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Minneapolis allocates additional $1 million for rental assistance

Minneapolis allocates additional $1 million for rental assistance

The City of Minneapolis will allocate $1 million in funds for emergency rental assistance, as families impacted by the ongoing federal immigration operation seek help paying bills.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Cari Spencer

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Neighbors: Blockades are pop-up parties that also slow down ICE agents

Neighbors: Blockades are pop-up parties that also slow down ICE agents

Organizers are trying a new tactic to slow and deter federal agents from entering city neighborhoods: pop-up block parties in the middle of city streets. Tom Homan, the Trump administration border czar, calls the attempts by residents to prevent his ICE agents from doing their jobs “a joke.”
by Jon Collins

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News of federal agent drawdown met with skepticism, calls for more action

News of federal agent drawdown met with skepticism, calls for more action

The White House said Wednesday that 700 agents would leave Minnesota. Critics of the ICE surge noted that some 2,000 agents would remain on the ground. Gov. Tim Walz called for a “faster and larger drawdown of forces” and “an end to this campaign of retribution.”
by MPR News Staff

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Redefining community safety in Minneapolis

Redefining community safety in Minneapolis

What does “community safety” mean as Minneapolis navigates the surge in federal immigration enforcement. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette about leadership, reform, and the path forward.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Hundreds gather to honor Alex Pretti at Minneapolis vigil

Hundreds gather to honor Alex Pretti at Minneapolis vigil

Hundreds gathered for a vigil in Minneapolis to honor ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Tear gas causes health concerns for Twin Cities residents

Tear gas causes health concerns for Twin Cities residents

Federal agents are regularly using chemical irritants like tear gas in attempts to disperse protesters and observers in the Twin Cities. Medical experts say there’s a lot of uncertainty about the health impacts of those chemicals.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Health care community mourns Alex Pretti, the VA nurse killed Saturday by federal agent

Health care community mourns Alex Pretti, the VA nurse killed Saturday by federal agent

Hundreds of Minnesotans are gathering at the site in Minneapolis where 37-year old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federal border patrol agent Saturday. Among them are health care workers who are grieving the loss of one of their own, as Pretti worked as an ICU nurse at the VA hospital in Minneapolis.
by Molly Castle Work and Nicole Ki

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