David Brauer
@dbrauer.net
Former journalist, long-time Minneapolitan, curator of Uptown’s borders and chief rememberer, Halloween Blizzard of 1991. Posts too much about Minneapolis politics and knows it, but old professional habits die hard.
Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
US citizens do not have to show ICE any proof of citizenship. Takes guts, but she did it right.
Minneapolis woman stopped by US Border Patrol agents doing a "citizenship check" demanding her ID and birth country.
"I am a US citizen. I don't need to carry around an ID in my home."
youtube.com/shorts/1jTAQ...
"I am a US citizen. I don't need to carry around an ID in my home."
youtube.com/shorts/1jTAQ...
Woman calmly resists ICE demand for ID, birth country
A woman filmed the moment she was surrounded by border patrol agents in Minnesota who questioned her place of birth and requested to see ID.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:49 AM
US citizens do not have to show ICE any proof of citizenship. Takes guts, but she did it right.
OMG the kicker to this 🧵
Tonight my third grader had his grade-wide school concert. So many families were missing they had to set up a live feed for them to watch and sing along at home.
January 13, 2026 at 4:33 AM
OMG the kicker to this 🧵
Texans owner looks like the sad, lonely guy meme i.imgflip.com/2011rl.jpg
January 13, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Texans owner looks like the sad, lonely guy meme i.imgflip.com/2011rl.jpg
My (Aaron Rodgers) humiliation kink is being richly satisfied
January 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM
My (Aaron Rodgers) humiliation kink is being richly satisfied
This is a such a powerful interview between humans wanting to do the right thing for their communities. It’s worth every minute to hear from legal observers who were thrown into Whipple for no legal reason. Kudos to @janashortal.bsky.social. I’m inspired and fear diminished.
January 13, 2026 at 2:23 AM
This is a such a powerful interview between humans wanting to do the right thing for their communities. It’s worth every minute to hear from legal observers who were thrown into Whipple for no legal reason. Kudos to @janashortal.bsky.social. I’m inspired and fear diminished.
What to do if ICE stops you: An attorney answers some questions www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
What to do if ICE stops you: An attorney answers some questions
With immigration enforcement activity increasing across Minnesota, many people are asking a simple but urgent question: What are my rights if ICE or other federal agents approach me?
www.mprnews.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:42 AM
What to do if ICE stops you: An attorney answers some questions www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Angry but never intimidated. 👊
Proud of MSP
Proud of MSP
The people of Minneapolis are hounding immigration agents wherever they pop up. Earlier today:
January 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Angry but never intimidated. 👊
Proud of MSP
Proud of MSP
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For lawyers in Minnesota who want to resist the ICE occupation: forms.gle/YK9mVYTft1Lt...
So many folks in our legal community are ready and eager to get involved. But right now, a lot of work is being done in a decentralized way, by groups without bandwidth to organize. Let's coordinate efforts.
So many folks in our legal community are ready and eager to get involved. But right now, a lot of work is being done in a decentralized way, by groups without bandwidth to organize. Let's coordinate efforts.
Minnesota Immigration Legal Response Clearinghouse intake form
MILRC is an attempt to coordinate legal resources between the various coalitions and organizations responding to the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities. By submitting information, you agree that we may...
forms.gle
January 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
For lawyers in Minnesota who want to resist the ICE occupation: forms.gle/YK9mVYTft1Lt...
So many folks in our legal community are ready and eager to get involved. But right now, a lot of work is being done in a decentralized way, by groups without bandwidth to organize. Let's coordinate efforts.
So many folks in our legal community are ready and eager to get involved. But right now, a lot of work is being done in a decentralized way, by groups without bandwidth to organize. Let's coordinate efforts.
Yeah, Esme Murphy is not coming to save you
WCCO does a really disappointing interview with the US Border Patrol's Greg Bovino.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDfQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDfQ...
Border Patrol Commander Bovino talks to WCCO on Minneapolis-St. Paul ICE crackdown | Full interview
WCCO’s Esme Murphy spoke with Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino amid the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities. Watch the full interview.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Yeah, Esme Murphy is not coming to save you
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Assigned to Katherine Menendez, who is a very good judge.
State of Minnesota, City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul sue federal government storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#1 in State of Minnesota v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00190) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against Gregory Bovino, Marcos Charles, John Condon, David Easterwood, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homel...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Assigned to Katherine Menendez, who is a very good judge.
This seems on-point, thanks to my helper: www.aclu-mn.org/know-your-ri...
January 12, 2026 at 9:25 PM
This seems on-point, thanks to my helper: www.aclu-mn.org/know-your-ri...
‘Because I was Latino, that’s it’: ICE rams car in south Minneapolis while profiling driver sahanjournal.com/news/ice-ram...
ICE rams car in south Minneapolis while profiling Latino driver
ICE agents rammed into a man’s car in south Minneapolis Monday afternoon while profiling the Latino driver.
sahanjournal.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:18 PM
‘Because I was Latino, that’s it’: ICE rams car in south Minneapolis while profiling driver sahanjournal.com/news/ice-ram...
Need help from civil rights lawyers in my feed: ACLU says if stopped by cops, produce license/reg/proof of insurance, roll down window slightly, hands on dash, don’t answer Qs, ask for lawyer, etc. Question: what if you’re stopped by ICE? They’re not cops. Same procedure? Must produce docs?
January 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Need help from civil rights lawyers in my feed: ACLU says if stopped by cops, produce license/reg/proof of insurance, roll down window slightly, hands on dash, don’t answer Qs, ask for lawyer, etc. Question: what if you’re stopped by ICE? They’re not cops. Same procedure? Must produce docs?
Anyone have a dashcam model they’d recommend?
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Anyone have a dashcam model they’d recommend?
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It's worth reminding each other every couple days that every delay you create, every horrible opportunity you deter means someone gets home to their family, might even mean someones actual life is saved. All of it is worth it.
January 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM
It's worth reminding each other every couple days that every delay you create, every horrible opportunity you deter means someone gets home to their family, might even mean someones actual life is saved. All of it is worth it.
Gotta take the small joys where you can find them: the construction equipment blocking the 2700 block of the new 1st Avenue bike lane is gone. Smooth-ish winter bike sailing from Cecil Newman to Franklin for the 1st time!
January 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Gotta take the small joys where you can find them: the construction equipment blocking the 2700 block of the new 1st Avenue bike lane is gone. Smooth-ish winter bike sailing from Cecil Newman to Franklin for the 1st time!
🧵 - especially interesting later post about the Twin Cities Hispanic population, I did not realize. ICE is gonna cover a lot of ground.
The racial and ethnic geography of the Twin Cities is important to why ICE actions are occurring throughout the metro area and beyond. Although the two core cities have a lot of non-white and immigrant populations, most of the non-white population lives in the suburbs.
January 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
🧵 - especially interesting later post about the Twin Cities Hispanic population, I did not realize. ICE is gonna cover a lot of ground.
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The City of Saint Paul is the lead plaintiff in this lawsuit.
JUST IN: Judge Mehta rules that Trump/Russ Vought's termination of environmental grants during the shutdown — targeted solely at states that voted for Kamala Harris — violated the 5th Amendment's Equal Protection clause and orders them restored.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
January 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The City of Saint Paul is the lead plaintiff in this lawsuit.
[2020 Minneapolis police precinct vibes intensify]
Per livestream, it appears barricades are being built around the Whipple building in MN, a fixture of anti-ICE protests.
It resembles actions take at the Broadview DHS facility in IL.
One protester holds a sign referencing Bishop Whipple, the building's namesake. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6_j...
It resembles actions take at the Broadview DHS facility in IL.
One protester holds a sign referencing Bishop Whipple, the building's namesake. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6_j...
January 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM
[2020 Minneapolis police precinct vibes intensify]
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Don't forget that behind many Wine Moms there's a Brewery Dad who's quietly excited to have an actual use for his 3D printer, install a dashcam, and drive aggressively. *
*not an endorsement--please be careful out there
*not an endorsement--please be careful out there
January 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Don't forget that behind many Wine Moms there's a Brewery Dad who's quietly excited to have an actual use for his 3D printer, install a dashcam, and drive aggressively. *
*not an endorsement--please be careful out there
*not an endorsement--please be careful out there
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Hey, a note as we head into a new week:
Hope is never misplaced and never wrong. Having hope for something means you haven't given into despair. Despair is what they are trying to create so that you give up.
But as long as we have hope for a better world, they cannot crush us.
Hope is never misplaced and never wrong. Having hope for something means you haven't given into despair. Despair is what they are trying to create so that you give up.
But as long as we have hope for a better world, they cannot crush us.
January 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Hey, a note as we head into a new week:
Hope is never misplaced and never wrong. Having hope for something means you haven't given into despair. Despair is what they are trying to create so that you give up.
But as long as we have hope for a better world, they cannot crush us.
Hope is never misplaced and never wrong. Having hope for something means you haven't given into despair. Despair is what they are trying to create so that you give up.
But as long as we have hope for a better world, they cannot crush us.
Hats off to everyone trying to do their regular job today, except the gestapo
January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Hats off to everyone trying to do their regular job today, except the gestapo
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It just might work
so pretty soon ice will have deployed every officer they have to minneapolis and the thing to do then is cut a huge hole in the ice in a big lake and have bugs bunny dress up like a lady and stand behind talking all "help help rescue me from all the foreigners!"
January 12, 2026 at 2:54 PM
It just might work