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Tens of Thousands Demand ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ During Day of Action

2 weeks 3 days ago

Minneapolis, MN — As businesses shuttered, schools closed and people called off work for Friday’s popular ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day, tens of thousands participated in actions demanding ICE cease their operations in the state. Around 100 people were arrested in morning protests.

The “Day…

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By L. Cam Anderson, Contributor and Niko Georgiades and Akičita Šuŋka-Wakaŋ Ska, Unicorn Riot

Federal Agents Kill a Second Person in South Minneapolis

2 weeks 4 days ago

Minneapolis, MN – Federal agents shot and killed a man in the Whittier neighborhood of South Minneapolis after he tried to render aid to a woman who had just been maced.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was shot nearly 10 times while laying on the side…

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By L. Cam Anderson, Contributor and Niko Georgiades, Unicorn Riot

Immigration Protester Faces Terrorism Charges, Deportation as Trial Approaches

2 weeks 5 days ago

Alvarado, TX — On February 17, 2026, the trial of nine people connected to a July 4, 2025 protest outside Alvarado, Texas’s Prairieland immigration detention center begins. Daniel “Des” Rolando Sanchez Estrada wasn’t even at the protest — his wife was — but prosecutors have…

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By Andrew Lee, Contributor

ICE in Minnesota – Days 47-50: DOJ Probes State Leaders, ICE Continues Illegal Detainments, Unions Call for General Strike

3 weeks 1 day ago

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…

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By Sean Summers and Niko Georgiades, Unicorn Riot and L. Cam Anderson, Contributor

Far-Right Provocateur Jake Lang Chased Out of Minneapolis During Hate Rally

3 weeks 3 days ago

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…

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By L. Cam Anderson, Contributor

ICE in Minnesota – Day 46: Military Deployment Threat, Judge Rules Against Feds, Far-Right Agitators Opposed

3 weeks 5 days ago

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

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By Sean Summers, Niko Georgiades & Dan Feidt, Unicorn Riot

ICE Shoots Second Person in Minneapolis, Community Responds

3 weeks 6 days ago

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…

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Commentary: ‘Who Watches the Watchmen?’ Community Resistance in Long Beach, California

4 weeks 1 day ago

Each morning, I wake up to messages on encrypted chats alerting members of potential ICE sightings in Long Beach. Throughout the day, I am alerted of abductions, and requests to assist with efforts. This is a part of a large effort for community resistance in Long Beach. 

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By Gabriella A.M. Guerrieri, Contributor

Large Noise Demo Against ICE Crashed by Police Who Arrest 30

1 month ago

Minneapolis, MN — Over a thousand protesters visited two hotels in downtown Minneapolis on Friday night, equipped with loud noise makers, in an attempt to disrupt the sleep of any ICE officers who may be staying in the hotels. More than four hours into the…

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By Niko Georgiades, Akičita Šuŋka-Wakaŋ Ska, & Dan Feidt, Unicorn Riot
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