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Stacy
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Minneapolitan, photographer, humorist, concerned USA'er, and nice guy.
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My boss now and forever
Thank you!
January 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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NO KINGS
Mass Call
Thursday, Feb. 5th
January 28, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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NO KINGS
Saturday, March 28th
National protest
January 28, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Minneapolis shooting: Obama and Clinton urge Americans to ‘stand up’ as more Republicans call for an investigation!

About time but too late, Republicans.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Minneapolis shooting: Obama and Clinton urge Americans to ‘stand up’ as more Republicans call for an investigation – live
Some elected officials condemn Trump’s federal surge in Minnesota and say DHS agents should leave Minnesota
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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Another senseless unprovoked murder in Minneapolis by violent untrained ICE/DHS. Alex J. Pretti shot dead, 9 (nine) times, while pinned down by multiple Federal agents. Alex Pretti was as an ICU nurse at the VA Hospital, near the Whipple Building, where ICE is ironically based in Minnesota.
January 24, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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SNL Weekend Update:

Tommy Brennan on Trump's ICE Deployments in Minnesota
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Weekend Update: Tommy Brennan on Trump's ICE Deployments in Minnesota - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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January 24, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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Thousands of protesters march in sub-zero temperatures during the 'ICE Out of MN' march in Minneapolis, on Friday.

Peaceful protesting is really happening.
January 24, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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RESIST, PROTEST and BE MINNESOTA NICE TO ICE! It'll blow their minds. (They are abuse victims themselves!)
Don't react, don't project anger. That's what they want. Keep your cool, don't even swear. Get out your instruments and sing,
"GIVE PEACE A CHANCE!" (By John Lennon)

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GIVE PEACE A CHANCE. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - Plastic Ono Band (official music video HD)
YouTube video by johnlennon
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January 24, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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"How Blowing A Whistle Is An Act Of Nonviolent Resistance" by Maria J. Stephan. - LSSC Guest (1/22/26)

Good stuff! We need to laugh at ICE, wear funny costumes! We are all mad but profanity evokes hatred. Don't give into intimidation. Sing & laugh at ICE. - BE SUPER SILLY!

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How Blowing A Whistle Is An Act Of Nonviolent Resistance - Maria J. Stephan
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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January 24, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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1/21/2026 - Minneapolis

Federal agents abduct two teenagers (15 & 16) from a doctor's appointment

At one point, it appears an agent tases one of the children
January 21, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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How Minnesotans deal with federal agents.

A 'nice' message by the First Gentleman of Columbia Heights, whose wife is the Mayor in the Twin Cities area. *Yes, people from all over move to Minnesota because it really is "nice" unlike ICE!*
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January 23, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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How is this a free America?? This ongoing activity by ICE thugs is deplorable. Assault rifle clip found after peaceful clash. One protester can be heard shouting, "You'll hang for this!"

Protesters, federal agents clash at 3 Minneapolis Speedway stores on 1/21.
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Protesters, federal agents clash at 3 Minneapolis Speedway stores
Federal agents were denied service at one Speedway, while protesters clashed with agents, including Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, at two other stores.
bringmethenews.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Children! Absolutely disgraceful. This is what happens when Donald Trump’s government pays bounties for people. Doesn’t matter if they’re legal. Doesn’t matter who they are. Doesn’t matter if they’re five-years-old. How can anyone justify this any more?

www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
Preschooler and three other students detained by ICE, school district leader says
The detentions of Columbia Heights students come after weeks of heightened concern and enforcement presence near and on Twin Cities school property.
www.startribune.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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Minn .. CBS News, 1/21.
V.P. JD Vance will visit Minneapolis on Thur, Jan 23rd; amid Minnesota's ongoing strife with DHS/ICE federal government.

VD Vance will "deliver remarks on restoring law and order in Minnesota." **HE will lecture US.** 🤣
(Fluff up the pillows!)
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Vice President JD Vance set to visit Minneapolis amid Minnesota's ongoing strife with federal government
Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to travel to Minneapolis on Thursday for a roundtable with local leaders and community members.
www.cbsnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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5:16 PM Wednesday 1/21, Federal agents detain two teenagers in south Minneapolis after rear ending their SUV.
www.mprnews.org/live-updates
The latest on ICE in Minnesota
Live updates on ICE enforcement in Minnesota, with the latest developments and links to deeper reporting as events unfold.
www.mprnews.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:18 AM
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I still see ICE SUVs with tinted windows parked in Target & Home Depot parking lots in Richfield, MN. While corporates flee the cold for the "Gulf of Mexico" (not America). It's time we return to trust busting days of Teddy Roosevelt. Boycott businesses who give millions Republicans and harbor ICE!
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ALT: a man in a cape stands in front of a batman symbol
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January 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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The estimated cost of the ICE operations in Minnesota is about $786,000 per day, which translates to approximately **$5.5 million per week.** This figure includes payroll and standard travel costs but does not account for all expenses related to the operation.

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ICE Has Not Released The Taxpayer Cost Of Its Twin Cities Operation, So A County Commissioner Did The Math
DHS has not released a cost figure, so a Dakota County commissioner calculated what the massive operation could be costing taxpayers.
patch.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM