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The Latest Breaking News from Minneapolis

DOJ launches civil rights probe into Alex Pretti’s death

Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed Friday that the FBI will lead the Pretti probe

The Independent UK

US journalist Don Lemon arrested after covering anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, has said he has no affiliation to the organisation that went into the church and that he was there as a journalist chronicling protesters.

Euronews

Colbert on Springsteen’s anti-ICE song: ‘Do you know how hard it is to rhyme with Minneapolis?’

Late-night hosts discussed the star’s new protest song and the much-ridiculed premiere of the Melania documentary

The Guardian - US

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I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles

The Trump administration says federal agents have “absolute immunity” from prosecution in Minneapolis. Department of Justice and Homeland Security officials have indicated that criminal investigations into the killings by immigration agents of Minneapolis protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti are inappropriate, declaring that both were domestic terrorists.

The Conversation

Grey’s Anatomy ‘shuts down production’ amid nationwide anti-ICE protests

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is expected to continue production Saturday

The Independent UK

Protesters call for nationwide strike against Trump's immigration policies

Protesters across the U.S. are calling for a nationwide strike on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis

The Independent UK

From Colonial rebels to Minneapolis protesters, technology has long powered American social movements

Tens of millions of Americans have now seen video of the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. The activities organized in response have not been initiated by outside agitators or left-wing zealots, but, rather, by everyday Americans protesting the tactics of…

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What Franco’s fascist regime in Spain can teach us about today’s America

Minneapolis residents say they feel besieged under what some are calling a fascist occupation. Thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been swarming a city whose vast majority in 2024 did not vote for Donald Trump – or for a paramilitary roundup of its diverse population.

The Conversation

Footage reveals what happened between Alex Pretti and ICE agents 11 days before he was killed

Did it have a connection?

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Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US

Many of the people whose ancestors lived in the U.S. thousands of years before Europeans are carrying tribal identification for protection against the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda

The Independent UK

Minnesota ICE protests: Trump says DHS won’t intervene in ‘riots’ in Democratic-led cities as protesters march throughout US

Donald Trump says federal government won’t step in ‘until they ask for help’

The Independent UK

ICE ramping up surveillance with face scans and data tracking

Homeland Security and other federal agencies have dramatically expanded their ability to collect, share and analyze people's personal data

The Independent UK

Democrats and White House reach spending deal to avoid government shutdown

The move follows the fatal shooting of two US citizens, 37-year-old Alex Pretti and 37-year-old Renee Good, at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.

Euronews

White House and Democrats strike deal to prevent government shutdown

The deal emerges as the nation grapples with the deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis

The Independent UK

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Minneapolis mayor warns others to ‘speak up’ against Trump or ‘your city is next’

Jacob Frey accused the Trump administration of pursuing a ‘might is right’ policy and staging an ‘invasion’ of his city

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ICE tear‑gassed a 69‑year-old Minneapolis bookseller, then his furious clapback went viral, and now his book sales are exploding too

The people have spoken.

The Independent UK

Greg Bovino breaks his silence after Minneapolis ouster in address to federal agents from Mt. Rushmore: ‘Mean Green Machine’

Bovino filmed a video message to federal agents from iconic American memorial

The Conversation

Trump’s clash with the gun lobby

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Bruce Springsteen releases a powerful new song about the Minneapolis ICE killings — and the name he gives Trump’s forces has the president fuming

Only took three days to produce this banger.

The Independent UK

Justice Department charges man who squirted vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar

The Justice Department has charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at an event in Minneapolis

Fortune

As Big Tech CEOs speak up about violence in Minneapolis, 1 in 3 corporate leaders think ICE tensions are ‘not relevant to their business’

A new CNBC poll of CEOs and top executives found companies are more hesitant to comment on politics, and some fear backlash from the Trump administration.

The Guardian - US

‘ICE Out’ strike and protests: what to know about demonstrations across the US

Hundreds of actions are set to take place across the country on 30 and 31 January to protest against ICE violence

The Independent UK

Alex Pretti filmed kicking in taillight on an ICE SUV 11 days before he was shot dead

Video footage shows Alex Pretti appearing to kick an Immigration and Customs (ICE) vehicle 11 days before he was fatally shot in Minneapolis.

The Independent UK

ICE claims Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis was ‘not clearly marked’ when officers tried to enter

Two large seals reading ‘Consulate de Ecuador’ are posted outside building

The Independent UK

Democrats told House reps not to go to Minnesota over security fears: report

Members of Congress advised against traveling to Minneapolis to protest ICE, being told their doing so, while ‘well intentioned,’ ‘puts a burden on local resources’ that is unhelpful

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