1 person jailed, 38 people cited and released after demonstrating outside Whipple Sunday
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The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says 38 people demonstrating outside the Whipple building Sunday were cited and released, and one person was jailed and faces a riot charge. Demonstrators gathered at the building as part of a week-long effort to oppose ICE action in the state. The sheriff's office Facebook page announced that the arrests occurred after deputies declared an illegal assembly and issued orders for the crowd to disperse.
Also on Sunday, dozens of people gathered to protest ICE operations by eating lunch at several immigrant-owned restaurants in northeast Minneapolis. Demonstrators ate at Holy Land, Los Cactus and other restaurants to show support for businesses that have struggled with sales amid ongoing ICE operations.
Many U.S. lawmakers have condemned President Trump's attacks on Iran over the weekend. But one Iranian Minnesotan says the action brings hope to the country.
Farming and biofuel groups are disappointed by federal lawmakers’ delay in proposing legislation promoting the alternative fuel known as E-15.
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