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#TalkRadio – January 27: Enough Is Enough! Minnesota, ICE Killings and The Future of American Democracy

January 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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January 27: Enough Is Enough! Minnesota, ICE Killings and The Future of American Democracy

The nonpartisan “Igniting Change Radio Show with Barbara Arnwine, Esq. and Daryl Jones, Esq.” program will be aired from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Radio One’s WOL 1450 AM in the Washington, DC metropolitan area as well as nationwide on WOLDCNEWS.COM and Barbaraarnwine.com.

Please note, during the show there are 3 hard stop commercial breaks at 12:13 PM Eastern Time, 12:28 PM ET and 12:43 PM ET.

SPEAKERS:

The Honorable Representative Ron Reynolds: 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM ET
Texas State Representative of House District 27 who serves as Chair of the Black Caucus for the state of Texas. Rep. Ron Reynolds serves on the following committees: Environmental Regulation as Ranking Member; and, Land & Resource Management. He also holds leadership roles as Chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; Vice Chair of the Texas Energy & Climate Caucus; and, Chair of the Texas HBCU Legislative Caucus; the first African American elected as state representative in Fort Bend County since Reconstruction. He is the Leader of the Black Legislative Caucus in Texas, Former Associate Municipal Judge for the City of Houston, Past President of the Houston Lawyers Association, and Past President of the Missouri City & Vicinity NAACP.

Rabbi Ariel Gold: 12:00 PM – 12:56 PM ET
Current Organizer with Rainbow PUSH; Rabbi and Current Executive Director for the Fellowship of Reconciliation; Former Campaign and Logistics Specialist for the Democratic National Committee; Former Consultant with the Arab American Institute; Former Co-Executive Director/Campaigner of Domestic and Foreign Policy for Code Pink; Researcher and Campaigner for Friends of Sabeel; Holds a Bachelors in Policy Analysis & Management from Cornell University (NY), and a Masters in Social Work from Binghamton University (NY) and has completed training in Non-Profit Finance Management.

Zack Roberts: 12:00 PM – 12:56 PM ET
Zach D. Roberts is an award-winning American photo/video journalist, producer, and writer who covers political and environmental issues, notably the far-right in America. Photojournalist, producer, writer, editor, and podcast host. His work includes covering the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, which was recognized as a Time Magazine Photo of the Year. His work has appeared in major outlets such as the LA Times, the Associated Press, The Guardian, NBC News, Rolling Stone, Al Jazeera, and BBC Newsnight. He is the co-producer of full-length documentaries including The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016) and Vigilantes INC.: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen (2024), often collaborating with investigative journalist Greg Palast. He co-hosts the Around The Lens Podcast and hosts Isolated Incidents at his newsletter VisuNews.

INTRODUCTION:

Hi Igniters For Change! The Igniting Change Radio Show on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time, entitled “Enough Is Enough! Minnesota, ICE Killings and The Future of American Democracy”, will be live with Radio Show Co-Hosts and Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) Co-Leaders Attorneys Barbara Arnwine, Esq. and Daryl Jones, Esq. and will feature special guests The Honorable Representative Ron Reynolds, Rabbi Ariel Gold, and Zack Roberts. Igniting Change shares its condolences to the family of Alex Pretti and the people of Minneapolis who have been suffering this occupation.

We will begin the show with a tribute to our former Igniting Change guest Attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong who has been wrongfully indicted by the Department of Justice in order to silence her.

We also want to commend the 50,000 people who took the streets last Friday and the 60 businesses who wrote a letter to the Trump Administration to end the Minnesota Metro Surge.

Read the latest coverage of ICE agents in Minnesota from KARE11: https://www.kare11.com/ice-agents-in-minnesota

Also from KARE11, see their playlist of key moments and updates of the ongoing tragedies of the murder of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqTeHCJEcJ435UsTCO8vw3Qd78wv3Tnxe Operation Metro Surge has driven protests, another reported federal-law-enforcement shooting, and escalating legal fallout across the Twin Cities. This playlist tracks verified updates as they develop about:

  • Renee Good case: timeline, witness accounts, and official statements
  • Second shooting + clashes: Jan. 14 near N Lyndale & 25th Ave; protests and federal presence
  • Confrontations on video: chemical canisters deployed; clips may include graphic language
  • DHS/ICE briefings: Bovino/Marcos Charles claims (incl. arrest totals) + what’s disputed
  • Lawsuits/subpoenas + legal analysis: records demands and political response

As protests break out, such as the one documented by AP News where dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment Saturday behind fences at a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota (See here: https://x.com/nickwestes/status/2015953402455335046), Barbara Arnwine notes we need more people writing on this subject of foregrounding education and praxis on racial justice or the current movement will fail to build the ethos essential to achieving a truly inclusive and just multiracial Democracy. One such article is “Why You Can’t Understand American Authoritarianism Without Understanding Race Or: How the War on Black Freedom Became the Infrastructure for War on All of Us” by Scot Nakagawa, which you can read here: https://antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/why-you-cant-understand-american

The nine individuals listed have all died following interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or during federal immigration operations within a very short window (December 31, 2025 – January 24, 2026). The deaths are categorized into two groups: those shot during enforcement operations and those who died while in ICE detention facilities.

ICE-involved Shooting Deaths (3 People)- These individuals were fatally shot by ICE agents or federal officers during enforcement actions or disputes.

Deaths in ICE Custody (6 people)- These individuals died while being held in detention centers. Activist groups and some news reports have attributed these deaths to medical neglect or poor conditions.

The surge in these incidents coincides with an intensified immigration enforcement campaign following the start of President Trump’s second term. Human rights organizations and legal groups, such as the Detention Watch Network and Veterans For Peace, have issued calls for investigations, noting that 2025 saw the highest number of ICE custody deaths in two decades, a trend that has accelerated in the first few weeks of 2026. These deaths are frequently cited in current legislative memos, such as the Pennsylvania House Co-Sponsorship Memo 47966 (Jan 2026), which references these specific cases to advocate for ending state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Senator Angela Alsobrooks shared on Twitter/X (@Sen_Alsobrooks) a video of a detention center in Baltimore, stating “Like many Marylanders, I am horrified by what this video appears to show. My team has demanded answers about these reported inhumane conditions. The content suggests yet another another instance of ICE’s utter depravity. We cannot let another PENNY go to Donald Trump’s ICE.” (Source: https://x.com/sen_alsobrooks/status/2015840875641786504 )

Igniting Change urges its listeners to call your US Senators at 202-224-3121 and say VOTE NO on DHS funding legislation.

(Note: some of the guest bio’s and a part of this description were sourced and constructed with the help of AI, and extensively directed, researched, reviewed, fact-checked, refined, and then partially rewritten by TJC.)

Proposed Questions

Student Activists at N.C. A&T State University  : 12:00 PM – 12:58 PM ET

The questions included below are designed to provide a guide but are not the only possible questions, nor may they be asked in the exact same order.

QUESTIONS:

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM Eastern Time (non-partisan)- GUESTS: The Honorable Representative Ron Reynolds, Rabbi Ariel Gold, and Zack Roberts

We will begin the show with our condolences to the family of Alex Pretti and the people of Minneapolis who have been suffering this occupation; a tribute to our former Igniting Change guest Attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong who has been wrongfully indicted by the Department of Justice in order to silence her; and, We also want to commend the 50,000 people who took the streets last Friday and the 60 businesses who wrote a letter to the Trump Administration to end the Minnesota Metro Surge. Barbara and Daryl will also remind listeners to “Call your US Senators at 202-224-3121 and say VOTE NO on DHS funding legislation!”

  • We welcome our awesome guests, who have all been involved in the fight against unlawful and deadly actions of ICE.
  • Today, we start with The Honorable Ron Reynolds, who has to depart early. Rep Reynolds has been a fierce advocate against voter suppression in Texas and nationwide.
  • Representative Ron Reynolds,  We want you to share perspectives on ICE abuses:
  • Representative Ron Reynolds,  Why is the detainee protest at the South Texas Family Residential Center important?
  • Representative Ron Reynolds,  What does the nationwide response to the ICE occupation & Killings in Minnesota portend for the future?
  • Representative Ron Reynolds, What do Congress and state legislatures need to do?
  • Representative Ron Reynolds,  What are your one-minute final thoughts to our listeners?
  • Representative Ron Reynolds,  Thank you for all of your hard work. How do our listeners get in contact with you?

12:20 PM – 12:56 PM Eastern Time (non-partisan) – GUEST: Rabbi Ariel Gold, and Zack Roberts

  • Barbara and Daryl will remind listeners to “Call your US Senators at 202-224-3121 and say VOTE NO on DHS funding legislation!”
  • Zack, Why have you stationed yourself in Minneapolis?
  • Zack, You have been on the ground in Minneapolis for weeks, tell us what you have observed?
  • Zack, What is it that you’ve documented about this fight against ICE that the major media is missing?
  • Barbara and Daryl will remind listeners to “Call your US Senators at 202-224-3121 and say VOTE NO on DHS funding legislation!”
  • Rabbi Gold, Why have you traveled to Minneapolis to join in the resistance against ICE?
  • Rabbi Gold, As a Rainbow PUSH Director and rabbi, You’ve participated in many demonstrations. What is different about this fight?
  • Rabbi Gold, Why is it critical for the voices of the religious community to be heard and for their bodies to be put on the line for arrests?
  • Zack, Your outstanding films have covered many urgent subjects including Voter Suppression and the fight for voting rights. What connections do you see between this fight against the unconstitutional actions of ICE and anti-democracy forces?
  • Zack, Why has citizen videotaping become so indispensable in the fight for Truth?
  • Barbara and Daryl will remind listeners to “Call your US Senators at 202-224-3121 and say VOTE NO on DHS funding legislation!”
  • Zack and Rabbi Gold, Many Black people have watched ICE and recognized the Playbook we encounter daily with law enforcement brutality and even killings. Many have commented on the lack of focus on Keith Porter, a Black man, murdered on New Years’ Eve by an off duty ICE officers. What can be done to incorporate a long-term racial justice agenda into this vibrant street movement to combat brutal and deadly law enforcement actions?
  • Zack and Rabbi Gold, What do each of you hope will happen next?
  • Zack and Rabbi Gold, How can our listeners help?
  • Zack and Rabbi Gold, What are your one-minute final thoughts to our listeners?
  • Zack and Rabbi Gold, Thank you for all of your hard work. How do our listeners get in contact with you?

Barbara and Daryl will remind listeners:

  •  “Call your US Senators at 202-224-3121 and say VOTE NO on DHS funding legislation!”
  • Everyone: NO KINGS 3 IS COMING!  BE INVOLVED.  MAKE THE RACIAL JUSTICE CONNECTIONS. FIGHT FACISM!
  • LIFT UP NAME OF KEITH PORTER AND ALL 9 PEOPLE KILLED BY ICE SO FAR IN THIS FIRST MONTH OF THE NEW YEAR

Daryl, Barbara, and guests will share their favorite books and encourage people to donate towards TJC’s giveaways of banned and affirming books.

[ If time permits, Arnwine and Jones will remind listeners:

  • To make a donation to TJC when you make those daily calls to the Congress at 202-224-3121 to Vote to Stop the Trump Takeover of our cities and to tell the Senate to vote No on the SAVE Act to stay in those streets! ]

Details

Organizer

  • Transformative Justice Coalition

Venue

  • News Talk Radio 1450