Government officials held a news conference today to break news they had known for days already: The Twin Cities is facing a huge surge, to a total of 350-450 federal agents from the original 140. Learn more here & find the full newsletter at defend612.com/blog (1/2)

This week we started a public access collection of Free Community Defense & Anti ICE Art for free distribution. Please contribute & spread the word! Much gratitude to this anonymous artist for their incredible work. See the collection so far at defend612.com/art, along with submission guidelines.

This week we started a public access collection of Free Community Defense & Anti ICE Art for free distribution. Please contribute & help spread the word! Thank you to Chanci for this "Abolice Loon" submission. See the collection so far at defend612.com/art, along with submission guidelines.

Defend the 612 put in a first order of 612 Community Vests for Neighborhood Patrols and Rapid Responders! Learn more & donate: defend612.com/donate

For 3 weeks, the Twin Cities has been under threat from federal agents abducting our neighbors. Hundreds have been taken from homes & families. In response, over 3,700 people have joined Rapid Response groups across the city. Learn more here & find the full newsletter at defend612.com/blog (1/2)

Send us your art submissions to make available to the public. Let’s cover our city in visuals of solidarity w/ our immigrant neighbors & make it clear that we protect one another. More info & graphic guidelines at defend612.com/callforart/ Art here from Just Seeds, Roger Peet & Carlos Barberena

In this ongoing occupation of Minneapolis, Defend the 612 is committed to uplifting and supporting city-wide coordination between autonomous neighborhood response groups that are rising up to resist the abductions, kidnapping and deportation of our neighbors. (1/4) Learn more at defend612.com