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January 22, 2026 — Minnesota civil and human rights leaders Dr. Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen were arrested by federal agents today for their roles in organizing and participating in a protest inside Cities Church in St. Paul this past Sunday. Both activists appeared in federal court this afternoon, where confusion initially surrounded the basis for their arrests. According to reporters in the courtroom, neither Nekima, Chauntyll, nor their attorneys had been pro

Minnesota police chiefs are speaking out about a recent federal immigration enforcement surge — saying it’s leading to racial profiling of U.S. citizens, including off-duty police officers. January 20 — Police chiefs and law enforcement leaders from across Minnesota warned Tuesday that a recent federal immigration enforcement surge has resulted in racial profiling of U.S. citizens, undermining civil rights and eroding public trust in policing. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark

Raeisha Williams, a St. Paul community advocate, small business owner, and nonprofit leader, has announced her candidacy for Minnesota Senate District 65, centering her campaign on public safety, small business support, and stronger child welfare systems that support families and address trauma early.

Photo by Georgia Fort A federal judge in Minnesota has issued an injunction limiting ICE tactics used against protesters in Minneapolis. The court found that actions like pointing weapons, using pepper spray, threatening arrests, and detaining observers violates people’s First Amendment rights.   While the case moves forward, ICE and other federal officers are barred from retaliating against peaceful protest activity, arresting or detailing peaceful protesters, using pepper s

“Don’t tell me that President Trump does not hate Black people.”  Photo by Georgia Fort SAINT PAUL —   Twenty eight members of the U.S. congress visited the Minnesota state capitol on January 16, a little over a week from when Renee Good was killed by ICE, to hold a hearing on Trump’s ongoing lawless assaults on our communities. Witnesses shared accounts of personal trauma and constitutional violations.  Among the witnesses was CAIR-MN executive director and Civil Rights advo

SAINT PAUL —  In an event marking the 11-year anniversary of the killing of Marcus Golden by St. Paul police, his aunt Monique Cullars Doty and other community advocates condemned what they described as a pattern of police violence, cover-ups, and institutional failure. These renewed calls for criminal charges in Marcus’ case arrive on the heels of similar calls for justice for Renée Good—who was killed by an ICE agent one week earlier. Speakers showed that in both cases, the