Community members warn that expanding ICE activity and delayed reforms are threatening progress under Minneapolis’ court-enforced police reform agreement.
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Posted inBlack History
Before Obama and Harris: Black pioneers who ran for president
Long before Barack Obama and Kamala Harris, early Black presidential candidates challenged racism, voter suppression, and political exclusion while paving the way for future generations.
Posted inLocal & State
Target Pressured to Denounce ICE as Protests Escalate Across Minnesota
Protesters are urging Target to denounce ICE as demonstrations spread across Minnesota, citing federal raids, corporate silence, and growing community harm tied to immigration enforcement.
Posted inOpinion
History Will Remember Who Spoke and Who Hid
The arrest of Black journalists during live protest coverage signals a dangerous escalation against press freedom, raising urgent questions about the future of the First Amendment in America.
Posted inNews
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.
Posted inLocal & State
Minneapolis NAACP holds press conference after federal shooting, says ‘We’re not doing George Floyd again’
Community leaders and members of the Minneapolis NAACP held a press conference Jan. 24 following the death of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed earlier that day by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent near East 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in south Minneapolis. Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was identified […]
Posted inPolitics
Federal Lawmakers Call for ICE Abolition as Minnesota Leaders Push Eviction Moratorium
Minnesota lawmakers are calling to abolish ICE and pause evictions amid heightened federal enforcement and community fear.
Posted inLocal & State
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.
Posted inLocal & State
ICE memo on warrantless home entry called ‘unlawful, morally repugnant’
An internal ICE memo asserting authority to enter homes without judicial warrants has sparked alarm over constitutional protections.
Posted inOpinion
Our communities deserve safety, not fear
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion says escalating ICE activity in Minnesota is spreading fear and violating constitutional rights, calling for a calm, lawful response to protect communities.
Posted inNational
Lives lost, communities harmed: The human cost of ICE
The death of Keith Porter Jr., a U.S. citizen shot by an off-duty ICE agent, has intensified calls for accountability and transparency in ICE operations.
Posted inLocal & State
Man released from ICE custody a second time after warrantless arrest
A Minneapolis man was released from ICE custody after a federal judge ruled his warrantless home arrest unconstitutional, raising serious civil rights concerns.
Posted inNews
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.
Posted inLocal & State
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.
Posted inArts + Culture
For Renee Nicole Good: A life extinguished too soon
A poem by Dr. Sharon M. Holder honoring Renee Nicole Good, reflecting grief, resistance, and the struggle for humanity in the aftermath of her killing.
Posted inLocal & State
AG Ellison says feds persecuting Minnesota for its politics
Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul filed federal lawsuits seeking to block a large-scale ICE deployment, citing constitutional violations, state sovereignty concerns, and public safety risks.
Posted inLocal & State
Know Your Rights When Facing Immigration Enforcement
Everyone in the United States has constitutional rights, regardless of immigration status. This guide explains what to do during immigration enforcement encounters and how to protect yourself and your family.
Posted inOpinion
This Is the America Black People Have Always Known
The killing of Renee Nicole Good has shocked the nation, but for Black Americans, it confirms a reality shaped by centuries of racialized state violence and impunity.
Posted inOpinion
Reckless ICE murder demands accountability
As the Black Press marks 199 years, leaders reaffirm the role of truth-telling and accountability following a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Posted inSpecial Edition - Echoes of Unity
Fighting the good fight: Nekima Levy Armstrong on justice and unity
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Nekima Levy Armstrong explains why unity requires courage, accountability, and collective action.