ICE in Minnesota — Days 69-71: Hints of Fed Withdrawal Teased; Homeland Security Chiefs Grilled in Congress
Politicians are hinting Operation Metro Surge could wind down, but any change in the situation remains vaporous for now.
Category: Police
State and Local Police Make Mass Arrest Again at Fourth Graduate Noise Demo
A mixture of state and local police arrested at least a dozen protesters on Thursday night after a noise demo outside of the Graduate Hotel in Minneapolis.
🦄 Borders & Migration, Police
ICE in Minnesota – Days 57-62: Masses Protest ICE While Violence Continues and Feds Indict Journalists
Minneapolis, MN – In the week after the third shooting, and second killing, by federal law enforcement in the Twin Cities, the landscape has somewhat shifted while the federal occupation under Operation Metro Surge has continued its violent ways; tens of thousands of community members…
State and Local Police Make Mass Arrest After Noise Demo at Hotel Housing ICE Agents
A medley of state and local police officers arrested nearly 70 protesters after the third noise demo at the Graduate Hotel for hosting ICE agents.
ICE in Minnesota – Days 51-56: Bovino Removed After Pretti Killing; Noise Demo Drives Out Agents; ‘ICE Out’ Day of Action in Twin Cities
Operation Metro Surge continues to weigh on Minneapolis, St. Paul and Minnesota as a whole. The federal government has increasingly targeted the state government and local leaders who have engaged in widespread and organized resistance to ICE’s campaign in the region.
Resistance has continued, and…
Federal Agents Crash Noise Demo at Hotel, Escort Masked Guests With Luggage Out
A noise demo at a hotel suspected of housing ICE was interrupted by federal agents, who filled the street with tear gas and threatened arrests while escorting masked people out the back.
Federal Agents Kill a Second Person in South Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN – Federal agents shot and killed a man in the Whittier neighborhood of South Minneapolis after he tried to render aid to a woman who had just been maced.
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was shot nearly 10 times while laying on the side…
ICE in Minnesota – Days 47-50: DOJ Probes State Leaders, ICE Continues Illegal Detainments, Unions Call for General Strike
Minneapolis, MN — Following a weekend of protests against far-right agitators who have flocked to Minnesota in recent days, the Twin Cities continue to deal with the ever-evolving nature of the federal occupation unfolding in the region.
Saturday saw thousands come out to oppose far-right…
ICE Shoots Second Person in Minneapolis, Community Responds
Minneapolis, MN – A federal agent with ICE shot a man in Minneapolis last night, marking the second shooting in the city committed by immigration enforcement agents since Trump’s administration launched the federal occupation of the Twin Cities. Immediately after the incident, neighbors and community…
🦄 Borders & Migration, Police
ICE in Minnesota – Day 44: Community Calls for Walkout Day Next Friday, Protests Continue
The grinding occupation of the metro area by thousands of federal agents continues. Here's what's been going on in the last few days.
🦄 Borders & Migration, Police
Commentary: ‘Who Watches the Watchmen?’ Community Resistance in Long Beach, California
Each morning, I wake up to messages on encrypted chats alerting members of potential ICE sightings in Long Beach. Throughout the day, I am alerted of abductions, and requests to assist with efforts. This is a part of a large effort for community resistance in Long Beach.Â
Large Noise Demo Against ICE Crashed by Police Who Arrest 30
Minneapolis, MN — Over a thousand protesters visited two hotels in downtown Minneapolis on Friday night, equipped with loud noise makers, in an attempt to disrupt the sleep of any ICE officers who may be staying in the hotels. More than four hours into the…
DHS and Protesters Face off at Whipple Federal Building
Agents shot less lethal rounds and arrested at least two protesters gathered outside the Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota on Friday.
🦄 Borders & Migration, Police
ICE Agents Alter Tactics, Work With Impunity While Violating US Citizen’s Rights in Minnesota
Under the Trump Administration's quota-driven mass deportation plan, separation ordinances and legal protections no longer appear to matter.
ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Observer Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis
ICE fatally shot a woman acting as an observer to their immigration actions in Minneapolis.
🦄 Police, Prison, Protest & Direct Action
Cop City RICO Cases Dismissed Years After 61 Activists Charged as Criminal Conspiracy
Racketeering charges against 61 people indicted as co-conspirators in the Stop Cop City movement were dismissed yesterday, marking a significant victory for those facing prosecution in the years after the movement’s peak.
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Paid Informant and Social Media Posts Lead to ‘Turtle Island Liberation Front’ Arrests
Through an informant, at least one undercover agent, and online and physical surveillance the FBI tracked the group before intervening in what it calls a conspiracy.
ICE Arrests Observer, Maces Press & Detains People as Agents are Confronted Across Minneapolis
ICE agents arrested an observer during an early morning raid in Minneapolis and maced press in afternoon actions on Dec. 9.
🦄 Borders & Migration, Police
ICE Targets Somali Community in Minneapolis
ICE agents have descended on Minneapolis for Operation Metro Surge, a new phase of the Trump Administration’s crackdown on immigrants, this time targeting the city’s Somali population.
🦄 Borders & Migration, Police, Prison
Documenting Deportation Flights at MSP Airport
Over the past several months, an "aviation geek" in Minnesota who goes by ottergoose on reddit has been tracking, photographing, and posting his documentation of deportation flights online.
The War on Terror Turns Left
Prairieland, TX – A sprawling court case from a protest at an immigration detention center could determine how the United States government deals with dissent.
The charges originated from a protest at the Prairieland Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, where a…