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MINNEAPOLIS — A south Minneapolis mother cried as she watched her daughter get ready for high school graduation.
Over the past month, the Trump administration has deployed thousands of federal immigration agents to the Minneapolis area. On Saturday, Jan. 24, federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Pretti was the third person shot by federal agents in the area in January.
Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis knows that what is playing out on the streets of his city will have profound implications for the whole country. Since December, thousands of federal agents have arrived in Minneapolis,
Anti-ICE demonstrations are expected across the country today, including a student walkout in New York City and a protest in Minneapolis following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Walking through a cloud of tear gas, bookstore owner Greg Ketter let loose his anger at immigration agents. His sales skyrocketed.
Minnesota Timberwolves players released a statement expressing sympathy for their community amid rising ICE tensions and recent fatal incidents in Minneapolis.
Three European countries have updated travel advisories or issued alerts warning citizens about going to Minneapolis.