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Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by immigration officers last month, seeking to identify what caused the eight skull fractures that landed the man in the intensive care unit of a Minneapolis hospital.
https://to.pbs.org/4rqvuQw
https://to.pbs.org/4rqvuQw
FBI and St. Paul police investigating ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says agents yanked him from a vehicle, slammed him down and beat him with a baton.
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February 18, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by immigration officers last month, seeking to identify what caused the eight skull fractures that landed the man in the intensive care unit of a Minneapolis hospital.
https://to.pbs.org/4rqvuQw
https://to.pbs.org/4rqvuQw
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Pope Leo XIV opened the church's penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday and lamenting the "ashes of international law and justice" that have been left by today's wars and conflicts. https://to.pbs.org/4aDpkFd
War is reducing international law to 'ashes,' Pope Leo laments in Ash Wednesday liturgy
In his homily, Leo offered a meditation on sin and said the ashes that Christians receive bear the "weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war.”
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February 18, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Pope Leo XIV opened the church's penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday and lamenting the "ashes of international law and justice" that have been left by today's wars and conflicts. https://to.pbs.org/4aDpkFd
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Although there are multiple exemptions to the provision, the Trump administration, through the FCC, has been moving to clamp down specifically on programs like Stephen Colbert's, which the agency has suggested may be "motivated by partisan purposes." https://to.pbs.org/4roMLt8
What is the 'equal time' rule that Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview?
Stephen Colbert's comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administrat...
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February 18, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Although there are multiple exemptions to the provision, the Trump administration, through the FCC, has been moving to clamp down specifically on programs like Stephen Colbert's, which the agency has suggested may be "motivated by partisan purposes." https://to.pbs.org/4roMLt8
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President Donald Trump remembered the late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson on Wednesday as "a real piece of work" but "a good man" and a hero. https://to.pbs.org/4rvcgZW
WATCH: Trump remembers Jesse Jackson at Black History Month event
“I knew him well long before becoming president, and he really was special, with lots of personality, grit and street smarts,” President Donald Trump said during a White House event commemorating Blac...
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February 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
President Donald Trump remembered the late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson on Wednesday as "a real piece of work" but "a good man" and a hero. https://to.pbs.org/4rvcgZW
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President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before any U.S. action against Iran, the nation's top Democrat said Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/3Mlk4OJ
WATCH: Congress must approve any possible U.S. military action against Iran, Jeffries says
President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before any U.S. action against Iran, the nation's top Democrat said Wednesday.
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February 19, 2026 at 12:33 AM
President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before any U.S. action against Iran, the nation's top Democrat said Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/3Mlk4OJ
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Mutual Aid Opportunity:
COMMUNITY ALERT & CALL FOR SUPPORT
Powwow Grounds on Franklin Avenue is now being activated as a community headquarters for ICE patrol observation, rapid response coordination, and community support in South Minneapolis.
COMMUNITY ALERT & CALL FOR SUPPORT
Powwow Grounds on Franklin Avenue is now being activated as a community headquarters for ICE patrol observation, rapid response coordination, and community support in South Minneapolis.
January 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Mutual Aid Opportunity:
COMMUNITY ALERT & CALL FOR SUPPORT
Powwow Grounds on Franklin Avenue is now being activated as a community headquarters for ICE patrol observation, rapid response coordination, and community support in South Minneapolis.
COMMUNITY ALERT & CALL FOR SUPPORT
Powwow Grounds on Franklin Avenue is now being activated as a community headquarters for ICE patrol observation, rapid response coordination, and community support in South Minneapolis.
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Neighborhood House food pantry west side of St. Paul is promoting giving El Burrito Mercado gift cards to Neighborhood House who will them buy El Burrito groceries for immigrants in need. Feeds people and supports the business. neighborhoodhousemn.org/immigrant-su...
Immigrant Support Statement - Neighborhood House
Neighborhood House has supported immigrants on St. Paul’s West Side and throughout the Twin Cities for over 128 years. From our origins as a settlement house for Jewish refugees fleeing persecution, w...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Neighborhood House food pantry west side of St. Paul is promoting giving El Burrito Mercado gift cards to Neighborhood House who will them buy El Burrito groceries for immigrants in need. Feeds people and supports the business. neighborhoodhousemn.org/immigrant-su...
