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B.See

(9,042 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:11 PM Jun 12

Like Paxton in Texas, Trump Is Terrorizing Voting Rights Groups

FBI raid of Ohio voting rights group stokes fear of pre-midterm crackdown - The Guardian Agents seized phones and laptops of Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group that does voter registration work

The FBI raided the office of a voting rights group in Ohio on Thursday, prompting immediate concerns the Trump administration is cracking down on such organizations ahead of the midterm elections.

FBI agents raided the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a grassroots group that does voter registration work, said Prentiss Haney, a board member of the group. Agents seized computers and phones, he said, and also showed up at homes of people affiliated with the group throughout the state and interviewed them.

“This raid is a full-on coordinated assault weaponizing the justice department and DHS against people who are fighting for working-class voters and Black voters to make sure they have access to the ballot,” Haney said in an interview.


Federal investigators have also collected voter records in at least six Ohio counties, Reuters reported in April.



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Like Paxton in Texas, Trump Is Terrorizing Voting Rights Groups (Original Post) B.See Jun 12 OP
What a huge mess. Passages Jun 12 #1
They are, and have been, actively trying to RIG THE VOTE, B.See Jun 12 #2
This right here is a BFD!! They are testing the waters for the coming months. Cheezoholic Jun 12 #3
Indeed it is. B.See Jun 12 #4

B.See

(9,042 posts)
2. They are, and have been, actively trying to RIG THE VOTE,
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:31 PM
Jun 12

in their favour. And for quite some time. Which is all the more reason for us to stay united, and remain driven.

Journalists often describe the actions of these fascists as 'chilling.'

Don't be 'chilled.' Be MAD.

Check your eligibility. Register if you aren't. Bring two friends. And VOTE.
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Cheezoholic

(4,080 posts)
3. This right here is a BFD!! They are testing the waters for the coming months.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:39 PM
Jun 12

If an FBI agent knocks on your door without a warrant say thank you very much good bye. Its illegal for them to press you with out a warrant. This is just the beginning. The fight is on!!!

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