Ashley Miller
@amreports.bsky.social
Digital Communications Manager for the City of Minneapolis. But posts on here are my own. She/her.
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Local residents, immigrant rights groups and a couple City Council members marched in a protest against ICE in northeast Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon.
Read the latest: bit.ly/3MMvefi
Video: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Read the latest: bit.ly/3MMvefi
Video: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
February 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Local residents, immigrant rights groups and a couple City Council members marched in a protest against ICE in northeast Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon.
Read the latest: bit.ly/3MMvefi
Video: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Read the latest: bit.ly/3MMvefi
Video: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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I'm going to promote the heck out of this:
The Minneapolis Foundation has $4 million in grants available to small businesses for everything from rent and payroll costs to legal help and temporary relocation.
More details and the application here: www.minneapolisfoundation.org/stories/comm...
The Minneapolis Foundation has $4 million in grants available to small businesses for everything from rent and payroll costs to legal help and temporary relocation.
More details and the application here: www.minneapolisfoundation.org/stories/comm...
Economic Response Fund Grant Guidelines
Small businesses in Minnesota that have experienced operational disruptions in recent weeks may now apply for emergency financial support through the Economic Response Fund.
www.minneapolisfoundation.org
February 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I'm going to promote the heck out of this:
The Minneapolis Foundation has $4 million in grants available to small businesses for everything from rent and payroll costs to legal help and temporary relocation.
More details and the application here: www.minneapolisfoundation.org/stories/comm...
The Minneapolis Foundation has $4 million in grants available to small businesses for everything from rent and payroll costs to legal help and temporary relocation.
More details and the application here: www.minneapolisfoundation.org/stories/comm...
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The more than 80 declarations, which the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota included in an ongoing class-action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, offer the clearest account yet of observers’ treatment at the hands of the thousands of federal agents who flooded the state.
Filings recount ‘out of control’ ICE agents at height of surge
Minnesotans reported injuries, chemical burns and fear of returning to their homes after interactions with federal immigration agents.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The more than 80 declarations, which the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota included in an ongoing class-action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, offer the clearest account yet of observers’ treatment at the hands of the thousands of federal agents who flooded the state.
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Happening now on 50th Street in Minneapolis. Lined up over a ten block stretch.
February 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Happening now on 50th Street in Minneapolis. Lined up over a ten block stretch.
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Operation Metro Surge resulted in a $203 million impact on Minneapolis. Every penny is a loss to the City’s economy, people’s livelihoods, shelter and food security.
Read more about the preliminary impact assessment released by the City: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/
Read more about the preliminary impact assessment released by the City: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/
February 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Operation Metro Surge resulted in a $203 million impact on Minneapolis. Every penny is a loss to the City’s economy, people’s livelihoods, shelter and food security.
Read more about the preliminary impact assessment released by the City: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/
Read more about the preliminary impact assessment released by the City: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/
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A recent federal appeals court ruling means immigrants detained in Minnesota and sent to Texas won’t be released on bond — for now.
Court ruling means Minnesota immigrants sent to Texas may have little chance of returning
Judges say Trump administration can indefinitely detain anyone who enters the U.S. illegally, a ruling that could affect thousands sent to Texas detention facilities.
www.startribune.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM
A recent federal appeals court ruling means immigrants detained in Minnesota and sent to Texas won’t be released on bond — for now.
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mods on vacation. time to deep fry a turkey inside the house
Note: The social media person is taking a planned vacation next week. Recalls will go out on Thursday as is the custom but subscribe for recall emails so you don't miss them. The social media person will be *absolutely unreachable* and any content you see from our accounts will be pre-scheduled.
February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
mods on vacation. time to deep fry a turkey inside the house
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It really stands out to me that after a Trump-appointed judge castigated DHS for "threadbare declarations" that offered no evidence or examples, DHS couldn't think of anything new to say to the press and just recycled a previous statement after this decision.
Judge: Government flouted constitutional rights of Whipple detainees
A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump said the government “failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees.”
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February 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
It really stands out to me that after a Trump-appointed judge castigated DHS for "threadbare declarations" that offered no evidence or examples, DHS couldn't think of anything new to say to the press and just recycled a previous statement after this decision.
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TODAY: Journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned on federal criminal charges in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church.
The case is far from the slam dunk some Justice Department officials have portrayed it to be.
We explain ⬇️⬇️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/minn...
The case is far from the slam dunk some Justice Department officials have portrayed it to be.
We explain ⬇️⬇️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/minn...
Minnesota FACE Off: A Deep Dive Into the St. Paul Church Protest Case
Unpacking the Don Lemon indictment, its factual allegations, the elements the government must prove to convict, and the potential defenses available to the accused.
www.lawfaremedia.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
TODAY: Journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned on federal criminal charges in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church.
The case is far from the slam dunk some Justice Department officials have portrayed it to be.
We explain ⬇️⬇️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/minn...
The case is far from the slam dunk some Justice Department officials have portrayed it to be.
We explain ⬇️⬇️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/minn...
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BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Operation Metro Surge will soon come to an end, closing the two-month invasion of federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis. Read the full release: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2026/february/near-end-oms
February 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Operation Metro Surge will soon come to an end, closing the two-month invasion of federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis. Read the full release: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2026/february/near-end-oms
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Three months ago I was hooting at the Metropolitan Airports Commission about ICE flights. Today they’ve sent me to holler at Congress. I’ll do my damndest to make you proud, Minnesota! #MNinDC
February 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Three months ago I was hooting at the Metropolitan Airports Commission about ICE flights. Today they’ve sent me to holler at Congress. I’ll do my damndest to make you proud, Minnesota! #MNinDC
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Groundswell was an absolute gem, the spiritual hub of Hamline-Midway. They will be sorely missed.
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Groundswell was an absolute gem, the spiritual hub of Hamline-Midway. They will be sorely missed.
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Go for it. I don't even care any more.
August 2, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Go for it. I don't even care any more.
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Feds accused dozens of MN anti-ICE protesters of attacking agents and ramming their cars into federal vehicles, inflicting bodily injury.
Weeks later, prosecutors quietly charged the protesters with less serious crimes in about 20 cases. In at least three instances, charges were dismissed.
Weeks later, prosecutors quietly charged the protesters with less serious crimes in about 20 cases. In at least three instances, charges were dismissed.
After assault allegations, DOJ walks back charges against ICE protesters
Defense attorneys and former federal prosecutors say the U.S. Department of Justice’s public rhetoric about “Minnesota rioters” isn’t matching the evidence.
www.startribune.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Feds accused dozens of MN anti-ICE protesters of attacking agents and ramming their cars into federal vehicles, inflicting bodily injury.
Weeks later, prosecutors quietly charged the protesters with less serious crimes in about 20 cases. In at least three instances, charges were dismissed.
Weeks later, prosecutors quietly charged the protesters with less serious crimes in about 20 cases. In at least three instances, charges were dismissed.
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Across the Twin Cities, a cadre of suburban sports moms have mobilized to support immigrant families.
The unexpected resistance to ICE in Minnesota: The soccer moms of Signal
Across the Twin Cities, a cadre of suburban sports moms have mobilized to support immigrant families.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Across the Twin Cities, a cadre of suburban sports moms have mobilized to support immigrant families.
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Amid a sea of lawyers and legal observers, unidentified federal agents made a chaotic arrest in the atrium of the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis on Tuesday morning.
Live: ICE director vows to release bodycam footage; Walz says crackdown could end soon
Lawmakers grilled the heads of ICE and the Border Patrol on immigration enforcement at a House committee hearing in Washington.
www.startribune.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Amid a sea of lawyers and legal observers, unidentified federal agents made a chaotic arrest in the atrium of the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis on Tuesday morning.
Since I’ve officially had my first day at city hall and they can’t take the job away from me: In the interview process, the interviewers and I learned in real-time together that I had never actually said the word ‘municipal’ out loud. Absolutely biffed it.
February 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Since I’ve officially had my first day at city hall and they can’t take the job away from me: In the interview process, the interviewers and I learned in real-time together that I had never actually said the word ‘municipal’ out loud. Absolutely biffed it.
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NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
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Billie Joe Armstrong rockin' Minnesota's Rebel Loon!
February 9, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Billie Joe Armstrong rockin' Minnesota's Rebel Loon!
There is a Hershey’s commercial that they keep playing during the Olympics that has made me cry every single time it’s aired.
February 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
There is a Hershey’s commercial that they keep playing during the Olympics that has made me cry every single time it’s aired.
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Looking for a way to support? Many local organizations are actively supporting people affected by current federal enforcement activity and related disruptions. See the non-exhaustive, trusted list of organizations for ways to donate: https://tr.ee/EVTU1x
February 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Looking for a way to support? Many local organizations are actively supporting people affected by current federal enforcement activity and related disruptions. See the non-exhaustive, trusted list of organizations for ways to donate: https://tr.ee/EVTU1x
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"We got pepper sprayed in the face, and we're still here," Tayler Mitchell, 31, said. "No matter what happens, we'll be here." bit.ly/4kxyNmb
February 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
"We got pepper sprayed in the face, and we're still here," Tayler Mitchell, 31, said. "No matter what happens, we'll be here." bit.ly/4kxyNmb
Excited for my first Olympics as a civilian (non-journalist) in over a decade.
February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Excited for my first Olympics as a civilian (non-journalist) in over a decade.
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Local authorities can investigate (and even charge) feds for alleged wrongdoing. So why don't they?
@melissa-sanchez.bsky.social, Andy Mannix & I asked local jurisdictions around the country if they're conducting their own investigations into shootings by immigration agents
Read what we found:
@melissa-sanchez.bsky.social, Andy Mannix & I asked local jurisdictions around the country if they're conducting their own investigations into shootings by immigration agents
Read what we found:
Local and State Police Can Investigate Federal Agents, But Rarely Do
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w...
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Local authorities can investigate (and even charge) feds for alleged wrongdoing. So why don't they?
@melissa-sanchez.bsky.social, Andy Mannix & I asked local jurisdictions around the country if they're conducting their own investigations into shootings by immigration agents
Read what we found:
@melissa-sanchez.bsky.social, Andy Mannix & I asked local jurisdictions around the country if they're conducting their own investigations into shootings by immigration agents
Read what we found: