Federal deployment to Minneapolis "is steady state and expected to continue as planned," per Border Patrol memo leaked to me

"Following the fatal shooting over the weekend of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent, Trump has signaled a willingness to wind down some of the administration’s operations there," Wall Street Journal reports.

Noting cases challenging the Minnesota policies referenced in Bondi's letter, Menendez asks: "Is the executive trying to achieve a goal through force that it can't achieve through the courts?" Mayers insists no.

The fatal shooting of a VA nurse by federal agents marked a new and alarming phase in the battle for Minneapolis. How a city found itself at war with the U.S. government.

Chaplain of the Minnesota Timberwolves: "Peace isn't what you ask for when the boot is already on someone's neck. Peace is what the powerful ask for when they don't want to be interrupted. Unity isn't neutral."

Minneapolis Police Chief: "I don't have any evidence that I've seen that suggests the weapon was brandished"

INBOX: 60+ CEOs of Minnesota-based company call for "an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions." No mention of ICE in the letter.

This is who the Whittier neighborhood in Minneapolis is named for

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

Here's a time-lapse from yesterday as thousands of people marched through downtown Minneapolis to protest ICE. 📷️: Sydney Lewis/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."

It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing

Ive never seen a crowd of this size in this cold of weather. downtown minneapolis

Fundraiser for Minneapolis ICE shooter that’s already raised $178,000 casually points out that the mayor is Jewish 😬

"Border Patrol Tactical Commander Greg Bovino circulated a 'legal refresher' for agents in the field including on the use of force — not a move that screams certainty about their conduct." Immigration Agents Terrified of ICE Backlash After Shooting open.substack.com/pub/kenklipp...

ICE agent screaming a threat: "Did you not learn from what just happened?" www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...

I see a lot of new people lurking, I 100% approve of all lurkers! A little background on what you'll see here. I love my city and beginning in January 2020 I began taking daily photographs of Minneapolis. I've shared thousands at the link below, if interested. chaddavis.photography/minneapolis-...

WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to: * 8 people shot * 5 of which were U.S. citizens * 2 died * no victims drew a weapon The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...

Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"

Mayor Frey is demanding ICE to leave the city and state immediately. We stand by our immigrant and refugee communities – know that you have our full support.

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino on the scene with hundreds of federal officers at Portland and 34th street where the City of Minneapolis has confirmed a shooting involving federal law enforcement. The community tells me an ICE officer shot an observer, I cannot confirm this myself.

At MPR now: Across the Twin Cities, ICE agents and activists are playing a high stakes cat-and-mouse game. The goal is to make ICE agents' jobs as difficult as possible, and protect their immigrant neighbors. share.google/4LfU58LW6iUR...

🚨🚨 NEW: Body Cameras Show How Police Acted During Minneapolis’ Largest Mass Arrest Unicorn Riot is releasing the footage of 73 Minneapolis Police videos from the arrest of over 646 people the night after the 2020 elections. View the story, videos, & a curated media guide at our website. 🧵

New from me: A University of Minnesota cop broke a woman’s ribs after pushing her while she stood in a Teamster picket line earlier this year, according to a lawsuit filed in Hennepin County District Court. Body cam footage is available within the story.

When's the last time Bob Dylan played on/near (not downtown) the U of M campus?

Bob Dylan opened with All Along the Watchtower at the closest venue to the Witch's Hat. Does this prove it?

Where do u guys think Billy Strings is hanging out tonight before Farm Aid

There’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people to build on the rubble of what’s being destroyed before our eyes. Private corporations bending over to forcefeed everyone government-approved speech is evil and amoral, but more than anything this creates boring, inauthentic, unwatchable shit.

Barrio at 50th & France is closing in a month, to be replaced by Americana, a new concept from Daniel del Prado and Ryan Burnet. Got some renderings of the space in this story! www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n...

Cheba Hut says its going to open in Uptown — for real this time! “I know you’ve heard it before, but there will be a Cheba Hut open in Uptown Minneapolis in 2025. I promise you that,” said Seth Larsen, chief relationship officer with Cheba Hut. www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n...

Im networking

Soo Line building in Mpls is playing Elliott Smith right now

RIP Palmers. Love that place. One of my first times in there was for a story about Chester and Marsha, a couple of well-known West Bank characters. mndaily.com/240570/city/...

Went to Sex World today to confirm the rumor that it was closing. An employee told me she cried for 3 hours about the closure. Then she put on a penis costume. www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n...

Standing Tall Among the New Kids. Minneapolis, Minnesota

In the ongoing confusion of what happened yesterday, ICE has released a statement confirming they were there (which was already confirmed by eyewitnesses) and listing "state and local law enforcement" and a host of federal agencies as assisting ICE. (1/2) www.kare11.com/article/news...

Some more info about this here. www.startribune.com/ice-agents-s...

banger quote “It certainly looks like a bunch of daredevils,” says Bryan Carlton, from Minneapolis. “Certainly, looks pretty dangerous, too.” kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

Lake Nokomis was an entire vibe last night. The streak continues. This was day 149 of my 365 days of sun project.

Love to see Racket getting the scoop before Runner's World magazine

Target Corp. donated $1M to the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, marking its first contribution to an inauguration in at least a decade. www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n...

Hopkins, Minnesota will be renamed to Paige Bueckers, Minnesota on May 16. (just for the day.)

The international graduate student was enrolled at the school’s Twin Cities campus, according to the email sent Friday evening.

The new album is so good. Stoked for the release show tonight.

Sneak peek at next Friday's Greenline Checklist Update, here's me and @jdugganmn.bsky.social sorting through some of the best Thai food of our lives at the remarkable Basil Cafe in Saint Paul. Art by WACSO.

In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?" (From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)