The Convocation Unscripted The Escalating ICE Brutality and Church Protests
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Jan 23, 2026 A candid conversation about ICE crackdowns, detainee abuse, and the human toll of delayed medical aid. They examine how rhetoric and political power enable cruelty and the chilling celebration of suffering. Scenes of church protests, nonviolent tactics, and the role of witnesses in resisting detention practices are highlighted.
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Psychological Toll Of Constant Political Upheaval
- The hosts describe widespread emotional exhaustion and hypervigilance amid constant political upheaval.
- They argue that ongoing unpredictability strips people of a baseline sense of stability and peace.
ICE Actions Signal Institutionalized Cruelty
- The conversation links recent ICE actions to a broader escalation in state violence and cruelty.
- The hosts see these incidents as symptomatic of institutionalized dehumanization and impunity.
Autopsy Detail Undercuts Self-Defense Claim
- Kristin Du Mez summarizes the autopsy showing the fatal third shot to Renee Good's head and earlier non-life-threatening wounds.
- She emphasizes that the third shot undermines the self-defense claim.
