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Anti-ICE protest draws crowd to Twin Cities bridge

Anti-ICE protest draws crowd to Twin Cities bridge

A protest of the Trump Administration's immigration enforcement drew around 200 people to the Lake Street-Marshall Avenue bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul Wednesday afternoon. A larger demonstration is planned for Saturday.
by Matt Sepic

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California plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests

California plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the state’s sovereignty was “trampled” by President Donald Trump when he ordered National Guard troops to the immigration protests in Los Angeles.
by The Associated Press

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National Guard faces off with protesters hours after arriving in Los Angeles on Trump's orders

National Guard faces off with protesters hours after arriving in Los Angeles on Trump's orders

Around 300 National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles early Sunday on orders from President Donald Trump. They were stationed outside a federal complex that remained largely quiet and without major protests following two days of clashes with immigration authorities.
by The Associated Press

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DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.
by Tom Bowman and Ximena Bustillo

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Reporter’s notebook: How Minnesotans perceive Asian people and notions of success

Reporter’s notebook: How Minnesotans perceive Asian people and notions of success

Recently released polling data found Minnesotans think it’s harder for Black, Hispanic or Indigenous people to succeed here compared to people who are white or of Asian descent. The results around Asian Minnesotans were intriguing.
by Kyra Miles

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DHS demands Minnesota counties and cities review, revise ‘sanctuary’ policies

DHS demands Minnesota counties and cities review, revise ‘sanctuary’ policies

Minneapolis and St. Paul city leaders have pushed back against the Trump Administration’s attempts to get them to use local police to enforce federal immigration law. And they say “sanctuary” policies foster greater public safety.
by MPR News Staff

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Many Minneapolis residents near Derek Chauvin‘s old precinct don't trust police. Cops say they are working on it

Many Minneapolis residents near Derek Chauvin‘s old precinct don't trust police. Cops say they are working on it

While the police department works to make court-mandated changes and replenish its ranks with new hires, neighbors anxiously await transformation. But that task is a steeper climb in the 3rd Precinct, where George Floyd was murdered, turning the neighborhood into an epicenter of unrest.
by Cari Spencer

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