ICE cracks down on people who follow them in cars

ICE cracks down on people who follow them in cars

By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was suddenly stopped by unmarked vehicles. At least half a dozen masked officers jumped in to arrest her, one pounding on her … Read more

Minneapolis tensions rise again as Trump accuses mayor of ‘playing with fire’

Minneapolis tensions rise again as Trump accuses mayor of ‘playing with fire’

(Corrects by deleting former paragraphs 22-23 with incorrect reference to the fact that the criminal defense attorney Abdikadir Noor is a plaintiff in the civil case) By Brad Brooks and Joseph Axe MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday that he was “playing with fire” for … Read more

The moment a photographer saved a camera from ICE

The moment a photographer saved a camera from ICE

John Abernathy, a photographer from Minneapolis, was flat on the ground. It had the knees of at least one federal officer on its back. He heard someone yell for him to put his hands behind his back, but his arms were half pinned under him. He was surrounded by dozens of officers deploying something—tear gas, … Read more

Counter-protesters drive out conservative influences during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

Counter-protesters drive out conservative influences during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of counter-protesters drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis on Saturday, as the governor’s office said National Guard troops were mobilized and ready to help law enforcement in the city, although they had not yet been … Read more