ALPRs and Minneapolis’ Growing Discriminatory Surveillance Dragnet
Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), an extremely invasive form of public surveillance, have been around for decades, but lately they have been becoming more prevalent.
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Tenants Call on Minneapolis City Council to Override Mayor’s Veto on Eviction Protections
Minneapolis, MN — During a press conference on March 12, 2026, near eviction court in the Hennepin County Government Center, renters, tenant union members, and elected officials gathered to speak about the importance of an eviction moratorium following Operation Metro Surge, the deadly multi-month-long federal…
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.
ICE in Minnesota — Days 72-77: ICE Raids Continue After Politicians Declare Operation Over, Food Security Plummets as Economy Damaged
Continuing our news briefs documenting ICE in Minnesota, catch up on some of the ICE activity in the state during days 72-77.
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.
The Many Humiliations of White Supremacist Jake Lang
Facing new felony charges in Minnesota, white supremacist grifter and agitator Edward "Jake" Lang continues to rack up some embarrassing moments.
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.