Harm reduction "bring those people into care and into services that allow them to make those better choices about what they put on their bodies, and the thing these directives do is weaken the most critical frontline care of engaging with people who are falling through the cracks," Dasgupta said.

"Stewart, a 74-year-old who has previously run as a Libertarian in other Iowa races, said in an interview that he interpreted Kennedy’s roughly 12-minute call as an attempt at quid pro quo. No specific offer was made, but the message was clear, he said." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

(Bloomberg) - SpaceX’s blockbuster bond sale is weakening so quickly in the secondary market that traders say they can’t recall another recent deal that widened this sharply. @bloomberg.com #$SPCX www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Even if the conspiracy charges against the 15 defendants in Minnesota don’t stick, legal experts and the defendants’ supporters say the Trump Justice Department may still succeed in suppressing dissent and punishing political enemies in the courts. (1) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents issued a warning to a Syracuse woman Tuesday to remove a social media account they said threatens federal agents" that names Jonathan Ross as the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good. www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...

A judge has short-circuited an investigation into Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and other Minnesota leaders targeted for scrutiny by the Department of Justice. A set of subpoenas was thrown out with the judge declaring them to be baseless.

JUST IN: A federal judge in California has issued a nationwide block on ICE's policy of conducting arrests at immigration courthouses. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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"The Justice Department’s action reflected a new front in the Trump administration’s aggressive tactics toward the media as it attempts to crack down on government leaks to the press and content that administration officials think is unfair to the president." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

I woke up at 3 a.m. to talk on @npr.org's Morning Edition/Up First podcast about the federal judge's quashing of DOJ subpoenas for Walz, Ellison, etc. Judge said DOJ used subpoenas to coerce & retaliate against officials who didn't cooperate on federal immigration policy. one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5867...

Johnson alleges "federal agents assaulted him after he followed them in his van and then, after arresting him, left him shackled to a bed for days — except for bathroom breaks and medical treatment — before he was even charged." Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...

"Some of the biggest U.S. tech companies, including Alphabet and Amazon, continued to fall in premarket trading on Tuesday, on top of losses the day before. The stock of SpaceX also continued to slide:" www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/b...

The judge said the tenuous connection between the information sought and possible criminal charges "adds to the overwhelming evidence that these subpoenas were not issued to investigate, but to harass, coerce, and retaliate.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Iran’s World Cup team left behind a handwritten message in its SoFi Stadium locker room following its 0-0 draw with Belgium. The message was left after Iran’s first two games in Los Angeles — a national team playing inside the country with which it had been at war with.

Gift link. From my colleague Cari Spencer: Residents organized to keep their neighbors housed during Operation Metro Surge, and convinced state legislators to pass a rent relief bill in May. Some fear it won’t be enough. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/h...

The Trump administration detained a Colombian immigrant this week in Phoenix after he spoke out against a Trump-endorsed candidate in his home country’s upcoming presidential election. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/u...

The leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community in Minnesota enabled a child abuser by pressuring his victims to forgive and forget his sins — so that they could never speak of them again. (Published Nov. 2025 w/ @startribune.com)

Michele Garnett McKenzie said federal authorities used "extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention, some of the most chilling & potent human rights violations there are, to terrorize Minnesota's immigrant & refugee communities." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

"The report highlights how government agents stopped or detained thousands of people during the surge, including many U.S. citizens...The group alleges that many of the arrests made by federal agents were arbitrary, race-based and violated residents’ human rights." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Over 30 people spoke at city hall today in favor of repealing the Minneapolis bathhouse ban. Council chambers were full and 50 people were in the overflow room, with a dozen waiting in the hallway. Buttons and posters were handed out. The ordinance advanced & the full council will vote next week.

Defendants in the Trump era are now finding success in "seeking access to secret grand-jury transcripts to see if prosecutors fudged the law in pursuing an indictment, and asking judges to dismiss charges on the grounds of 'vindictive or selective prosecution.'" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

NEW — Belfast-based writer @hleehurley.com talks about the racist pogroms that have terrorized his city, how existing tensions in Northern Ireland (and *not* Elon Musk) primed local factions to turn violent, and how Minnesota’s response to ICE inspired their community to care for one another:

"Geo asked that ICE remove lines saying contractors needed to follow state and local laws around the treatment of detainees and that ICE amend language to support its legal position in these cases," written to cover Geo for paying immigrant detainees $1/hour. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The article cited Minneapolis, says key to fighting authoritarianism is "'collective stubbornness': people working together to increase the costs of authoritarian behavior, throwing enough sand in the gears of the state that its operations sputter & eventually fail." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/o...

New filings from the "Broadview Six" defense attorneys tonight. The first reveals the feds decided to "not contest that defendants are entitled to their legal fees," though they have "not yet committed to the amount of legal fees" they will pay. Full filing: cst.brightspotcdn.com/0c/07/4afee6...

“By tampering with the grand jury, Mr. Boutros and his team corrupted and contaminated the deliberative process, hollowed out the protection that the Constitution guarantees and violated the would-be defendants’ right to due process,” Raskin said. chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

At the hearing in the federal courthouse in St. Paul. Fifteen people were indicted on conspiracy charges etc. and are making their first appearances. The courtroom is full, with about 100 people. Five defendants came into the courtroom, a couple with fists raised, which some in crowd mirrored. (1)

Charges are being filed against multiple people “for conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers,” and for efforts to allegedly “violently oppose immigration law enforcement,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Minnesota. More details to come... www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

“The failure to timely resolve complaints defeats the purpose of a progressive, corrective action disciplinary system,” according to ELEFA’s report. “The lack of progress is even more concerning because MPD leadership has long been aware of these deficiencies.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

"Under-16s will be prevented from downloading Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X, and from livestreaming themselves. Under-18s will be stopped from using romantic chatbots designed to simulate sexual relationships." www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

“The opinion of the forensic pathologist in this case is that Ms. Michel was a vulnerable adult, suffering from untreated severe mental health issues and a significant language barrier when she was released from federal custody,” according to the report. penncapital-star.com/immigration/...

"Suspending habeas corpus was one of two radical ideas Mr. Miller had been pushing that alarmed Mr. Scharf. The other was invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy the military to enforce the law on American streets as protests grew against deportation sweeps." GiftLink www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/u...

NEW: Videos show ICE agents defying Connecticut’s new mask ban during recent arrests. The agency says it “will not abide by” the ban. "Tell them. I dare you,” an agent said in one video. “Who’s going to arrest me?” My latest at @ctinsider.bsky.social — www.ctinsider.com/news/article... #nutmegsky

Americans "no longer believe the U.S. economy is working for them. A few people are getting fabulously, unimaginably wealthy at the same time that entire generations of families worry they will never be able to afford to buy a house, raise children..." Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/b...

The death of a woman from Haiti seeking asylum in the U.S. who died from hypothermia days after her release from federal custody was ruled a homicide by a Pennsylvania county medical examiner's office.

Some of the efforts being made in Belfast right now to protect people, because the government can't or won't, will be familiar to Minnesotans.

SpaceX “is carving out, in essence, these archipelagos of regional monopolies,” said Sascha Meinrath of Penn State University. “Over time that all-in cost for satellite will be much greater than fiber. It’s just that the cost will be borne by the end user.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement may not be as present on Minnesota streets as it was this winter. But inside the Whipple Federal Building on most weekdays, the immigration court is quietly enacting President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

The city of Minneapolis estimates the federal immigration enforcement surge from December 2025 to April 2026 cost the city, residents and businesses $700 million. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Federal prosecutors say they will not pursue the death penalty against Vance Boelter, who is accused of killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and injuring others during a June 2025 attack.

"Let the reporting lead the way...It means sometimes the story changes out from under you & sometimes that creates a little bit of upheaval...The work we do is incredibly collaborative. You're not doing it alone & you need to gut check, no matter how senior you get" www.instagram.com/reel/DZXmKlr...

Grand juror: "Are you actually presenting any new actual facts …?" Mecklenburg: "Are you going to be able to listen with an open mind?" Grand juror: "I heard this case like last week and I thought it was a crock of shit."

NEW: Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill. “I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.”

Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup, was denied entry to the United States, a sports ministry official told AFP on Monday u.afp.com/SDH9

JUST IN: 111 former federal prosecutors who served in the Northern District of Illinois have issued a statement about Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' office, expressing concern about an exodus of talent, grand jury irregularities, collapsed cases and a breach of trust with judges:

Authoritarians don’t need to bring on "ideological true believers, offer extreme enticements or impose draconian punishments in order to make successful power grabs. They just need to figure out how to target their ideal labor pool: the frustrated and mediocre." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/w...

Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates. “I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said. (Published Nov. 2025)

"A Washington Post reconstruction of Khalil’s final hours...found that rescuers were denied access to Khalil during a crucial period when she was still alive." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Bari Weiss tried to get “60 Minutes” to make Minneapolis protestors look more violent, AFTER the Feds killed two of us. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m... (Gift link)

Peak summer today in Minneapolis. Tomorrow people are scheduled to start complaining about the heat and sun and to not stop until that one fall day in October.