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The Minnesota Star Tribune is following reports of individual ICE incidents as we learn of them. Find updates here. Tips can be emailed to whistleblower@startribune.com.
New bursts of ICE activity as Minnesota surge spreads beyond Minneapolis, St. Paul
As the Department of Homeland Security undertakes stepped-up immigration enforcement in Minnesota, arrests and other confrontations have been popping up in more locations.
bit.ly
December 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Minnesota Star Tribune is following reports of individual ICE incidents as we learn of them. Find updates here. Tips can be emailed to whistleblower@startribune.com.
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Tomorrow's update looks at 3 states where grassroots organizing is protecting democracy and building power.
👉 New Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will shape a decade
👉 North Carolina primary that could help sustain Dem Gov Stein’s vetoes
👉 Effective organizing in red Indiana
📆 Sat 1/24 10-10:30
👉 New Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will shape a decade
👉 North Carolina primary that could help sustain Dem Gov Stein’s vetoes
👉 Effective organizing in red Indiana
📆 Sat 1/24 10-10:30
SBA Frontline Update · Swing Blue Alliance
_Join us for our monthly 30-minute Frontline Update_
Join our first Frontline Update of the year for a fast-moving briefing from the front lines of the democracy fight. We’ll spotlight three states, ...
www.mobilize.us
January 23, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Tomorrow's update looks at 3 states where grassroots organizing is protecting democracy and building power.
👉 New Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will shape a decade
👉 North Carolina primary that could help sustain Dem Gov Stein’s vetoes
👉 Effective organizing in red Indiana
📆 Sat 1/24 10-10:30
👉 New Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will shape a decade
👉 North Carolina primary that could help sustain Dem Gov Stein’s vetoes
👉 Effective organizing in red Indiana
📆 Sat 1/24 10-10:30
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ICE is investigating - and issued a rare condemnation - after a Colorado nonprofit said agents left behind branded “death cards” in vehicles abandoned after their owners were arrested in the state’s high country: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/23/c...
ICE investigates after Colorado group says agents left ‘death cards’ in arrested immigrants’ abandoned cars
Immigration agents operating near Vail left branded playing cards — similar to those used by U.S. forces in Vietnam — in cars abandoned by arrested immigrants earlier this week, an advo…
www.denverpost.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:58 PM
ICE is investigating - and issued a rare condemnation - after a Colorado nonprofit said agents left behind branded “death cards” in vehicles abandoned after their owners were arrested in the state’s high country: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/23/c...
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I didn't say it. The Germans did.
January 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I didn't say it. The Germans did.
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“When I say bush league, I mean bush league,” Joyce said. “We don’t do that as law enforcement officers.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/22/c...
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/22/c...
Cumberland County sheriff: ICE arrest of corrections officer was ‘bush league’
Kevin Joyce said the officer, who was detained Wednesday night in Portland by several agents, has a 'squeaky clean' record.
www.pressherald.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:46 AM
“When I say bush league, I mean bush league,” Joyce said. “We don’t do that as law enforcement officers.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/22/c...
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/22/c...
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Remind me—who else in history made lists of Jewish intellectuals and people with disabilities? www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-chil...
Trump’s Chilling Weaponization of Confidential Government Records
Remind me—who else in history made lists of Jewish intellectuals and people with disabilities?
www.thebulwark.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Remind me—who else in history made lists of Jewish intellectuals and people with disabilities? www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-chil...
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Breaking News: The U.S. military said it killed two people in the first known boat strike since the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
U.S. Says First Boat Strike Since Maduro’s Capture Killed 2 in Eastern Pacific
The U.S. Southern Command said it had asked the Coast Guard to search for one survivor.
nyti.ms
January 24, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Breaking News: The U.S. military said it killed two people in the first known boat strike since the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
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Retiring Walmart CEO Doug McMillon made $27.5M last year, over 930 times the median Walmart worker's salary of just $29,469.
Walmart's wages are so low that its workers are among the most likely to rely on SNAP and Medicaid to get by.
It's past time Walmart paid them a living wage.
Walmart's wages are so low that its workers are among the most likely to rely on SNAP and Medicaid to get by.
It's past time Walmart paid them a living wage.
January 24, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Retiring Walmart CEO Doug McMillon made $27.5M last year, over 930 times the median Walmart worker's salary of just $29,469.
Walmart's wages are so low that its workers are among the most likely to rely on SNAP and Medicaid to get by.
It's past time Walmart paid them a living wage.
Walmart's wages are so low that its workers are among the most likely to rely on SNAP and Medicaid to get by.
It's past time Walmart paid them a living wage.
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Vulcan, a rare-earth magnetics firm backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital, lands a record $620M conditional loan from the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital in a $1.4B bid to curb China’s magnet grip.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/pentagons-...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/pentagons-...
January 24, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Vulcan, a rare-earth magnetics firm backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital, lands a record $620M conditional loan from the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital in a $1.4B bid to curb China’s magnet grip.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/pentagons-...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/pentagons-...
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NEW -- Joint Chiefs chairman to convene rare meeting of military brass from across the Western Hemisphere, amid tensions following Maduro raid in Venezuela & disputes over Greenland
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Joint Chiefs Chairman Issues Rare Invitation to Foreign Military Heads
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:08 PM
NEW -- Joint Chiefs chairman to convene rare meeting of military brass from across the Western Hemisphere, amid tensions following Maduro raid in Venezuela & disputes over Greenland
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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And here’s an Omni jet landing in Equatorial Guinea yesterday. This is very likely a third-country removal to a torture prison, the second in a week and the third there overall.
Marco Rubio paid off their dictator using humanitarian funds.
Marco Rubio paid off their dictator using humanitarian funds.
January 23, 2026 at 11:50 PM
And here’s an Omni jet landing in Equatorial Guinea yesterday. This is very likely a third-country removal to a torture prison, the second in a week and the third there overall.
Marco Rubio paid off their dictator using humanitarian funds.
Marco Rubio paid off their dictator using humanitarian funds.
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Rubio will not see Heaven.
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Rubio will not see Heaven.
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A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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I’m waiting for the breathless panicked Vinay Prasad #podcast expressing similar outrage for the harm to children’s development that he previously attributed to…wearing a mask in class.
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Still waiting
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Still waiting
"In St. Paul, at least one-fourth of students from Spanish-speaking homes have missed every day of school since Dec. 12."
8 weeks under siege in Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
Frank has a hard time explaining to his 8-year-old daughter why they rarely leave their home in the Twin Cities. Why she can’t go to school, and why he can’t work. “The only thing we tell her is that ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I’m waiting for the breathless panicked Vinay Prasad #podcast expressing similar outrage for the harm to children’s development that he previously attributed to…wearing a mask in class.
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Still waiting
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Still waiting
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ICE agent in Portland, ME tells a legal observer she is a 'domestic terrorist' for peacefully recording him, while saying they have a "nice little database".
Remember, it's a 1st A right to record federal law enforcement officers performing their duties in public spaces.
#ProudBlue
📹: Courier
Remember, it's a 1st A right to record federal law enforcement officers performing their duties in public spaces.
#ProudBlue
📹: Courier
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
ICE agent in Portland, ME tells a legal observer she is a 'domestic terrorist' for peacefully recording him, while saying they have a "nice little database".
Remember, it's a 1st A right to record federal law enforcement officers performing their duties in public spaces.
#ProudBlue
📹: Courier
Remember, it's a 1st A right to record federal law enforcement officers performing their duties in public spaces.
#ProudBlue
📹: Courier
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Just one of the many important scoops in this new reporting from Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian:
www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
January 24, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Just one of the many important scoops in this new reporting from Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian:
www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
January 23, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
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I've seen several popular movements in my lifetime and history now as someone who teaches comparative politics.
When people show up in the dead of winter, on a workday, when it is the most inconvenient because of cold, it shows how strongly they are motivated against the government.
When people show up in the dead of winter, on a workday, when it is the most inconvenient because of cold, it shows how strongly they are motivated against the government.
January 23, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I've seen several popular movements in my lifetime and history now as someone who teaches comparative politics.
When people show up in the dead of winter, on a workday, when it is the most inconvenient because of cold, it shows how strongly they are motivated against the government.
When people show up in the dead of winter, on a workday, when it is the most inconvenient because of cold, it shows how strongly they are motivated against the government.
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There is evil and then there is this
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:33 AM
There is evil and then there is this
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A Minneapolis FBI supervisor was pressured to not investigate Renee Good’s killing, now she’s resigned: F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:19 AM
A Minneapolis FBI supervisor was pressured to not investigate Renee Good’s killing, now she’s resigned: F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: @carolleonnig.bsky.social breaks down her reporting with @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social that a judge refused an FBI warrant seeking to investigate Renee Good for suspected assault on an officer, according to three people briefed on the matter.
READ: www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
READ: www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
January 24, 2026 at 1:17 AM
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: @carolleonnig.bsky.social breaks down her reporting with @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social that a judge refused an FBI warrant seeking to investigate Renee Good for suspected assault on an officer, according to three people briefed on the matter.
READ: www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
READ: www.ms.now/news/doj-sou...
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You can tell things are going well in America because accounts with names like MovieTVFunZone are posting things like, "THE PIGS ARE KIDNAPPING CHILDREN AND PRIESTS. THE TREE OF LIBERTY DEMANDS TO BE WATERED"
January 23, 2026 at 11:50 PM
You can tell things are going well in America because accounts with names like MovieTVFunZone are posting things like, "THE PIGS ARE KIDNAPPING CHILDREN AND PRIESTS. THE TREE OF LIBERTY DEMANDS TO BE WATERED"
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For years, there’s been concern that Trump will unconstitutionally run for a third term.
Some thoughts/observations tying together Trump’s Davos Speech, ICE, Venezuela/Greenland, the “Board of Peace”, the 2026/2028 elections....
....and even Curtis Yarvin.
Let’s unpack....
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Some thoughts/observations tying together Trump’s Davos Speech, ICE, Venezuela/Greenland, the “Board of Peace”, the 2026/2028 elections....
....and even Curtis Yarvin.
Let’s unpack....
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January 24, 2026 at 1:22 AM
For years, there’s been concern that Trump will unconstitutionally run for a third term.
Some thoughts/observations tying together Trump’s Davos Speech, ICE, Venezuela/Greenland, the “Board of Peace”, the 2026/2028 elections....
....and even Curtis Yarvin.
Let’s unpack....
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Some thoughts/observations tying together Trump’s Davos Speech, ICE, Venezuela/Greenland, the “Board of Peace”, the 2026/2028 elections....
....and even Curtis Yarvin.
Let’s unpack....
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