2026.02.27

Feb. 27th, 2026 11:08 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

ICE won’t be at polling places in 2026 election, Trump administration official says
Election officials had feared that federal agents would interfere with the 2026 midterms, even though federal law prohibits armed troops at polling places.
By Nathaniel Rakich, Votebeat
https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2026/02/ice-wont-be-at-polling-places-in-2026-election-trump-administration-official-says/

Will Trump try to seize voting machines to disrupt the midterm elections?
State election leaders have been raising concerns about the intent behind Trump’s recent moves on elections
George Chidi in Atlanta
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-voting-machines-midterm-election

Minnesota nonprofits are in a race to distribute millions in mutual aid to tenants facing eviction
State lawmakers are considering a bill to expand which nonprofits can issue eviction-blocking letters assuring landlords that money is on the way.
by Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/02/minnesota-nonprofits-are-in-a-race-to-distribute-millions-in-mutual-aid-to-tenants-facing-eviction/ Read more... )
rbarclay: (rad)
[personal profile] rbarclay
A couple years ago I bought a bicycle front light with low-/high beam, with the low beam dynamo- and the high beam battery-powered.
My plan was to use a single 18650 plus a step-up transformer to get up to the required 12V for the battery part.

While this worked just fine on the table at home I never managed to package it all up properly for use on the road (rain, vibrations etc.).
And since the purely dynamo-ppwered light I'd bought in the meantime worked just fine, the part-battery-powered one gathered dust in some drawer.

But now I'm using father-in-laws e-bike, with its really really shitty light, so I though to hang it off the e-bikes battery. Which of course only does 6V on the ligth output . Then I thought "hey, fuck it, it's an electric bike, so weight is not an issue anyway", and put a 6x18650 battery pack in the bottle cage.

Original light:
https://youtu.be/FtDwrjq2MhY?t=2365

New one:
https://youtu.be/1356pQg2UP0?t=1962

And, because the cheap action cam does pretty badly in low light, I also filmed it with the company Iphone:
https://youtu.be/ZlowiXZr3BM?t=1967

I'm impressed. In this case, both by the light, and the Iphone.

(As a bonus, I got a pretty angry shout when I flashed an oncoming cyclist who had his own light angled for full blinding. Which is petty, but also oh-so-satisfying ;) )

2026.02.26

Feb. 26th, 2026 10:16 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

Minnesota nonprofits are in a race to distribute millions in mutual aid to tenants facing eviction
State lawmakers are considering a bill to expand what nonprofits can issue eviction-blocking letters assuring landlords that money is on the way.
by Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/02/minnesota-nonprofits-are-in-a-race-to-distribute-millions-in-mutual-aid-to-tenants-facing-eviction/

How many federal immigration agents remain in Minnesota after the reported drawdown of Operation Metro Surge? Fewer than 1,000, MPR News reports. “According to court filings this week, that’s down from more than 4,000 combined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and other personnel at the peak of the surge. But it’s still hundreds more than the typical federal footprint in the state.” 
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/25/federal-officials-fewer-than-1000-immigration-agents-remain-minnesota Read more... )

2026.02.25

Feb. 25th, 2026 09:40 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

Singer, medical researcher, ICU nurse, outdoor adventurer. The Minnesota Star Tribune has a lengthy profile of Alex Pretti’s life before he entered the national spotlight as the second observer in Minneapolis killed by an immigration agent. “Outside of work, Pretti’s penchant for action translated to activism.” Via MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/alex-prettis-journey-to-the-center-of-a-crisis/601575572?utm_source=gift

Stand With Minnesota, the mutual aid clearinghouse organized by Ashley Fairbanks that MinnPost reported on earlier this month, has raised over $20 million dollars for Minnesotans affected by Operation Metro Surge. The Guardian has a Q&A with Fairbanks, where she again emphasized the need for rent relief. “Everything else, we can rebuild. There’s other assistance. But with rent, no one’s coming to save them,” she said. Via MinnPost
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/02/inside-minnesotans-moonshot-to-cover-rent-for-their-immigrant-neighbors/ Read more... )

2026.02.24

Feb. 24th, 2026 07:54 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

A former instructor at an ICE training facility in Georgia spoke before a congressional hearing Monday afternoon and shared what training efforts have looked like as DHS rapidly scales up its number of recruits. “…Even in the final days of training, the cadets cannot demonstrate a solid grasp of the tactics or the law required to perform their jobs,” Ryan Schwank said during the hearing organized by congressional Democrats. Schwank resigned “in protest” less than two weeks ago, CBS News reports, and his testimony “will likely fuel Democrats’ refusal to fund the Department of Homeland Security until the Trump administration agrees to a number of reforms for ICE, including a prohibition on agents wearing masks.” Via MinnPost
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-whistleblower-new-recruits-receiving-defective-training/

A group of Minnesota clergy sued the Department of Homeland Security on Monday for repeatedly blocking their visits to immigration detainees at the Whipple Federal Building. “To be able to receive pastoral care is incredibly important. For individuals to be treated with humanity instead of being treated like inventory,” Irina Vaynerman, the CEO of Groundwork Legal and one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, said in an interview with MPR News. Via MinnPost
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/23/minnesota-clergy-sue-department-of-homeland-security-over-access-to-immigration-detainees Read more... )

2026.02.23

Feb. 23rd, 2026 09:33 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
Killing of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ triggers wave of violence
Schools close and flights suspended after military raid kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes
Tom Phillips and Oliver Holmes
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/el-mencho-mexican-drug-cartel-boss-killing-violence

A rush of blood to the penis – and vaginal tenting: what happens to our bodies when we get turned on
Arousal may be spontaneous, or arise in response to sensory stimulation, memory, fantasy or emotional connection. Here’s how to understand the differences
Joel Snape
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/23/what-happens-to-our-bodies-when-we-get-turned-on-vaginal-tenting Read more... )

2026.02.22

Feb. 22nd, 2026 11:09 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

Worst of the worst? Most US immigrants targeted for deportation in 2025 had no criminal charges, documents reveal
A Guardian analysis finds the vast majority of people who entered deportation proceedings for the first time from January to August last year had no criminal convictions
Will Craft
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/22/us-immigration-trump-administration

How daily routines in Minneapolis and St Paul have changed amid 3,000 federal immigration agents – in pictures
Many people have been sheltering at home. Protests have become part of the daily rhythm. Community networks continue to patrol and document agents’ interactions
Bridget Bennett in Minneapolis and St Paul
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/22/minneapolis-st-paul-daily-routines-immigration Read more... )

2026.02.21

Feb. 21st, 2026 10:11 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

The Department of Homeland Security maintains a website detailing the “worst of the worst” who were arrested in Minnesota that is rife with errors, KARE 11 reports. “The Department of Homeland Security’s “Worst of the Worst” website features people arrested in Minnesota who the department says have been convicted of serious crimes. But the list has raised many questions. The Minnesota Department of Corrections’ ongoing fact-check is having trouble confirming that some of the crimes listed were committed, even in other states. Officials also point out that hat a number of the “worst of the worst” arrests did not take place in the community during Operation Metro Surge, but actually were direct transfers from Minnesota prisons to ICE custody.” 
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/worst-of-the-worst-website-rife-with-errors-cnn/89-f052d30f-4ce0-4334-ae87-cc7bf3948936

ICE actions are keeping others from traveling to Minnesota.  “A major German soccer team canceled its trip to Minnesota due to the immigration crackdown under the Trump administration,” KOMO reports. Christoph Pieper, Werder Bremen’s head of communications, said in a statement that “[p]laying in a city where there’s unrest and people have been shot, that does not fit with our values here at Werder Bremen. Furthermore, it was unclear for us which players could be able to enter the United States due to the stricter entry requirements.”  Via MinnPost
https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/german-soccer-team-cancels-minnesota-trip-due-to-ice-tom-homan-alex-pretti-renee-good-immigrant-white-house Read more... )

2026.02.20

Feb. 20th, 2026 10:07 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

Minnesota attorney general’s evidence portal draws nearly 1,500 submissions in first month
The portal launched Jan. 15 to gather evidence that could be used to hold federal immigration agents accountable for constitutional violations during Operation Metro Surge.
by Cleo Krejci
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/02/minnesota-attorney-generals-evidence-portal-draws-nearly-1500-submissions-in-first-month/

What’s it like to be trapped inside, hiding from ICE? “MPR News collected stories from several people under those circumstances across the state. They recorded voice memos or spoke to a reporter over three days between Jan. 24 and Feb. 4, sharing what their day was like.” As one person put it, “The most difficult part of this whole situation; it’s feeling like we’re nothing. It’s feeling like we’re unwanted.” Via MinnPost
https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/02/minnesota-prosecutors-worry-they-could-lack-the-staff-to-charge-serious-offenders/

Two polls conducted by NBC News Decision Desk are showing how immigration operations in Minnesota have led to a more polarized population. “After federal officers killed two U.S. citizens last month, self-identified Republicans in the state expressed stronger support for Trump’s immigration agenda than Republicans nationwide, while Minnesota Democrats and independents pulled more strongly the other way than their national counterparts.” Via MinnPost
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/poll-immigration-operations-minnesota-leave-polarized-populace-rcna258341 Read more... )

Kouri

Feb. 20th, 2026 08:38 am
endotoxin: (Default)
[personal profile] endotoxin
I don't remember when I got the call. Ryan, her roommate, he never called me. He was always there living in her shadow.

We used to drink at Joes on Vassar. We'd hang out at club Thursday nights and then drop by Insomnia Coffeehouse afterwards. Or we'd go by Geckos and have the best Reuben sandwich in town. She'd drink Smithwicks, and I'd drink... cheaply.

Later, we'd come to hangout at the press club. Getting membership was dead easy; they wouldn't even bother taking your pulse as long as you paid the fee up front. But then I stopped smoking and the manager was a shithead and slowly we drifted apart: me trying to pursue a better life and her, locked in her anxiety and depression.

So I knew why Ryan was calling. I wasn't terribly surprised. He'd tried giving her CPR the entire time he waited for the EMTs to arrive but the hole in her gut had been leaking poison for far too long.

This morning I came across the notice of her memorial, buried in a stack of post cards. And I wonder if I could've been a better friend.
trailer_spot: (Default)
[personal profile] trailer_spot
The Mandalorian and Grogu     HD720p 29MB
Trailer for another Star Wars spin-off movie. The generic summary still reads: Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. Sigourney Weaver will also be part of the cast, Jeremy Allen White and Martin Scorsese will lend their voices. Directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Jungle Book, The Lion King).
I had totally forgotten that there was already a short trailer last September. Also, the recent 30-second Superbowl spot that gives the feeling that this will be a Space Western: HD720p 9MB.

Toy Story 5     HD720p 34MB
Trailer for fifth installment of the animated franchise. Become acquainted with the new character Lilypad, a high-tech frog-shaped smart tablet (Greta Lee) that makes Buzz (Tim Allen), Woody (Tom Hanks), Jessie (Joan Cusack), and the rest of the gang’s jobs exponentially harder when they have to go head-to-head with the all-new threat to playtime. Also new to the voice cast are Craig Robinson as Atlas, a cheerful talking GPS hippo toy and Conan O’Brien as the toilet training tech toy, Smarty Pants. Co-directed by Andrew Stanton (WALL·E, John Carter, Finding Nemo) and McKenna Harris.
I hesitate to mention it, but I don't think I've seen any of the previous films.

Pressure     HD720p 33MB
Historical drama based on a stage play. In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, the movie follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) and meteorologist Captain James Stagg (Andrew Scott) as they face an impossible choice - launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether. Kerry Condon, Chris Messina and Damian Lewis are also part of the cast. Directed by Anthony Maras (Hotel Mumbai).

Redux Redux     Tlr1 HD720p 14MB    Tlr2 HD1080p 19MB
Indie multi-verse movie that garnered some favourable festival reviews. In an attempt to avenge her daughter’s death, Irene Kelly (Michaela McManus) travels through parallel universes, killing her daughter’s murderer over and over again. With each kill, she grows addicted to the revenge streak, putting her own humanity in jeopardy.
Now in limited release in the US. Two different, short trailers to choose from.

Rose     HD1080p 28MB
Austere drama filmed in black-and-white set in the early 17th century. Somewhere in Germany, a mysterious soldier (Sandra Hüller) arrives in an isolated Protestant village. Slight and modest by nature, his face disfigured by a scar, this stranger declares himself to be the heir of a long-abandoned farmstead and produces a document to support his claim to the suspicious villagers. With the passage of time, he overcomes their doubts and, proving himself to be a hard-working, God-fearing man, becomes a part of their community. However, his quest for acceptance is built on a bold-faced lie.
Another showcase for Hüller's talent. Movie currently takes part in the official competition at the Berlin Film Festival.

2026.02.19

Feb. 19th, 2026 10:46 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

Why an ICE plan to turn warehouses in Shakopee and Woodbury into detention centers has failed in Minnesota — and other states
The $38 billion initiative faces hurdles as communities and local politicians oppose it on humanitarian and logistical grounds.
by Ana Radelat
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/02/why-an-ice-plan-to-turn-warehouses-in-shakopee-and-woodbury-into-detention-centers-has-failed-in-minnesota-and-other-states/

There’s “no mystery” in how Renee Good and Alex Pretti died, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. At a Wednesday news conference she added that “a trove of investigative materials remains available to state law enforcement,” and “prosecutors are in ‘good shape’ as they consider what would be an unprecedented decision to file state charges against federal agents without the help of the federal government,” the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/02/fbi-formally-refuses-to-share-evidence-in-alex-pretti-shooting-with-minnesota-bca/

Minneapolis police are investigating after the memorial for Renee Good was doused in gasoline and set ablaze around 9 p.m. Tuesday evening, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. “A fence was charred, and several items in the memorial were damaged, but the memorial site at 34th Street and Portland Avenue wasn’t burned down. No one was injured, Minneapolis police said.”
https://www.startribune.com/renee-good-memorial-site-doused-in-gasoline/601584109

White House grants ICE power to detain refugees for aggressive ‘rescreening’
A new DHS memo details plan to allow federal immigration officers to detain legal refugees in the US indefinitely
Richard Luscombe
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/trump-administration-memo-ice-dhs-refugees-screening Read more... )

2026.02.18

Feb. 18th, 2026 10:34 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

After my ICE arrest, I learned one crucial way to treat trauma. We can all take part
An illustration of numerous gentle, overlapping hands forming the shape of a protective flower enclosing a small, curled up child.
I was detained for writing a op-ed about Gaza as a student at Tufts. My experience has only made me feel more connected to others facing oppression
Rümeysa Öztürk
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/18/rumeysa-ozturk-trauma-children-ice-gaza

Conservative Georgia town pushes back against ICE detention center: ‘We are Americans after all’
Social Circle, a mostly Maga town, builds strange bedfellow coalition against plans to convert warehouse
Timothy Pratt in Social Circle, Georgia
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/18/ice-detention-center-warehouse-georgia

More News

In other session news, a bill backed by more than two dozen GOP lawmakers would make protesting in front of someone’s place of residence a gross misdemeanor. Legal repercussions could also include restraining orders, Fox 9 reports. Via MinnPost
https://www.fox9.com/news/residential-protesting-minnesota-new-gop-proposal-feb-2026

Nevada sues Kalshi to block company’s prediction market operation in state
State regulators seek to block Kalshi from offering events contracts that would allow residents to bet on sports
Reuters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/18/nevada-kalshi-lawsuit-prediction-market Read more... )

Year of the Fire Pony

Feb. 18th, 2026 10:16 am
frith: Obama Motivation Poster style cartoon pony (FIM Twilight Magic)
[personal profile] frith
Summer_Hua_Maa

Finished painting this last night, took the picture this morning so I could use sunlight to show the gold paint. Fire is 'hwa', horse is 'ma-a'. The cardinal direction associated with the horse is south, 'wu', also summer and midday. Ergo the file name for the picture, "Summer_Hwa_Maa". From Fire we get heart, enthusiasm and creativity. Auspicious colours: red, gold, yellow and blue (but not green or orange). Flowers: sunflower and jasmine. I chose cherry blossoms because they are the iconic flower most often used to adorn zodiac animals. I considered a flame mane and tail but that didn't fit with the ribbon dance esthetic I was trying to convey. I used a ComfyUI autopastiche image that happened to look just about right for a Year of the Horse pony. The legs had really elongated "forearms" and "cannons", probably influenced by My Little Pony proportions, so I reworked that with the help of several of my photographs. I also shortened the neck length and redrew the head three times while trying to keep the ballet pose. As for the gold body, there are gold coloured horses, achieved by crossing a pearl dilution coat colour with a chestnut coat colour. The pearl dilution mutation arose in Spanish horses. I have a set of metallic glitter watercolour paints. Unless the light hits the paint just right, the glitter does not show on my sketch pad paper, but on my paper napkins, where I wipe my brush the gold is VERY showy and nice. 9_9 I used my "Artist Collection" Bambi medallion as a guide to remind me of what gold is supposed to look like. I used three shade of gold. Then the darkest shade of gold became the brightest shade in the sunlight.

PearlDilutionChestnut_gold02

Not my picture. Paco MARTI / Yeguada Paco MARTI on Facebook seems to be the entity that takes all the pictures of Pearl Dilution chestnut coat colour horses.

2026.02.17

Feb. 17th, 2026 10:57 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

“The Trump administration has formally denied Minnesota law enforcement access to information and evidence from the FBI investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis,” according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. “The [Bureau of Criminal Apprehension] and other law enforcement offices in Minnesota have longstanding ties to the FBI and a history of working together on criminal investigations of all sorts. The rupture in the relationship first became apparent after the killing of [Renee] Good, when Trump administration officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, quickly branded Good a domestic terrorist, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the federal government was not investigating” the agent who allegedly shot Good. Via MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/trump-administration-formally-denies-minnesota-investigators-access-to-evidence-in-alex-pretti-shooting/601583232?utm_source=gift

FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
State’s governor had demanded impartial inquiry into the shooting of the VA nurse by federal immigration agents
José Olivares
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/fbi-alex-pretti-minnesota-authorities-information-sharing

“Dozens of Minnesotans are sharing their experiences of violent interactions with ICE agents during the surge,” MPR News reports. “A class-action lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota added sworn declarations from more than 80 observers or protesters who allege First Amendment violations.” Via MinnPost
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/16/more-than-80-minnesotans-detail-useofforce-intimidation-by-ice-agents-in-lawsuit

More News

Minnesota lawmakers are tapping campaign funds to bolster their security
Although Congress has boosted the amount of money provided for members’ security, some Minnesota lawmakers are spending more for their personal safety.
by Ana Radelat and Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/02/minnesota-lawmakers-are-tapping-campaign-funds-to-bolster-their-security/ Read more... )

2026.02.16

Feb. 16th, 2026 09:51 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts – video
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted on Sunday, sending lava fountains, ash and smoke into the air. The US Geological Survey said it was the 42nd episode of lava fountains since the current series of intermittent eruptions began in December 2024. The plume from the latest eruption reached more than 10,000 metres (35,000 feet), according to the National Weather Service
Source: US Geological Survey
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/feb/16/hawaiis-kilauea-volcano-erupts-video

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is big movie with a very small mind
Adrian Horton
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/16/emerald-fennell-wuthering-heights-review

Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps
Swiss police say derailment near Goppenstein injured five as large areas of western Alps remain under category 5 avalanche risk
Peter Beaumont
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/16/train-derails-switzerland-fatal-avalanches-alps

Cyprus appeals to residents to cut water use by two minutes a day amid drought
Island’s reservoirs hit record lows even before tourist season starts as Cypriots are warned ‘every drop counts’
Helena Smith in Athens
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/16/cyprus-appeals-reduce-water-use-reservoirs-record-lows-drought Read more... )
rbarclay: (rad)
[personal profile] rbarclay
First impressions: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xswxxVnAiTg

More when I figure out how to mount the camera (the double mounts for the light plus the switch plus the pedelec controls plus shifters plus brakes plus bell pretty much fill up all the available space on the handlebar).

Total light output is about that of a standard car highbeam: 1,500 lumens. No idea about how much Lux it brings down, but it's fucking bright.

2026.02.15

Feb. 15th, 2026 10:53 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

Ex-watchdogs warn rush to give power to local police in immigration crackdown risks ‘threat to civil rights’
Critics say Trump administration’s rapidly expanding system is open to abuse and risks alienating communities from local police
José Olivares in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/15/local-police-immigration-partnership-287g-civil-rights

In Minneapolis, Native American patrols keep watch – and see history repeating: ‘We are still being chased’
The American Indian Movement was established in Minneapolis more than 50 years ago in response to police brutality. After ICE agents flooded the city this winter, neighborhoods reprised citizen patrols
Maanvi Singh, with photographs by Jaida Grey Eagle
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/15/minneapolis-native-american-patrols-ice

More News

The problem with doorbell cams: Nancy Guthrie case and Ring Super Bowl ad reawaken surveillance fears
Many people bought the devices thinking they would do little more than protect their delivery packages
Sanya Mansoor
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/14/doorbell-cameras-ring-nancy-guthrie-super-bowl

California’s billionaires pour cash into elections as big tech seeks new allies
As Gavin Newsom departs, ultra-wealthy flex wealth and influence to fight regulation and keep the boom going
Dara Kerr
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/15/california-billionaires-state-elections Read more... )

2026.02.14

Feb. 14th, 2026 09:53 am
lsanderson: (Default)
[personal profile] lsanderson
ICE

What is it about Minnesota that made it a target for Trump’s ICE crackdown?
The Democratic-leaning midwestern state where federal agents killed two citizens is in many ways anathema to the administration
Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/14/why-minnesota-ice-crackdown-trump

Feds open perjury probe into ICE officers’ testimony about north Minneapolis shooting of Venezuelan man
by Michael Biesecker | The Associated Press, Jim Mustian | The Associated Press and Jack Brook | The Associated Press
https://sahanjournal.com/news-partners/ap-us-immigration-enforcement-minnesota-ice-shooting/

Journalist Don Lemon pled not guilty on Friday to charges related to his involvement in covering a protest at a Minneapolis church last month. “Lemon’s attorneys are also asking for the Department of Homeland Security to return his seized cellphone,” CBS News reports. “Independent journalist Georgia Fort and one other person charged in the case are set to be arraigned on Tuesday.” Via MinnPost
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/don-lemon-nekima-levy-armstrong-st-paul-church-protest-arrest-arraignment/

Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges after Minnesota anti-ICE protest
Former CNN anchor said he was working as a journalist when he was arrested at protest during church service
Lucy Campbell and agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/don-lemon-pleads-not-guilty-anti-ice-protest-minnesota Read more... )

Profile

theweaselking: (Default)theweaselking
Page generated Feb. 28th, 2026 07:55 am