Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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A View From the Ground
News and information about politics, government, civic participation and engagement from URL Media's network of Black and Brown publishers.
This week, let’s talk about the most effective way to combat ICE, the big power struggle in a small town, how the Black press can light the way and more.
And as always, keep checking URL Media for the latest updates.
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Fighting ICE, block by block
Something is shifting on the ground across America. As ICE enforcement intensifies, communities aren't waiting for courts or politicians to protect them. A sophisticated, decentralized resistance movement is spreading fast, and organizers say it's only getting bigger.
From Chicago residents learning their rights before answering the door, to Minnesota activists physically patrolling school zones, the tactics vary by neighborhood but the mission is the same. One witness was shackled and had her wedding ring cut off just for asking agents to identify themselves.
A Harvard law professor is comparing this moment to the resistance against the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, arguing that courts follow the streets, not the other way around. The question now is how far this movement can grow before the next enforcement wave hits.
Source: Capital B / Aaliyah Wright
An Alabama town's power struggle, the role of Black media, parents preparing for the worst and more stories from the URL Media network
Small town, big power struggle: Newbern, Alabama just made history twice over. Barbara Patrick became the town's first female mayor and its second Black mayor after Patrick Braxton resigned following a contested election. But this story runs deep, with accusations of racism, a mystery settlement, and a years-long fight over who really controls this small Southern town. The drama is far from over. Keep reading at Capital B.
The increasing cost of mass deportation: A deportation flight carrying 136 Haitians, including children, legal residents, and people who once held protected status, just landed in northern Haiti. It's the second such flight this year, arriving days after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's move to strip TPS protections from over 350,000 Haitians. High-profile figures are now in ICE custody too. The crackdown is accelerating, and the human cost is becoming impossible to ignore. Keep reading at The Haitian Times.
Minnesota parents prep for the worst: A Minnesota mom was detained after a routine court appearance, with no plan for her two young kids. Now families across the state are preparing for the unthinkable, using legal forms to designate emergency caregivers before ICE comes knocking. Three people, including two U.S. citizens, have already been killed in enforcement actions. Parents aren't just afraid of deportation anymore. They're afraid of not coming home at all. Keep reading at Sahan Journal.
The Black press has seen this before: Sara Lomax, URL Media cofounder and the owner of WURD, Philadelphia's only Black talk radio station, says this political moment is unlike anything she's seen in her lifetime, and Black media is the frontline defense. From DEI lawsuits to the arrest of Black journalists, she argues the attacks on Black journalists are intentional and historic. But so is the resistance. She's calling on the legacy of Ida B. Wells and Frederick Douglass to make the case that Black press has survived worse, and will again. Keep reading at WURD Radio.
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