Category: Protest & Direct Action
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…
Far-Right Provocateur Jake Lang Chased Out of Minneapolis During Hate Rally
Minneapolis, MN — Thousands of counter-protesters gathered on Jan. 17 in downtown Minneapolis outside the City Hall, quashing an Islamophobic rally before it was able to even begin.
Edward Jacob “Jake” Lang, the rally’s organizer, was chased multiple blocks from City Hall to the Hotel…
ICE in Minnesota – Day 46: Military Deployment Threat, Judge Rules Against Feds, Far-Right Agitators Opposed
A month and a half into "Operation Metro Surge," the federal immigration enforcement blitz that has flooded the Twin Cities with ICE and other federal agents, protests and developments are accelerating
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…
Tractors on the Highways, Survival on the Line: Greece’s Farmers Rise Up
Farmers across Greece are blocking roads nationwide protesting unpaid subsidies, rising cots, and policies that are forcing them off their land.