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Tuesday, February 17th, 2026

Today, Minnesota says the FBI had formally refused to share evidence in the Alex Pretti murder; the DOJ has sent a letter to the Congress attempting to justify their redactions and withholdings of Epstein Files; a federal judge has ordered the restoration of Philadelphia slavery exhibits; sick detainees describe horrible conditions at a concentration camp operated by Core Civic; Nevada sex workers are pushing an historic fight to unionize; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
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FBI formally refuses to share evidence in Alex Pretti killing, Minnesota investigators say | CBS News

Judge orders restoration of Philadelphia slavery exhibits | POLITICO

US Justice Department sends letter regarding Epstein files redactions to lawmakers, Politico reports | Reuters

Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at CoreCivic ICE Facilities | The New York Times

Sex workers at Nevada brothel fight for the first unionization | AP News

Good Trouble
Find out if there is a proposed ICE warehouse near you or someone you know and make noise about it. Go to your neighbors, your City Council, Post on social media - organize and oppose it. We have seen public pressure working and we can’t let up.  

https://www.beltway.news/p/map-all-23-industrial-warehouses 
Proposed ICE Warehouse Locations

→How to Film ICE | WIRED
→Standwithminnesota.com
→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible
→Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/21) - HOUSE VOTE THURSDAY
→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
→ICE List  →iceout.org 
→Demand the Resignation of Stephen Miller | 5 Calls

→2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning

Good News
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