Category: Minneapolis (Minn)

Target Says It’s Not Working With ICE Amid Uproar Over Parking Lot Use

The New York Times – Business:
The retailer came under attack for being a staging area for immigration officers after Thursday’s shooting in New York City.
How Does Someone Acquire 1,200 DVDs of ‘Wedding Crashers’?

The New York Times – Movies:
What better place than the Little Free Libraries of Minneapolis?
Chris Rock Has Been Thinking About Forgiveness

The New York Times – Movies:
The comedian and filmmaker on what real friendship looks like, what keeps him up at night and his new movie, “Misty Green.”
Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns

The New York Times – On the Runway:
In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”
Why Amy Klobuchar Wants to Run a State Beleaguered by Trump

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The senator opted to run for governor, having concluded that many Minnesotans lost faith in state government under fellow Democrats. But some wonder: Would she be a fighter in the role, or a conciliator?
2 Killed and 2 Officers Shot at Minneapolis Apartment Building

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The authorities said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.
Venice Film Festival: A Street-Level View of the Minneapolis ICE Crackdown

The New York Times – Movies:
The filmmakers of “They’re Here” were on the ground during the Trump administration’s violent immigration crackdown.
New Evidence Shows Federal Agents Using Racial Slurs During Immigration Sweeps

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles
n Minneapolis, Red ‘Melt the Ice’ Hats Are Being Knitted by Activists

The red tasseled hats are at the heart of a movement to galvanize opposition to Immigration and Custom Enforcement in Minnesota and beyond.
Budget Hotels Become an Immigration Battleground for ICE Protests

“No sleep” protests have used noise and other tactics to target ICE agents at hotels, leaving the owners, often immigrants themselves, caught in the middle.
Springsteen Releases ‘Streets of Minneapolis,’ a Song Protesting ICE

The lyrics criticize President Trump and include references to Alex Pretti and Renee Good, who were fatally shot by federal agents this month.
When a Coat Becomes a Symbol of Conflict

How the choice of outerwear for Gregory Bovino, the president’s Border Patrol chief, turned into part of the deportation story.