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Democracy Now! 2026-02-09 Monday

Democracy Now! Video

Democracy Now!

News, Daily News

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Headlines for February 09, 2026; Meet Aliya Rahman, Disabled U.S. Citizen Assaulted, Jailed & Traumatized by ICE in Minneapolis; As Black History Month Turns 100, Trump Refuses to Apologize for Video Depicting Obamas as Apes; JD Vance Is Booed at Olympics While Thousands Protest U.S. Sending ICE Agents to Games in Italy; “The War Hasn’t Ended”: Palestinians in Gaza Still Face Israeli Attacks, Disease, Medical Neglect

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0:00.0

From New York, this is Democracy Now.

0:20.0

I was carried face down through the street by my cuffed arms and legs while yelling that I had a brain injury and was disabled.

0:30.6

I now cannot lift my arms normally.

0:35.6

I was never asked for ID, never told I was under arrest, never read my rights, and never charged with a crime.

0:48.3

As protests continue in Minnesota over the Trump administration's deadly immigration crackdown,

0:55.0

we'll speak to Alia Rehman, a disabled U.S. citizen in Minneapolis.

1:00.0

I smashed her car window, dragged her out, and detained her.

1:05.0

She was heading to a medical appointment.

1:07.0

Then, President Trump is refusing to apologize after posting a video that depicted the

1:12.9

Obama's as apes.

1:14.9

He only deleted it after bipartisan outcry.

1:18.9

Mr. President, a number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post.

1:24.3

Is that something you're going to do?

1:25.4

No, I didn't make a mistake. Plus, we look at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

1:30.3

Vice President J.D. Vance was booed during the opening ceremony,

1:34.3

and thousands protested in the streets over the U.S. sending ice agents to the games.

1:39.3

We'll also get an update on Gaza.

1:42.3

The rafa crossing has reopened, but few people are being allowed through.

1:47.0

All that and more, coming up.

1:54.0

Welcome to Democracy Now, Democracy Now.org, the War and Peace Report.

1:58.0

I'm Nareem Sheikh.

2:00.0

In Minneapolis, at least 50 people were arrested

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