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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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 […]
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Perseverance pays off for Mpls firefighter, now interim chief
Melanie Rucker has been appointed interim chief of the Minneapolis Fire Department, becoming the first Black woman to lead the department.
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Mpls street renamed Lena Smith Blvd. corrects a historic wrong
A Minneapolis street has been renamed Lena Smith Boulevard to honor Minnesota’s first Black female attorney and correct the legacy of segregation tied to its former namesake. Community members led the five-year effort to reclaim the space and uplift a civil rights icon.
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Court upholds Home Depot ban on Black Lives Matter insignia
A federal appeals court panel ruled on Thursday that managers of a Twin Cities Home Depot store acted lawfully when they banned an employee from writing a Black Lives Matter slogan on their uniform. Caro Linda Bo, 33, started working at the retailer’s location in Northeast Minneapolis in August 2020, three months after Minneapolis police […]
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Community leaders seek answers, solutions to school shootings
The Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis left two children dead and 18 injured. Community leaders emphasize emotional health, youth mentorship, and assault weapons reform as key steps toward healing and prevention.
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Local leaders condemn GOP’s ‘Big Ugly’ budget bill
Minnesota leaders gathered at Sabathani Community Center to condemn a newly passed Republican federal budget that slashes Medicaid, SNAP, and education funding while boosting ICE enforcement and tax breaks for the wealthy. Rep. Ilhan Omar, Irene Fernando, Omar Fateh, Sydney Jordan, and others are urging the public to take action.
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Federal restaurant raid draws protests, demands
A large-scale federal raid at a Lake Street restaurant has triggered protests and renewed scrutiny of ICE’s role in local law enforcement operations.
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MN DFL accused of racial discrimination
Brenda Short has filed a lawsuit accusing the Minnesota DFL of racial discrimination, exclusion of candidates of color, and procedural misconduct in the 2025 election cycle.
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty statement on law enforcement action in Minneapolis
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty condemned ICE’s presence in a recent Minneapolis law enforcement action — calling it harmful to immigrant communities.