Lawyers are looking at the long game and considering the likelihood of a courtroom scenario that has no modern precedent in state history: criminal charges being filed by the state, without the cooperation of the federal government, against federal officers for use of deadly force.

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was speaking at a town hall event when she was rushed by a man who sprayed a liquid at her via a syringe. n.pr/3LGNR46

I wish I could just post about glacier ice again but you should really stay aware of how ICE and friends and those inspired by this administration are terrorizing my adopted home city Minneapolis Saint Paul (I live in one and work in both, for the record).

I’m relieved Ilhan is okay and the guy who did this is in police custody. Notice how Ilhan stood up and basically said “No, I'm not done yet. I'm not going to let this guy scare me away from doing this town hall.” That's what service and patriotism looks like.

This administration must stop its attacks on Minnesota before more people are killed. Congresswoman Omar should not fear physical violence but faces it due to years of targeted verbal abuse from the president.

Nothing has changed wrt the federal siege by this administration in Minneapolis Saint Paul and Minnesota.

Radical stuff here. But seriously actually a radical use of the guard. 🙏

Take a break to touch grass if you can. Or in Minnesota, a crisp walk on snow in the woods. Keep leading the way through these unprecedented abuses, Twin Cities.

Minnesota knows ice. Minnesota is stronger than ICE. Neighborhood vigils all across the Twin Cities. -7 degrees F.

Vigils were held across the state to remember Alex Pretti after he was fatally shot by a federal agent Saturday in Minneapolis. Many also gathered to protest increased federal immigration enforcement happening in Minnesota. For our latest coverage visit www.mprnews.org/live-updates.

As his family is, we in the Twin Cities are heartbroken but also very angry.

"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."

The Children’s Theater is blocks away. Like so many we go to Eat Street for a nice meal before watching the production of The Grinch every December. Make Minneapolis Safe Again. ICE must go.

Deep deep depravity in official communication that we all pay for (in so many ways). I hope it helps their legal defense, such disgusting disrespect for someone accused of a crime but of course innocent until proven guilty…

We should just let them do their thing? There is no trust in Minneapolis Saint Paul to stand by and watch laws and rights wantonly and intentionally broken while other laws are allegedly enforced.

Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law

This is why our public schools in Saint Paul have been closed: developing online learning so targeted families can stay home. It is horrific. My kid is 6. First year in school. First school lockdown last week caused by this chaos.

I hope a lot of people are subscribing to @startribune.com and donating to @mprnews.org.

This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis. Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.

Life in Minneapolis Saint Paul. ICE was in my neighborhood today and abducted three including at least one observer.

Welcome to Minneapolis. Our neighbors have witnessed too many war crimes at this point. Federal agents even left weapons on the ground.

How do you think you’ll feel when the paramilitary drives by your kid’s elementary school in a show of force? I hope you never have to find out.

Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"

U of Minnesota starts class today. Students are fearful to come to class. Saint Paul public schools are closed today & tomorrow to develop online learning for families afraid to leave home due to unchecked, reckless federal agents profiling & harming people of color across the Twin Cities & state.

Saint Paul Public Schools, one of the biggest school districts in the state, is closed for the next two days because teachers need time to build hybrid learning because unaccountable masked, armed federal government goons have made it too difficult for nonwhite children to leave their homes.

The windchill was below-zero when ChongLy Scott Thao, 57 — wearing only boxers and Crocs, with a blanket draped over his shoulders — was handcuffed and ushered outside by federal agents agents who broke open his door.

Same, doors locked at the restaurant I went to in the Minneapolis suburbs today. Life is upended. It is shameful.

A 36-year-old man arrested by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 6 died in a Texas detention facility, the agency said Sunday. According to the El Paso Times, Diaz is the third detainee to die while facing deportation at Camp East Montana, which opened last August.

The absurdity is getting difficult to fully track. Starting the semester this week is going to be wild. Many students rightfully are fearful and I suspect most of my colleagues are offering hybrid learning options (just like our K-12 public schools).

Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week. ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.

National media: Please stop describing what’s happening in Minneapolis as “protests.” There has been a modest, sustained protest outside the Whipple federal building, about 10 miles from downtown, but... 1/3

The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone. The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets. We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.

Six weeks into the immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities, observers say federal agents are employing violence more frequently and with little apparent restraint against citizens and noncitizens alike. (1) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

a few things I want people to get from this: -how tense it is here. I was death-gripping the steering wheel during this, even watching it makes me tense up -how organized the community is. the rapid response networks are ENORMOUS and highly effective -how completely the city is united against ICE

Sigh. Shutting down the National Center for Atmospheric Research will make the world a more dangerous place for all of us.

People need to see what's going on in the Twin Cities. This happened a couple of days ago in our neighborhood of St. Paul. What are we even doing anymore? What are we supposed to tell our children? www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-K...

Not only are Saint Paul schools adding virtual options, they are closing for two days next week so teachers can prepare. Daily reminder Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and other Minnesota communities have been invaded by armed, poorly trained ICE and CPB infringing on everyone’s rights.

Trump's latest push to acquire Greenland follows a century-long pattern of American military and economic ventures on the Arctic island that often ended in failure due to the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet, explains an environmental science scholar. buff.ly/bZW6CWd

She says ICE agents mocked her: “The ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said ‘you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock..." www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...

Daily reminder that all of us in Minneapolis AND Saint Paul AND across Minnesota are having our rights massively infringed upon. Our schools are focusing on children’s safety rather than educational excellence. It is a daily outrage and we won’t be quieted.

Reporter Louis Krauss saw this. An agent apparently dropped a flash grenade that was left with the pin still in it on Park Avenue after driving away in a squad car.

Do you care about the future of the US NSF and science in general? The agency is seeking feedback on the draft Strategic Plan. www.nsf.gov/od/updates/n...

What is this BS “Minneapolis wracked by protest” line from media outlets? There have been very reasonable expected protests and the only thing wracking the twin cities is poorly trained gangs of ICE agents acting dangerously as they profile community members and violently detain folks.

“Can I check a pulse?” yelled the bystander, standing across Portland Avenue from Renee Good’s lifeless body inside her crashed SUV, video footage of the exchange shows. “No,” an agent replies. “Back up.” “I’m a physician!” “I don’t care.”

This is on my way to the airport. This is on my way to get sushi with my kid. Snelling and I-94 in Saint Paul by Allianz Field. This is not acceptable.

We’ve wrapped up drilling at Crary Ice Rise with 228m of sediment core. This is an unprecedented record of the history of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet stretching back millions of years. Initial observations indicate the core includes periods of environmental change during past times of warming.

I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.

South Korean RV ARAON is indeed the only ship in the world regularly visiting Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica. US no longer has a dedicated Antarctic RV. ARAON headed south now, with Raymond Zhong (NYT) & Miles O’Brien @pbsnews.org on board documenting! Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/c...

Colleagues @agu.org please in messages about NCAR emphasize the negative impact for ALL AMERICANS, in addition to basic research & our science community. Consider the dynamics of the situation and go for the true broadest impact of friendly-fire on US weather & climate understanding for all!

More important headline: “Closure of US institute [NCAR] will do immense harm to all Americans.”