Hundreds in Minneapolis Protest the War on Iran
“From Iran to Palestine, stop the U.S. war machine,” chanted hundreds in Minneapolis on Feb. 28 during an emergency anti-war protest against the US and Israeli war on Iran.
Category: Protest & Direct Action
Police Mass Arrest Protesters Again After Whipple Protest, Ending Week of Action
Dozens of people were arrested by state police and Hennepin County sheriff's deputies after a march against ICE to the Whipple Federal Building on Sunday, March 1, during the last planned protest of the 'Bring the Heat Melt The Ice!' week of action in Minnesota.
‘Melt the ICE’ Organizers Share Lessons Ahead of Week of Action Against ICE
Organizers with "Melt the ICE" shared some reflections and lessons on ICE resistance tactics in the lead-up to a week of action in Minnesota.
‘I’m a U.S. Citizen and I was arrested by ICE,’ A Statement from a Legal Observer in Minneapolis
One of the 206 U.S. citizens who have been hauled off the streets by masked federal agents over the past three months in Minnesota shared their story.
Judge Declares Mistrial on First Day of Prairieland Trial
The trial of nine protesters facing extreme charges stemming from a noise demo outside the Prairieland ICE detention facility was abruptly delayed Tuesday when the judge declared a mistrial.
Parallel Crimes: Novi Sad, Tempi and the Architecture of Neglect in the Balkans
Two recent deadly incidents in the Balkans shocked Greece and Serbia, leaving questions of political responsibility that quickly ignited massive protest movements.
Indigenous Activists Occupy Land Near Fort Snelling, Plan to Stay Until ‘Land Back’
Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling, establishing an occupation. Organizers demand land back in the form of "returning Fort Snelling" to the Dakota people, and invite state officials like Gov. Tim Walz, and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to have a conversation.
Dozens Arrested After Throwing Dildos at ICE Outside Whipple Federal Building
Police in riot gear arrested up to 54 protesters on Feb. 7 at the Whipple Federal Building following a day of actions that culminated in protesters throwing hundreds of dildos.
ICE in Minnesota — Day 68: Day of Protests, One Month Since Feds Killed Renee Good
Get caught up on some of the updates from a day filled with protests to the ongoing federal occupation of Minnesota which has extended past 68 days now.
Minnesota Students Arrested After Locking Down to Morrill Hall, Demanding Sanctuary Campus
Students at the University of Minnesota were arrested for locking down to the administration building demanding the campus become a sanctuary without access for federal agents.
ICE in Minnesota – Day 67: Agent Shares Political Reasons of Operation, University Students Lock Down
From federal agents naming their role is to depopulate the state for voting to university students locking down on campus, get caught up on day 67 of the federal occupation of Minnesota.
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.
ICE in Minnesota – Days 65-66: Feds Make Arrests in Government Center as Local Police Advance Collaboration
Operation Metro Surge has entered its 66th day, representing more than two months of continuous incursion into the Twin Cities and the state as a whole by aggressive, anonymous, and largely unaccountable federal agents.
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.
Independent Journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon Arrested by Feds Along With Three More Activists
A week after arresting three activists over protesting an ICE director who pastors in a church, federal agents made five additional arrests, this time targeting two journalists who covered the protest -- Georgia Fort and Don Lemon -- and three other participants.
White House Generates Racist AI Image After ‘Politically Motivated’ Arrest of Activists Over Church Protest
Three activists in the Twin Cities were arrested by federal agents for protesting a church where the leader of the local ICE office is also a pastor.