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Bruce Springsteen releases a powerful new song about the Minneapolis ICE killings — and the name he gives Trump’s forces has the president fuming

Only took three days to produce this banger.

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Justice Department charges man who squirted vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar

The Justice Department has charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at an event in Minneapolis

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As Big Tech CEOs speak up about violence in Minneapolis, 1 in 3 corporate leaders think ICE tensions are ‘not relevant to their business’

A new CNBC poll of CEOs and top executives found companies are more hesitant to comment on politics, and some fear backlash from the Trump administration.

Fortune

‘ICE Out’ strike and protests: what to know about demonstrations across the US

Hundreds of actions are set to take place across the country on 30 and 31 January to protest against ICE violence

The Guardian - US

Alex Pretti filmed kicking in taillight on an ICE SUV 11 days before he was shot dead

Video footage shows Alex Pretti appearing to kick an Immigration and Customs (ICE) vehicle 11 days before he was fatally shot in Minneapolis.

The Independent UK

ICE claims Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis was ‘not clearly marked’ when officers tried to enter

Two large seals reading ‘Consulate de Ecuador’ are posted outside building

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Democrats told House reps not to go to Minnesota over security fears: report

Members of Congress advised against traveling to Minneapolis to protest ICE, being told their doing so, while ‘well intentioned,’ ‘puts a burden on local resources’ that is unhelpful

The Independent UK

Seth Meyers on Minneapolis: ‘Trump is trying to distance himself from the chaos he created’

Late-night hosts covered resistance to ICE occupation and how Trump has recruited Nicki Minaj

The Guardian - US

“I think we’re headed to some really ugly terrain”: Ice-T explains why he changed lyrics from Body Count’s Cop Killer to ‘ICE Killer’ last year, as government agency faces heightened backlash for 2026 killings

United States Immigration And Custom Enforcement agents have fatally shot two people on the streets of Minneapolis this month

Metal Hammer

'They can’t take us all' – global bike rides set to take place in remembrance of Alex Pretti

The 37-year-old cyclist was killed last week by federal agents in Minneapolis

Cycling Weekly

Trump's border czar Tom Homan says he is restoring 'law and order' in Minneapolis

The killings of two US citizens led to thousands of people protesting against the presence of ICE agents in the city, as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Euronews

Minneapolis ICE watchers face violence, teargas and arrests. They keep showing up

Bystanders say they are determined to keep recording federal agents’ actions: ‘There will be absolutely no accountability unless people are documenting’

The Guardian - US

Bruce Springsteen’s angry anti-ICE song is on-the-nose in the right way

The star’s urgent and to-the-point protest song is not subtle about its target and right now that’s why it works so well

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First Thing: Footage shows altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed

New video shows the Minneapolis ICU nurse being tackled by federal agents in a previous confrontation. Plus, is this the end of gentle parenting?

Roll Call

Forecast shows chance of snow, shutdown

It was supposed to be fairly straightforward. The Senate would return to Washington and pass the big spending package the House passed last week and the Capitol would shake off its all-too-familiar shutdown showdown drama. Then federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in the street in Minneapolis. Homeland…

The Guardian - US

Why the Minneapolis killings have driven a wedge between Trump and pro-gun groups

Trump loyalists are upset the administration has blamed Pretti’s shooting on him exercising his right to carry a gun

The Guardian - US

From worst of times to even worse: the Trump administration continues to spiral

In the winter of despair, it was a day of the vile and a night of the obscene

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Trump reportedly sues US Treasury and IRS for $10bn; US Senate reaches deal to avert partial government shutdown – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Ilhan Omar accuses Trump of having dementia and says president is ‘obsessed’ with her

Trump's 'hateful rhetoric', means death threats against Minnesota Congresswoman have 'skyrocketed', she says

The Guardian - US

‘Nothing has changed’: Minneapolis on edge despite Trump’s de-escalation vow

The departure of Greg Bovino has not quelled ICE’s raids – and hope that tensions are easing feels distant

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Bruce Springsteen shares anti-ICE protest song Streets of Minneapolis

Bruce Springsteen has released the moving anti-ICE protest song Streets of Minneapolis in response to the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in the US city this month.

The Independent UK

Trump shares conspiracies on Minneapolis, immigration and 2020 election in late night Truth Social spree

One of the posts reshared by the president suggested that the protestors in Minneapolis had been paid to be there

The Independent UK

‘Trump saw it wasn’t playing well’: White House insiders on the chaotic response to Alex Pretti shooting

President Donald Trump quickly realized the Department of Homeland Security’s messaging about the killing of intensive care nurse in Minneapolis on Saturday was being widely rejected, according to report

Evening Standard

New video shows Alex Pretti clashing with federal agents days before he was shot dead in Minneapolis

The two border agents involved in Pretti’s fatal shooting have since been placed on leave

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