US/MN/Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States)

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Minneapolis and St. Paul together comprise the "Twin Cities" of Minnesota (US).

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• 2026-01-26 [L..T] Our Neighbors in Minneapolis (or: What I Saw While I Was There) «ICE is there to kidnap black and brown people. They’re not subtle about their racism—even the local police have complained about how all of their off-duty non-white officers are being harassed by federal agents. Masked, unmarked men are simply snatching people out of their cars, throwing them into unmarked SUVs, and driving them away, often to never to see their loved ones again. People’s cars are left abandoned in the streets, sometimes still running, sometimes still in drive.»
• 2026-01-24 01:38 UTC [L..T] US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’ «Federal immigration agents detained a two-year-old girl and her father in Minneapolis on Thursday and transported them to Texas, according to court records and the family’s lawyers.» ...«immigration officials had since flown both of them back to Minnesota and released the two-year-old into the custody of her mother. The father remains detained in Minnesota»... on what charges?
• 2026-01-23 10:16 UTC [L..T] Tens of thousands gather in downtown Minneapolis for ‘ICE Out’ day «Tens of thousands of Minnesotans marched in downtown Minneapolis Friday in a negative 30 degree windchill to protest the federal government’s continuing surge of immigration enforcement — demanding civil rights and a withdrawal of the 3,000 officers sent here by the administration of President Donald Trump.» .. «The demonstration took place on “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom,” a general strike supported by Minnesota unions, progressive faith leaders and community activists.»
• 2026-01-07 20:35 UTC [L..T] ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It «On Wednesday in Minneapolis, masked government agents apparently representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surrounded a stationary vehicle stopped in the middle of a residential street. One of them demanded that the driver "get out of the fucking car," and yanked violently on the driver's-side door handle; another, stationed near the left headlight of the vehicle, drew his pistol. The driver, after briefly reversing, swerved away from the agents, apparently attempting to drive away. As the vehicle moved forward, the agent with the drawn pistol stepped aside while firing three shots directly at the windshield and open driver's-side window, killing the driver.»
• 2025-02-17 18:58 UTC [L..T] Tesla was hit by a wave of protests over Musk, sales are crashing, insiders are waking up «Tesla was hit by a wave of protests across dozens of its stores in North America this weekend. With sales crashing and the board selling, it looks like some insiders are finally waking up. [/] As we reported last week, a grassroots movement has sprung to organize protests against Elon Musk at Tesla stores around North America.»