C. Frances

C. Frances is a freelance journalist based in the American South. Her work centers around politics, conflict, and human rights in contemporary social movements.

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A person holds up a whistle-shaped sign reading "ICE out" outside the Minnesota State Capitol during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on March 28, 2026. Nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance. It is the third time in less than a year that Americans will take to the streets as part of a grassroots movement called "No Kings," the most vocal and visual conduit for opposition to Trump since he began his second term in January 2025. (Photo by Kerem YUCEL / AFP via Getty Images)

Midterms 2026

ICE Watchers Worry Democrats Are Trying to Co-Opt Their Movements For Votes

Jessica Washington, C. Frances

- Apr. 29

Minneapolis activists are accusing a local House candidate of “cosplaying” as a protester, blurring the line between solidarity and opportunism.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 24: A person kneels near the site where 37-year-old Alex Pretti was allegedly shot and killed by federal agents on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal agents allegedly shot and killed Pretti, a south Minneapolis resident, amid a scuffle to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Chilling Dissent

The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.

C. Frances

- Feb. 13

“I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept in an exclusive interview.

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ICE Watchers Worry Democrats Are Trying to Co-Opt Their Movements For Votes

The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.

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The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.

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