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ICE releases Georgetown scholar
May 15, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
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ICE Releases Georgetown Scholar
Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri was released from ICE custody yesterday after a judge ruled that his detention was in violation of the First Amendment. Suri said the detention center treated him as "subhuman." [NBC]
Protests Planned Against Trump’s Military Parade
Thousands are expected to protest Trump’s upcoming military parade for the Army’s 250th anniversary, according to a permit application filed with the National Park Service. The parade is planned for June 14, also Trump’s birthday. [Washington Post 🔒]
Arlington Scales Back ICE Cooperation
Arlington’s board is scaling back local police cooperation with immigration officials as it says residents have become increasingly reluctant to call 911 for help. [WTOP]
- Related: Federal agents arrested 189 people in D.C. last week as part of an immigration crackdown. [Axios]
Ed Martin Sends Parting Shots at DC Council
Sacked US Attorney Ed Martin criticized D.C. officials’ leadership during his last days in office. Martin specifically called out D.C.’s sanctuary city status and handling of crime. [WTOP]
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What To Do
Thursday, May 15
- 📚 Used Books Sale at Woodrow Wilson Plaza (Downtown)
- 🍸 Spirit-Free Cocktail Class at Binge Bar (H Street)
- 🚲 Bike to Work Day, all over D.C.
- ✍️ Climate Action & Writing Panel at Politics and Prose (Chevy Chase)
- 📼 AAPI Month: History As Mixtape Talk at the Freer Gallery of Art (National Mall)
Friday, May 16
- 🎵 My Body My Festival at Union Stage (The Wharf)
- 🪨 Local Tunes: Rock Creek Kings at Black Cat (14th St. NW)
- 👯 Pol Pot Dancing at the Freer Gallery of Art (National Mall)
- 🏇 Preakness 150 Horse Racing at the Pimlico Race Course (Baltimore)
- ✍️ Writing as Play Workshop at the DC Writers' Salon (Dupont)
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