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UPDATE 3:30 p.m. CST Georgia Fort has been released from federal custody. More updates to follow... UPDATE 11:40 a.m. CST Local community leaders and members of Georgia Fort's family hold a press conference calling for her immediate release. Fort is facing two charges: Conspiracy Against Right of Religious Freedom at Place of Worship (18:241) and Injure, Intimidate and Interfere with Exercise of Right of Religious Freedom at Place of Worship (18:248 (a) (2), (b), and 2(a).

Greg Stoker served four combat deployments with the 75th Ranger Regiment, including two in Afghanistan. He said his experiences in war — and later as an activist — led him to reject U.S. militarism. He now works as an anti-imperialist organizer, geopolitical analyst, and journalist. He's also running for Congress in Texas. MINNEAPOLIS — Former U.S. Army Ranger and veteran activist Greg Stoker delivered a stark warning about the future of the United States during a veterans-o

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, was killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Saturday, January 24 MINNEAPOLIS — Federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, early Saturday, amid an ongoing surge in immigration enforcement across the city. The shooting was captured on camera by several witnesses. Those videos show Pretti holding a cellphone—not a gun—when he was shot. In multiple

Modern Times Cafe, located at 32nd Street and Chicago Avenue, announced that it will operate as a free restaurant for the duration of the federal occupation in Minneapolis.

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