Journalist Julia Angwin discusses the information war over video evidence, the risks of retaliation for filming, and the legal battles surrounding First Amendment rights in the age of ubiquitous recording.

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