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BumRushDaShow

(172,969 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:29 AM 8 hrs ago

FBI raids Ohio voting-rights organization

Source: MS NOW News

Jun. 11, 2026, 11:49 PM EDT


FBI agents on Thursday raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a pro-democracy organization that helps register voters in that state, according to three people briefed on the search.

Agents also fanned out across the state, showing up at the homes of the group’s leaders and staff members, carrying some subpoenas and seeking information and electronic devices, according to the people, two of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive ongoing investigation. Members of the group had made contact with lawyers on Thursday to determine their legal options, the people said.

Prentiss Haney, a board member for Ohio Organizing Collaborative, told MS NOW Thursday night that agents approached people with connections to Ohio Organizing Collaborative, including some who had performed basic canvassing and volunteer work for the group, and began pressing them for information. Agents were “basically trying to fish for information,” said Haney.

“They had agents all across the state going to civil rights leaders and community leaders’ doors intimidating them, coming and demanding that they talk about literally anything they would ask,” Haney said, adding that agents “asked them if they’re committing voter fraud, just on their doors, in front of their houses with their children, and just following them to work and school.”. Haney said some of the people said the agents approached without warrants. “Just straight-up intimidation tactics,” he said.

Read more: https://www.ms.now/news/ohio-pro-democracy-organization-raided-by-fbi

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FBI raids Ohio voting-rights organization (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago OP
Physically attacking voting rights organization?............... Lovie777 8 hrs ago #1
hem, you read my mind . i was just going to say something about that . but u did it better than i would . AllaN01Bear 7 hrs ago #11
Where does it say people were "physically attacked"? MichMan 6 hrs ago #16
first thought here as well. either we're 'stretching' - or employing new definition of 'physical assault' - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin 5 hrs ago #21
Because intimidation is not bad CivicGrief 5 hrs ago #26
Right! The skeptics here can be so misguided (I'm being polite, lol) wolfie001 5 hrs ago #28
This means Ohio's in play. ananda 6 hrs ago #20
They don't want Sherrod Brown to win liberalgunwilltravel 5 hrs ago #24
OH also has a race for governor LisaL 5 hrs ago #25
The insanity will be ratched up each week as the midterms approach. pat_k 8 hrs ago #2
Here we go again. Does Ohio still allow paying people to register voters? everyonematters 8 hrs ago #3
I looked it up. Paying people according to the number of people they register is outlawed. everyonematters 8 hrs ago #7
Has anyone told the FBI that the worst law-breakers are in the white house? mdbl 8 hrs ago #4
Exactly. The man who has been convicted of fraudulent business practices in a court of law. Walleye 8 hrs ago #5
Well, my thoughts today are bluestarone 8 hrs ago #6
"no warrant? fuck off!" ret5hd 7 hrs ago #8
This orangecrush 7 hrs ago #10
Cleveland is where a lot of Democratic voters live in OHIO. LisaL 7 hrs ago #9
And recent polling suggests that Ohio is swinging back toward the Ds. YodaMom2 6 hrs ago #15
The races for both governor and the senator LisaL 6 hrs ago #17
Straight up dictator shit orangecrush 7 hrs ago #12
Facsism Botany 7 hrs ago #13
To all of those who have been worrying that we are slipping towards fascism.... 70sEraVet 6 hrs ago #14
Fkin' Nazis! OMGWTF 6 hrs ago #18
Fascism is here folks. Martin Eden 6 hrs ago #19
WTF? Brownshirts in action. This is scary. Martin68 5 hrs ago #22
Just wait until popsdenver 58 min ago #29
Afraid of Sherrod Brown? Raven123 5 hrs ago #23
white racist pigs wolfie001 5 hrs ago #27
In other words Ramaswamy called Patel with a secret urgent message DFW 50 min ago #30
One of ghese days someone is gonna show up with warrants in hand demanding the FBI 'fess up Ford_Prefect 40 min ago #31

Lovie777

(24,126 posts)
1. Physically attacking voting rights organization?...............
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
8 hrs ago

Republicans are getting "more" desperate.

AllaN01Bear

(29,968 posts)
11. hem, you read my mind . i was just going to say something about that . but u did it better than i would .
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 10:46 AM
7 hrs ago

stopdiggin

(15,753 posts)
21. first thought here as well. either we're 'stretching' - or employing new definition of 'physical assault' - - - -(nt)-
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 12:03 PM
5 hrs ago

wolfie001

(8,109 posts)
28. Right! The skeptics here can be so misguided (I'm being polite, lol)
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 12:35 PM
5 hrs ago

The mere presence and intimidation are appalling enough.

pat_k

(14,287 posts)
2. The insanity will be ratched up each week as the midterms approach.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
8 hrs ago

The are getting beyond desperate.

everyonematters

(4,282 posts)
3. Here we go again. Does Ohio still allow paying people to register voters?
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:36 AM
8 hrs ago

They will find a few of the workers who falsified registrants and blow it all out of proportion.

everyonematters

(4,282 posts)
7. I looked it up. Paying people according to the number of people they register is outlawed.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:57 AM
8 hrs ago

That is good. This is what got ACORN in trouble. They must have changed the law.

mdbl

(8,866 posts)
4. Has anyone told the FBI that the worst law-breakers are in the white house?
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:41 AM
8 hrs ago

And some in the house and senate too.

Walleye

(45,704 posts)
5. Exactly. The man who has been convicted of fraudulent business practices in a court of law.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:45 AM
8 hrs ago

Which is why he is looking for fraud everywhere cause he thinks everybody must do it. And they don’t need any stinking constitution

YodaMom2

(230 posts)
15. And recent polling suggests that Ohio is swinging back toward the Ds.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 11:01 AM
6 hrs ago

The WH can’t allow that.

This is a blatant, fascistic intimidation tactic, designed to suppress Democratic organizing and voting. The lack of warrants, the ham-handed “are you committing voter fraud” questioning, etc., are not necessarily designed to result in arrests, but to instill fear. Even if nothing BUT fear comes of this, they’ll consider it a success.

LisaL

(47,882 posts)
17. The races for both governor and the senator
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 11:05 AM
6 hrs ago

appear to be very competitive right now.

70sEraVet

(5,710 posts)
14. To all of those who have been worrying that we are slipping towards fascism....
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 11:00 AM
6 hrs ago

As a great novelist once wrote, "This way for the gas, ladies and gentlemen".

And the question was always, "How could it have happened so FAST?"

popsdenver

(2,746 posts)
29. Just wait until
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:01 PM
58 min ago

election day when the Republicans swarm every voting location with battle dressed and armed ICE and Border Patrol goon Storm Troopers....

If they don't have enough they will enlist the Right Wing Militias from every state.......

The Republicans will stop at nothing to corruptly seize this election.....(once again)

wolfie001

(8,109 posts)
27. white racist pigs
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 12:32 PM
5 hrs ago

Not much else to add. I hope most Americans are appalled. And vote accordingly.

DFW

(60,637 posts)
30. In other words Ramaswamy called Patel with a secret urgent message
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:09 PM
50 min ago

I was able to intercept and decode it. It was very intricate, but if you pay close attention and read between the lines, the message becomes obvious. The full text appears below:

“Hey, Kash? HELLLLP!!”

Ford_Prefect

(8,686 posts)
31. One of ghese days someone is gonna show up with warrants in hand demanding the FBI 'fess up
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:19 PM
40 min ago

And deliver the paperwork showing who signed all the illegal and falsely brought actions.
Then they will proceed to arrest and araign all the signatories.

EVERY SINGLE DAMN ONE OF THEM!!!

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