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Democracy Now! 2026-01-16 Friday

Democracy Now! Video

Democracy Now!

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4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Headlines for January 16, 2026; ICE Arresting U.S. Citizens, Using Banned Chokeholds: Explosive ProPublica Report; “Autocratic Power Grab”: Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act, Deploy Troops to Minnesota; Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Speaks Out as New Ruling Could Lead to His Rearrest, Deportation; “All That’s Left of You”: Oscar-Shortlisted Film Traces Palestinian Family’s Love & Loss Since 1948

Transcript

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0:00.0

From New York, this is Democracy Now.

0:18.3

The Insurrection Act is a tool at the President's disposal.

0:21.2

As you know, it has been used sparingly, but it has been used by previous presidents in American

0:26.9

history.

0:28.1

As President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to Minneapolis,

0:34.6

we'll look at a new ProPublicate investigation into how ICE agents are detaining U.S.

0:40.1

citizens and repeatedly put the lives of civilians at risk.

0:46.3

In our recent ProPublica investigation, we found that immigration agents across the country

0:51.1

have used dangerous chokeholds, carotid restraints, and other moves

0:55.7

that can severely restrict breathing and blood flow more than 40 times. This is even though

1:02.8

their own use of force policy bans things like chokeholds and their training highly

1:09.6

discourages these moves because of how dangerous

1:11.6

they can be.

1:12.6

Then to Palestinian activist, Columbia University graduate, Mahmoud Khalil, a federal appeals court ruling

1:21.6

could result in him being re-jailed and deported.

1:25.6

The government administration is still attempting to deport me, to detain me.

1:30.3

So this is what I'm concentrating on right now.

1:33.3

And of course, you know, the occupation is still happening.

1:36.3

The genocide, although there is a ceasefire, a so-called ceasefire,

1:40.3

there's still Palestinians being killed.

1:42.3

We'll speak with Mahmoud Khalil and his lawyer.

1:46.0

Finally, to Palestinian American director and actor Shereen Davis.

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