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Description: Tonight, we'll talk about why protest and civic engagement around ICE enforcement is such an important moment in Minnesota history. Are you protesting or observing ICE enforcement for the first time? Give us a call at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828.

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Minnesota is experiencing a moment of civic intensity that feels historic.

A major federal ICE operation has drawn sustained public response — from mass marches to a statewide general strike and a broad coalition of volunteers, legal observers community and faith leaders stepping into public action.

What we’re seeing didn’t appear overnight.

Many of the organizing strategies we’re seeing today were built in the years before George Floyd’s murder and were expanded, tested and strengthened during the protests that followed.

MPR News host Catharine Richert will explore the historical significance of what’s happening — how past traditions of protest and civic engagement connect to today’s actions and why this is such an important moment in Minnesota history.

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Minnesota is at the center of a federal ICE operation and some people are responding as protesters, volunteers or legal observers. MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about what the tactics reveal about the future of protests.

The history of activism and protest in Minnesota

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