New numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that union membership is at its highest level in 16 years, according to analysis by the Economic Policy Institute. But it's still just 11.2 percent of the whole workforce that is unionized.

JUST IN: Federal agents chased someone in a car until they crashed and "sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital," per St. Paul police.

ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons denies that the agency has any database of American citizens or people who protest the agency's actions. @kenklippenstein.bsky.social has reported that several such databases exist. ICE agents have photographed me multiple times just for reporting on their operations

ICE head Todd Lyons refuses to say if anyone has been fired for their conduct since he took command of the agency last year. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) points out that immigration agents have killed 2 people so far this year, leaving out people who have died in DHS custody or killed last year.

Just now, the leaders for ICE and CBP denied in sworn testimony before Congress that their agents are involved in planning to guard voting precincts.

"We need fighters!" Juan, a man in a luchador mask and t-shirt labeling Trump and Epstein as "#Besties," says he isn't seeing enough leadership from Democrats at Saturday's ICE Out general strike rally and march in downtown Chicago.

From the cutting room floor: Me turning into a snowman in Chicago last night. ☃️

"When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." I met Michael, a former Minnesota resident, at last night's Chicago ICE Out protest. He moved to the Windy City in time for its own occupation by federal immigration agents. He says it's his duty to be in the streets.

Scenes from tonight’s snowy general strike march in downtown Chicago calling for a removal of ice agents from the Twin Cities.

Chants of “Fuck Trump!” as the national general strike against ICE march in downtown Chicago passes Trump Tower.

Right now a protest of thousands has taken to the streets in south Minneapolis to call for federal immigration agents to leave their community in the wake of those agents killing a second person, 37-year-old Alex Pretti.

Great day for a general strike!

RIGHT NOW Twin Cities activists are denouncing the Trump administration for arresting and charging people in the community for protesting inside Cities Church in St. Paul over the weekend. Overnight, federal authorities arrested several people in connection to the viral protest.

Skye did not let this abuse deter her. She is back out patrolling for ICE today. I did a ride along with her as she looked for ICE. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social

"This is tyranny." Ellison told me in an interview on @statuscoupnews.bsky.social last night that the Trump administration weaponizes the justice system against people it doesn't like. And then today, it comes out that he will be subpoenaed by the Trump Justice Department.

🚨"It looks just like a cover up to me" -Minnesota AG @keithellison.bsky.social tells our @jtcestkowski.bsky.social on the Trump DOJ's "inexplicable" refusal to investigate the killing of Renee Good. "Give us the file—we'll do it. It speaks to cover up and the whole world should denounce it."

Minutes ago, a person wearing a federal badge pointed what looks like a gun at protesters outside of the Whipple Federal Building near Minneapolis. The car the person is in then accelerates away from the protesters.

As they were leaving one scene, federal agents dropped tear gas canisters out of their moving vehicles in a residential neighborhood, seemingly just because they could. One landed right at the feet of video journalist Jon Farina.

Immigration agents again fired tear gas and pepper balls at Twin Cities area residents today while out raiding neighborhoods. This is now an everyday occurrence in America. Video by @statuscoupnews.bsky.social’s Jon Farina.

The girl I am interviewing in this clip is 16 years old. She was standing where agents told her to stand. We still got shot at with pepper balls.

HAPPENING NOW Immigration agents are in a standoff with the Minneapolis community on the city’s south side.

This is St. Paul, Minnesota, right now as thousands of immigration agents are being deployed to the Twin Cities. Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino is leading this convoy.

HAPPENING NOW Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Angie Craig are asking to be allowed entry to the Whipple Federal Building, where ICE agents have based their operations in the Twin Cities area.

RIGHT NOW Riot police are on the streets of downtown Minneapolis in response to an anti-ICE protest.

Immigration agents have put up a barbed wire gate across the entrance to the Whipple Federal building, where protesters are demonstrating against ICE’s violence and raids in the Twin Cities.

Protesters outside the federal building in Minneapolis are shouting challenges to the immigration agents inside.

Hundreds are starting to gather for an anti-ICE protest on Minneapolis’ south side. I’ll be covering the protest live for Status Coup.

This what the intersection where an ICE agent killed Renee Good in Minneapolis looks like tonight. Neighbors are working together to clear snow and ice, block roads, and establish a place of mourning and community.

"ICE is scared by the accountability" Twin Cities resident Joseph Boman was arrested for "stalking and harassing" immigration agents because he believes the federal government is afraid of people seeing the harm raids are inflicting on communities.

Minnesotan Joseph Boman says ICE agents followed him from his home and recorded him the day after Christmas, but the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office arrested HIM for stalking and harassment. Boman is one of many activists who monitor agents on immigration raids.

Arrested for just watching ICE: Hennepin County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Twin Cities area resident Joseph Boman for "stalking and harassment" because he followed federal immigration agents while they were out on raids on Dec. 25 and 26. A public outcry secured his release.

EXCLUSIVE: ICE Sending False Tips to Cops of Being "Stalked" By Activists via @jtcestkowski.bsky.social "ICE is scared by the accountability and spotlight we’re putting them under," Joe Boman says after being arrested for legally tracking ICE activities www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/exclusive-...

Today, I saw immigration agents drive this truck with a hard hat and safety vest on the dash, and a "student driver" sticker on the bumper. Agents have used many tactics to avoid notice as they raid neighborhoods on alert for ICE. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social 📸 Dromar

A protester flips off a federal police officer this morning outside of the federal building ICE is using to coordinate its raids in the Twin Cities area. Protesters have been monitoring the federal building to know when ICE agents are going out on raids.

" We'll fight for the liberation of all people by any f**king means necessary." CAIR Minnesota Executive Director Jaylani Hussein drew a direct connection to progressive struggles dating back to the 1960s in his remarks at today's ICE Out of Minnesota march in Minneapolis.

"Decimated by ICE!" Today's ICE Out of Minnesota march in Minneapolis ended with a plea to patronize immigrant-owned businesses because the fear of ICE has paralyzed the local economy. Jobs, livelihoods, and families are hurting even in the cases of US citizens and other people here legally.

Today, thousands took to the streets in Minneapolis to call on the Trump administration to remove ICE agents from the state. The demonstrations mirrored and rivaled similar protests in Chicago in terms of scale.

Another person dies in ICE custody. This time it took the agency more than a week to announce it and this reporting says the ambulance taking the person to the hospital was held up by a van dropping off more detainees. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/41-y...

Today the city of St. Paul, MN, told ICE to cease and desist using city parking lots to stage raids. A lawyer for the city lawyer for the city threatened legal action, saying St. Paul “will not hesitate to enforce those rights in the event that you fail to cease and desist.”

ICE may be attempting to expand its prison outside of Chicago. Tonight, the Broadview, IL, Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on adding “‘prisons/detention centers’ as a special use” in its office district. Broadview is home to the current ICE detention center.

Right now a flight is being loaded with people abducted by ICE at Minneapolis Airport. An activist there to photograph the plane said the 26+ people loaded on the flight was the most she has seen in six weeks of monitoring flights.

Members of the Twin Cities Somali community, Fardowsa and Firdowsa, told me the Trump admin's crackdown on minorities is a distraction from the real enemy: those in power. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social

Just now, some of the same agents from this video boxed in a car in Richfield, MN. They eventually let the car go.

“This is your one and only warning!” Video I obtained for @StatusCoup shows ICE threatening a person in Richfield, MN for watching them. The agents reach into the car and repeatedly yell at the driver.

Scenes from today’s anti-ICE-abducting-our-friends-and-neighbors-and-disappearing-them-using-our-tax-dollars protest in Minneapolis. More than 100 people turned out despite the cold.

Hello from Minneapolis where I am on the ground for Status Coup, covering abductions by the Trump administration and the economic suffering leaders refuse to address.

This is one hour’s worth of signal notifications when you are a journalist covering people being disappeared off of American streets by masked federal agents.

The law firm that sued the Trump administration for its excessive use of force in Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz is dropping the case and declaring victory.

Hourly wages grew 4.1% from Sept 2024 to Sept 2025. But inflation went up by 3%. So, your wages only went up by 1.1%. And you were already way behind on costs because of when inflation was at its worst. People are working harder than ever and still in an affordability hole.