Minnesota lawmakers are calling to abolish ICE and pause evictions amid heightened federal enforcement and community fear.
Clint Combs
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Homeland Security cracks down on peaceful demonstrators
Civil rights activist Nekima Levy Armstrong and others were arrested after ICE surveillance and a protest tied to federal enforcement actions.
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MN City Council urges Walz to pause evictions during ICE invasion
The Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution urging Gov. Tim Walz to issue an eviction moratorium during ongoing ICE raids that leaders say are displacing families and destabilizing housing across Minnesota.
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ICE hospital presence alarms Hennepin staff, patients
HCMC workers say ICE presence inside the hospital is disrupting care, violating privacy, and deterring patients from seeking medical treatment.
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Thousands apply for state’s new paid leave program
Minnesota paid family and medical leave applications are already nearing 12,000 as the new state program officially launches.
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Minneapolis civil rights leaders demand firing of BCA chief, reject national activists
A Renee Good shooting press conference demanded the firing of BCA Superintendent Drew Evans and immediate arrests in the case.
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Activists demand arrest of Renee Good’s killer
The Renee Good shooting has led activists to demand arrests and a local investigation after federal authorities blocked evidence access.
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Feds block Minnesota from investigating ICE killing
The Whipple Federal Building protest followed the killing of Renee Good, with demonstrators blocking ICE entrances and calling for accountability.
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AG Ellison sues USDA over threatened SNAP cuts
Minnesota could lose SNAP benefits under new USDA recertification demands, prompting a lawsuit from Attorney General Keith Ellison.
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St. Paul’s new mayor pledges to stand up to Trump
Kaohly Her was sworn in as St. Paul’s first woman and Asian American mayor, outlining priorities on transparency, infrastructure planning, and resistance to federal overreach in her inaugural address.
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Walz ends re-election bid, citing political climate and fraud concerns
Gov. Tim Walz announced he will not seek reelection, citing the political climate and his desire to focus on governing Minnesota. His decision reshapes the 2026 governor’s race and raises new questions about Democratic leadership in the state.
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Golden plaque honors Ron Edwards for decades of civil rights work
Ron Edwards was honored with a memorial plaque at Minneapolis Fire Station 1, recognizing his decades of civil rights advocacy and work to diversify the Minneapolis Fire Department.
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Federal seizure of couple in Uptown alarms community
A federal immigration stop in Minneapolis sparked outrage after witnesses described a violent confrontation, raising questions about immigration enforcement tactics and sanctuary city policies.
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As ICE actions heat up, leaders limit city’s cooperation
The Minneapolis City Council advanced updates to its separation ordinance to limit cooperation with ICE, strengthen reporting requirements, and reinforce a firewall between immigration enforcement and local policing.
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Target’s DEI pullback sows widespread distrust
BLCK Press founder Georgia Fort responds to Target’s decision to end its DEI programs, raising concerns about corporate accountability and support for Black-owned media.
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Hennepin County considers reparations for Blacks, Indigenous
Hennepin County commissioners are moving forward with a proposal to establish a Reparations Research Task Force to examine historical racial harms and recommend ways to address inequities impacting Black and Indigenous residents.
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ICE ramps up operations in Minnesota following Trump remarks on Somali community
ICE operations at a Minneapolis Target store triggered protests and raised concerns about corporate cooperation, immigration enforcement, and community safety.
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Minnesota braces for hemp ban
After months of closed-door lobbying from major alcohol groups, Congress approved a hemp-market ban tucked into the federal funding bill that ended the government shutdown. Minnesota producers warn the measure will shutter legal businesses, upend supply chains, and effectively reinstate federal prohibition. The ban is scheduled to take effect in November 2026. Minnesota growers and […]
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Effect of state consent decree on MPD still unknown
At a Nov. 20 panel hosted at The Glass House, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero, MPD Constitutional Policing Bureau chief GaneishaEff Martin and independent monitor Arlinda Westbrook agreed that it is too early to tell if the state consent decree is transforming MPD culture. The conversation highlighted ongoing concerns about technology, transparency, public input and whether community voices are truly shaping reform, even as federal oversight has been withdrawn.
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MPD accused of hiding lethal incompetence
Davis Moturi is alive to tell his story. Allison Lussier, an Indigenous woman, and Mariah Samuels, a Black woman, are not. The pattern is tragically familiar: people of color repeatedly calling 911, warning police about violent neighbors or ex-partners, doing everything authorities ask, only to be met with inaction. Lussier and Samuels were killed this […]