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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Chicago Mayor Joins Anti-ICE Protest
Activists Call For National Shutdown Friday Jan. 30
Starting at the Ida B. Wells Drive and Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago crowds of outraged citizens gathered in cold and snowy weather Monday January 26, 2026, and marched through the streets, waving signs and chanting slogans, demanding an end to ICE, (Immigration and Customs Enforcement.) ON AIR Daily Ne
CHICAGO - Triggered by yet another killings of unarmed citizens in Minneapolis by ICE agents, and the repeated abuse of individuals in ICE custody, thousands took to the streets in Chicago on Monday, January 26th, despite the snow and frigid weather, and demanded the abolition of ICE and the holding accountable of the ICE agents responsible for the deaths of 37 year old Renee Nicole Good on January 7, 2026 and 37 year old Alex Pretti.on Saturday January 24, 2026. Both killings were captured on videotape.
Minnesota residents have taken to the streets in protest, followed by protest marches and rallies held in cities across the nation as citizens expressed outrage over the seemingly unchecked abuses by ICE agents attempting to arrest and detain men, women and children accused of being "illegal immigrants."
Mayor Johnson Says ICE Deadly Actions "Not OK"
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke to anti-ICE protesters who filled the streets despite the wind and snow declaring,"'Let's keep organizing, let's keep pushing, let's stand together, let's stand up for America!" in the background, a protester's sign reads "Fight Fear, Stop Deportations, Abolish ICE! " Naimah Latif/ONAIR Daily News
As of January 2026, eight deaths have occurred as a result of encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A total of 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025, culiminating on December 31, 2025, New Year's Eve, when an off-duty ICE agent shot and killed 43 year old father. of 2 Keith Porter, Jr. outside of his apartment complex in Los Angeles. Circumstances surrounding the shooting continue. to be disputed, as there is no available video of the incident.
Growing rage over the behavior of ICE agents has prompted activists to call for a national shutdown on Friday, January 30, 2026, urging all to stay home from work, keep children home from school and to refrain from all shopping in order to make a huge economic statement across the nation and to demonstrate the power of the people over a Federal Administration that some have categorized as an "oppressive regime."
Marchers Chant "Immigrants Are Welcome Here!"
Marchers Chant "Immigrants Are Welcome Here!"
Marchers Chant "Immigrants Are Welcome Here!"
Mayor Brandon Johnson leads protest marchers through downtown Chicago as the crowd chants slogans in Spanish and English, sending a signal to Federal government officials that the citizens across America will not be intimidated into silence. Naimah Latif/ON AIR Daily News
Chicagoans Say "We Will Not Put Up With ICE!"
Marchers Chant "Immigrants Are Welcome Here!"
Marchers Chant "Immigrants Are Welcome Here!"
A diverse and angry crowd declared "We will not put up with ICE" in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis and other cities in response to repeated acts of aggression against city residents, many of whom are long time American citizens. Naimah Latif/ON AIR Daily News
Kamala Harris Addresses Mayor's Interfaith Breakfast
Mayor Brandon Johnson Presents Champion of Freedom Award to Mrs. Jacqueline Jackson
By Evangel Mamadee Yhwhnewbn
Columnist, ON AIR Daily News
The welcoming 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s Interfaith Breakfast on January 16, 2026, at the Fairmont Hotel located on 200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, Illinois; this year’s theme commemorating his life and work was “Defending Our Democracy, Protecting Our Rights,” began with excerpts from his April 3, 1968, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop;” his last speech. He was assassinated the next day, April 4th.
Honoring this year’s theme: the Champion of Freedom Award was presented to Pastor
David Black and Jacqueline L. Jackson. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said these
awardees have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to uplifting our people and exemplifies the spirit of this award, which honors individuals, who unite and heal our communities.
Mayor Johnson said he was honored to recognize them for the many ways they strengthen Chicago and continue to advance equality.
Although, former Madam Vice President Kamala Harris, who served as the 49th Vice
President of the United States, making history as the first Asian American and Black
American to hold that office, was the Keynote Speaker, introduced by Emanuel “Chris” Welch, the 70th Speaker of the House of Representatives, it was Mrs. Jackie Jackson who torched our hearts with her accepting the award on behalf of all the People who championed her life, from when she was part of the future to now as part of the past.
She began with thanking her 17 year old, mother that allowed her to have life and she did not have to. She taught her to have an insult level. She talked about standing on the
broad shoulders of her husband, Jesse Jackson and the shoulders they stood on.
They wanted a tough town, Chicago is her kind of town and she thanked Frank Sinatra for singing it. She thanked her babysitters, housekeepers, Rev. Clay Evans and Addie Wyatt.
She was given a gift, not for her house but for her mind. "Let no one have power over you but God," she said. She told us to become the good person you want to see. She talked about 2 men. The 1st man Christ and the Golden Rule, treat everybody right.
The 2nd man was Rev. Dr. King, Jr. She mentioned his Letter from a Birmingham Jail, the March on Washington and talked about the insufficient funds. She called him, "the Most Prophetic Voice of our Century. "
"As you said, you were part of the future and being blessed because your days are long on the land that the Lord your God has given you; makes you part of the past but you live in the present, a gift that is needed in times like these."
John L. Alexander, Publisher of ON AIR Daily News, shares a moment with former VP Kamala Harris during Mayor Brandon Johnson's Dr. King Interfaith Breakfast January 16, 2026. Photo by City of Chicago.
The former Vice President said, “Mayor Johnson has championed the Spirit of Chicago and we thank God for him."
She said Rev. Dr, King loved America. A child beaten beyond recognition, the people were sick and tired of being sick and tired, in classes and on the street. She thought as she stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, yesterday, what would he think; sick and tired of being sick and tired.
"Social influencers taking control of our children and our lives. Calling the Civil Rights
Movement, reverse segregation. We are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Isolation
and loneliness has led to despair and people are angry and resigned themselves that it is
going to be that way; we’re turning on each other. Instead of throwing up or hands, let’s
roll up our sleeves because we are sick and tired of being sick and tired. In the Spirit of
Chicago, it is time to bear down.”
She got a standing ovation.
Mrs, Jacqueline Jackson, wife of Rainbow PUSH Coalition Founder Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, and long time Civil Rights Activist, graciously accepts the Champion of Freedom Award presented by Mayor Brandon Johnson at the 40th Annual Dr. King Interfaith Breakfast. Photo By Evangel Mamadee Yhwhnewbn/ON AIR Daily News
ON AIR Daily News Publisher and Senior Photographer John L. Alexander, former Vice President Kamala Harris, the Mayor's wife FIrst Lady Stacie Johnson and Mayor Brandon Johnson pause for a moment to reflect on the progress made since the time of Dr. King' and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The former Vice President was keynote speaker at the 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Breakfast held Friday January 16, 2026 at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Chicago. While encouraging citizens to stand up for their rights despite a seemingly hostile Washington Administration, former Vice President Harris, conscious of the upcoming Bears game at Soldier Field Sunday January 18th,, told Chicagoans to "Bear down" a remark that drew thunderous applause. Photo by City of Chicago.
Annual Rainbow PUSH King Celebration Draws Elected Officials
Leaders Remember Dr. King's Message To Strive For Equality
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition, founded by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., entertained a packed house at its annual Dr King Celebration held on the official King Holiday. It drew a wide array of leaders in government, business, community organizing, education and of course, the clergy. Among those attending included Senator Tammy Duckworth. Presiding over he event was Rainbow PUSH Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Yusef Jackson. Of the Who's Who in Political Royalty at Rainbow PUSH 36th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Monday, January 19, 2026, speaking at the V.I.P. and Media Reception "Building a Beloved Community" only Cook County Treasurer, Melissa Conyears Ervin, talked about I.N.A.A. (Indigenous Negro American Africans) are facing a net worth of $0 (zero) dollars. (Photo by Evangel Mamadee Yhwhnewbn/ON AIR Daily News
Columnist Urges Support of King Days as Regular Commemoration
ON AIR Daily News Reporter and Columnist Evangel Mamadee Yhwhnewbn, speaking on The Female Solution Global Broadcast Wednesday January 21, 2026, pointed out the role of children in the Civil Rights Movement and is urging ongoing recognition of this history. See the interview at https://www.youtube.com/live/5WwyEjPFKvU?si=bPn8Y60k1plhGKJG
Thousands Protest ICE In Minneapolis
Shooting Death of Renee Good, Mother of Three, Sparks Outrage
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - In what appears to be another "George Floyd Moment" the citizens of Minneapolis filled the streets in protest of the killing of an unarmed citizen, this time by an officer from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Inforcement, the Federal agency known as ICE, rather than by the local police force. And this time the victim, rather than a black male, was a white female. The issue once again was the unchecked use of force, the public killing of an unarmed citizen, causing outrage, anger, and emotional trauma to those who witnessed the shooting of 37 year old Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026. Other cities have mobilized for protests and many officials are speaking out against President Donald Trump for his defense of the shooting. As the nation becomes increasingly polarized on issues of immigration and foreign policy decisions that appear to move the nation toward war, there are those who are mobiizing for global peace efforts, beginning with a worldwide prayer for peace on Saturday, January 24, 2026. See Interna`tional.
Activists Call For Massive Voter Registration Drive
Citizens need to use these recent events as a catalyst for a major voter registration drive, stated Attorney Barbara Arnwine, President and Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition in an interview on the show , "ON THE CASE with Chinta Strausberg." See the interview in its entirety at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXxV3lhtN_E
MASCON 2025 Draws Thousands To Chicago
A packed room of college students and young professionals listen intently to a presentation on "Prophetic Patience in Times of Trial," held Friday, December 26, 2025 during the MAS-ICNA (Muslim American Society- Islamic Circle of North America) Convention at McCormick Place, Chicago. The presenter, Suleiman Hani, is Dean of Academic Affairs at Al Maghrib Institute. The Muslim American Society, a dynamic religious and education organization, imparts Islamic knowledge and promotes community service. A family oriented event, every year the MAS Convention chooses a theme that fulfills the needs of the Muslim American family. This year's them is "Faith Under Fire: Standing Strong In Chaotic Times." Audience members were challenged to speak up in uncomfortable situations, whether in the classroom or on the job, when an injustice may be taking place. Suleiman Hani urged Muslims to strive to influence policies that reflect morality. For more information, go to masconvention.org. Photo by Naimah Latif, ON AIR Daily News
Muslims Discuss Faith Under Fire: Standing Strong In Chaotic Times
By Naimah Latif
International Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
"In a time when the world is engulfed in injustice, oppression, and uncertainty, the strength and clarity of true faith become more vital than ever. The ongoing massacres in Gaza lay bare the brutal reality of global inaction and complicity. Despite the immense suffering of Palestinians, many world powers—including those who claim to uphold human rights—remain passive, complicit, or even actively supportive of the violence through political and military means. The silence and failure of international institutions reflect a dangerous double standard, where political interests are prioritized over moral responsibility."
So states the opening paragraph on the masconvention.org website inviting participants to attend the Muslim American Society -Islamic Circle of North America (MAS-ICNA) Convention, the largest and most diverse Islamic convention in North America.
"This is the 25th annual year of the Convention," stated MAS-ICNA Convention Coordinator Nidal Naser. "Women have played a major role in this convention, in fact, the majority of the organizers have been women."
The convention takes place in Chicago, Illinois every year during the winter holiday season. This year's convention is being held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 26, 27 and 28 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Chicago, Illinois.
"Oppression Thrives When People of Goodness Remain Silent." Suleiman Hani
"In the United States, You Have A Right To Petition Your Government." Aseel Elborno
"In the United States, You Have A Right To Petition Your Government." Aseel Elborno
"Oppression thrives when good people stay silent," asserted Suleiman Hani, Dean of Academic Affairs at Al Maghrib Institute in his address on "Prophetic Patience in Times of Trial," during the 2025 MAS-ICNA Convention at McCormick Place, Chicago.
"In the United States, You Have A Right To Petition Your Government." Aseel Elborno
"In the United States, You Have A Right To Petition Your Government." Aseel Elborno
"In the United States, You Have A Right To Petition Your Government." Aseel Elborno
Muslims give more in charity than any religious group in America, noted Aseel Elborno, Advocacy Manager with Islamic Relief USA during her presentation "Humanitarian Advocacy: The Power of Your Voice " at the MAS-ICNA Convention, McCormick Place, Chicago.
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Faith Community Unites To Say NO To Federal Troops. "Faith Over Fear!"
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