Capitol Commons Rice Street opens in Frogtown as a partnership focused on safety, outreach, and reconnecting the neighborhood with resources near the State Capitol.
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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
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 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.
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Pro- and Anti-ICE Demonstrators Clash in Minneapolis as Immigration Enforcement Intensifies
Pro- and anti-ICE demonstrators clashed in downtown Minneapolis as federal immigration enforcement expanded across the Twin Cities.
Posted inEducation
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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Somali child care providers report vandalism, threats after viral fraud video
Somali-owned child care providers in Minnesota say they are facing threats, break-ins, and harassment following a viral fraud video and a federal freeze on child care assistance funding.
Posted inOpinion
Beyond remembrance: A blueprint for protecting Black Trans Lives
Transgender Day of Remembrance has become a ritual of grief, but not enough of a catalyst for change. In this commentary, a Black trans woman calls for a deeper commitment to protecting Black trans lives. She challenges communities to build bridges between Black men and Black trans women, strengthen accountability systems, fund trans led organizations year round, and treat TDOR as the start of action, not the end.
Posted inLocal & State
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 […]
Posted inOpinion
I posted an ICE tip line in anger. I’ll regret it forever.
Dear Chicago, You were my second home for nearly 15 years. I still love you deeply. And today, watching ICE raids tear through your neighborhoods, I feel nothing but heartbreak and shame. I’m writing to apologize for something I did in 2016, right after Trump’s first election win. In anger over what I saw in […]
Posted inPolitics
Gun control divides St. Paul mayoral candidates
St. Paul’s mayoral candidates clashed over gun policy during a public debate. Mayor Melvin Carter outlined a proposal to restrict assault-style weapons, while Rep. Kaohly Her and Yan Chen questioned its legality and effectiveness. The exchange highlighted sharp differences on public safety, housing, and riverfront development ahead of the November 5 election.
Posted inOpinion
When Trump’s troops come, it won’t be to help Black people
I’ve lived long enough to know that when power feels cornered, it looks for a mirror to break. The Insurrection Act is that mirror, a 19th-century law revived whenever those in charge want to project fear instead of face truth. Written in 1807, the Act allows the president to deploy the military on U.S. soil, […]
Posted inPolitics
Trump administration sues Minnesota over immigration stance
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, and St. Paul over so-called sanctuary policies, alleging they obstruct federal immigration enforcement. Attorney General Keith Ellison and local leaders call the suit an overreach and say community trust and public safety come first.
Posted inLocal & State
Felony charges for local activist called ‘excessive’
Indigenous poet and activist Isabella Lopez faces federal charges tied to a June 3 Lake Street raid. Her attorney calls the case political overreach, while supporters warn it could chill civic engagement. A Sept. 29 pretrial hearing was canceled, and trial is set for Nov. 24.
Posted inPolitics
Walz calls special session on gun laws after Annunciation shooting
After the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, Gov. Tim Walz is calling a special session to advance tougher gun laws, including an assault-style weapons ban, safe-storage requirements, and an expanded red-flag law. Supporters call it urgent; GOP leaders vow resistance.
Posted inProfiles In Power
Mpls council candidate knows what it means to rebuild a life from scratch
Profiles in Power: Maurice L. Ward, founder of JIIVE, announces run for Minneapolis City Council in the 5th Ward, bringing lived experience and vision for housing, safety, and economic justice.
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Cop who killed Amir Locke now teaching use-of-force tactics
Civil rights leader Nekima Levy Armstrong is demanding the removal of Sgt. Mark Hanneman from his MPD training role. Hanneman fatally shot Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in 2022.
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Minneapolis’ new community safety commissioner brings decades-long experience to the role
Hennepin County Chief Judge Todd Barnette was sworn in as Minneapolis’ new Public Safety Commissioner, and will focus on a holistic approach to public safety,
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey organizes new public safety workgroup
‘Minneapolis deserves a critical examination of the practices, laws, and policies that underpin policing and community safety.’