Media
Tag: Minneapolis
🦄 Eco, Protest & Direct Action
Activists Drop ‘Stop Line 5’ Banner From Stone Arch Bridge, Urge Michigan to Block Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Permits
Minneapolis, MN — Stop Line 5 activists dropped a huge banner that read “Stop Line 5” from the Stone Arch Bridge, which spans across the Mississippi River on Tuesday morning and called on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to “Deny the Line 5 tunnel permits.” One…
🦄 Police
Operation Metro Surge ‘Brought Terror and Human Rights Violations to Minnesota Communities’
Minneapolis, MN — The federal government’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota earlier this year left in its wake human rights violations, widespread terror and laid bare the United States immigration enforcement’s volatile and abusive behavior, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published June…
Federal Case Unravels, Four Felony Charges on Minnesota Activist Are Turned Into One Misdemeanor
Artist and activist Isabel "Isa" Lopez had five federal charges with a possibility of eight years in prison reduced to one misdemeanor and was sentenced to time served and a $25 administration fine on June 23, 2026.
🦄 Labor, Protest & Direct Action
May Day Strong Shoots for National Solidarity on International Workers’ Day
Will the broad coalition of unions, nonprofits and activist groups make a long-term impact?
🦄 Borders & Migration, Labor
Plaza México Businesses Demand State Relief Due to ICE Surge’s Severe Economic Impacts
Small business owners at Minnesota’s largest Latine shopping center are calling for government support in the wake of Trump’s ICE surge.
🦄 Investigative, Police, Social Control
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.
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.
🦄 Racism & Far-Right
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.