The Minneapolis police training center proposal faces pushback from council members and community leaders who question the cost and timing amid ongoing budget strain.
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Statewide public data on pretrial incarceration key to public safety, advocates say
New Minnesota legislation would require statewide reporting on pretrial detention, aiming to improve transparency and accountability.
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No, the Target boycott is not over, activists say after claiming attempts at co-opting
Target boycott Minnesota organizers say the boycott is still active despite reports that the national movement ended.
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Activists push to repeal Minnesota anti-boycott law, citing First Amendment concerns
Activists gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol to support legislation calling for Minnesota anti-boycott law repeal.
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Minnesota activists say good riddance to Kristi Noem, say the fight is still ongoing
Minnesota activists welcomed the Kristi Noem DHS firing, saying community protests played a role in holding federal leadership accountable.
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Bounty hunters seen in Minneapolis prompt city investigation
A Minneapolis bounty hunters investigation has begun after a video showed armed men detaining a resident and placing him in a van marked with a fictitious business name.
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Minneapolis residents pack City Hall, sing for eviction moratorium
Minneapolis eviction moratorium demands intensified at City Hall as residents warned of rising eviction hearings and ongoing rent hardship.
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Advocates urge statewide ban on school seclusion rooms
Minnesota seclusion rooms remain legal in 50 districts, with advocates urging lawmakers to ban the practice after a new Disability Law Center report revealed the conditions inside.
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Recovery from ICE’s ‘Metro Surge’ ongoing
Metro Surge impact Minneapolis includes $203 million in losses, ongoing financial strain for small businesses and continued need for community recovery support.
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Metro surge nears end after community resistance, not state cooperation
ICE Metro Surge Minnesota operations may soon conclude after more than 2,000 federal immigration agents were deployed for 70 days, drawing national scrutiny and local resistance.
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Community resolve stiffens as ICE threat persists
Alex Pretti memorial in South Minneapolis has become a gathering place for mourning and protest following his fatal shooting.
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Independent Journalist Georgia Fort arrested covering Cities Church protest, and others
Minnesota journalist Georgia Fort was arrested after federal agents linked her to coverage of a St. Paul church protest.
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ICE surge rekindles trauma at George Floyd Square
Residents near George Floyd Square say increased ICE activity after Renee Good’s killing has reignited trauma and disrupted community healing.
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Representative Ilhan Omar assaulted with syringe during North Minneapolis town hall
A man was arrested after spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar with an unknown substance during a town hall meeting in north Minneapolis.
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ICE agents snatching children from their schools
Outrage is growing after ICE detained multiple children in Minneapolis, including a five-year-old taken from his home.
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Whittier erupts after fatal ICE shooting, tear gas and flash grenades deployed
Federal immigration officers shot and killed Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Jeffery Pretti, 37, during a south Minneapolis operation, sparking protests and calls for independent investigations.
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Local activists arrested by FBI held in limbo following protest against ICE-linked pastor
Supporters rallied Jan. 22 after federal agents arrested civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong and activist Chauntyll Allen following a St. Paul church protest.
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Family gassed in North Mpls ICE melee
A North Minneapolis family, including an infant, was hospitalized after ICE agents used chemical irritants and stun grenades during a January 14 protest, according to witnesses.
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Minneapolis parents, teachers demand ICE leave after targeting schools
ICE at Minneapolis schools has prompted educators and families to demand federal agents leave the city after the killing of Renee Good.
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Outraged elected officials to ICE: Leave Minnesota!
A U.S. citizen killed by ICE agents in South Minneapolis has prompted calls for federal immigration authorities to leave Minnesota.