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.
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Local ‘Participating Agencies’ Expand ICE Links in Minnesota as Counties Profit from Immigrant Detentions
The 287(g) program links local law enforcement agencies into ICE. The program has grown incrementally in Minnesota this year; meanwhile counties are collecting millions of dollars by detaining immigrants for ICE.
New Documentary on Late Sixties Civil Unrest is a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for Decoding the Modern Day Police State
In the late 60’s, the American police state opened a Pandora’s Box of lurid paranoia, laying the groundwork for decades of authoritarian control in order to clamp the lid shut on the near- revolutions of 1967-68. This history featured in the new documentary “Riotsville USA” suggests that the increasing authority police gifted themselves may ultimately be a curse on society.
Rally to “End the War on Immigrants” Outside ICE Building
Bloomington, MN – Dozens of people gathered outside the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detention center at the Whipple Building in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, on February 20 to demand an “end to the war on immigrants.”
After an opening ceremonial dance by Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli, Unicorn…
Twin Cities Jewish Community Blockades ICE Building, 27 Cited
St. Paul, MN – For over three hours, hundreds of ‘Never Again’ protesters blockaded traffic around Minnesota’s Federal Immigrant Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on Tuesday, July 30. The protest called for the closing of ICE border detention centers, which protesters deem as concentration camps. 27…