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ICE pullback in Minneapolis shows the limits of Donald Trump’s scare tactics

Thanks to United States President Donald Trump, 2026 is shaping up to be an age of angst as groups and countries retreat turtle-like into protective economic and cultural shells. We’re trusting very few and are suspicious of many. As is generally the result of such tactics, the perpetrator is creating…

The Conversation

Poll shows majority of Americans don’t believe Trump admin’s account of Alex Pretti shooting

Pressure for independent investigation into killing grows amid chorus of bipartisan anger at ICE activities in Minneapolis and beyond

The Independent UK

Understanding corporate leaders' muted Minnesota response: the example of Disney, Florida and conservative retaliation

The Minnesota CEO letter is a window into a broader shift.

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'This Job Sucks'

Plus: the partial withdrawal of federal agents from Minneapolis, shifting public opinion on immigration, and D.C.'s continued snowpocalypse.

Reason

A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn ‘domestic terrorism’ into a useless designation

In separate encounters, federal immigration agents in Minneapolis killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti in January 2026.

The Conversation

Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors

When U.S. Border Patrol agents entered a Target store in Richfield, Minnesota, in early January, detaining two employees, it marked a new chapter in the relationship between corporate America and the federal government.

The Conversation

White House doubles down on Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at FBI raid of election center – as it happened

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Trump’s border-czar takeover does little to calm Minneapolis tensions: ‘The agenda is still the same’

Experts say Tom Homan’s charge, replacing Greg Bovino’s aggressive tactics, may change the tone, but not the mission

The Guardian - US

I’m autistic and have a brain injury. ICE dragged me from my car anyway. Then my nightmare really began

IN FOCUS: Exclusive Details: Aliya Rahman speaks to Eric Garcia about her ordeals — on the streets of Minneapolis, in a grim ICE detention center where she was mocked over her condition and through the public threats that flooded in after she spoke out

The Independent UK

Trump says Renee Good and Alex Pretti were ‘no angels’ but admits: ‘We’re not good at public relations’

Donald Trump did not fully roll back on his position, though, and claimed that ‘we don’t have a country’ without ICE

The Independent UK

‘Can use a softer touch on immigration’: Donald Trump says after Minneapolis shootings that killed 2; ‘ICE was not happy either’

US President Donald Trump has said that two people shot dead by federal immigration officers last month were “not angels”, but said that their actions did not justify their deaths.

The Times of India

15 FBI officials have been harassed since their IDs were stolen during Minnesota ICE protest, feds say

Threats against a federal official and their child began soon after people vandalized government vehicles and made off with FBI documents in Minneapolis in January, complaint alleges

The Independent UK

Trump admits ‘we can use a little bit of a softer touch’ on immigration after Minneapolis chaos

Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, which saw the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents, has led to nationwide protests

The Independent UK

‘Less lethal’ crowd-control weapons still cause harm – 2 physicians explain what they are and their health effects

Images and videos from Minneapolis, Chicago and other U.S. cities show masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents in military-style gear pointing weapons at people protesting or observing immigration enforcement actions. These are not typical firearms; they are riot control agents, and they emit cascades of projectiles or…

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Bruce Springsteen’s Streets of Minneapolis: how digital circulation boosts the impact of a protest song

In moments of creeping authoritarianism, culture sometimes reacts faster than institutions. Bruce Springsteen’s rush-released song in the wake of killings of two Minneapolis residents by agents of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was not just an act of commentary, but a deliberate intervention in public discourse.

Capital & Main

Protesters Turn to Economic Disruption to Fight ICE

A nationwide shutdown, inspired by a one-day general strike in response to the killings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis last month, shows the evolving tactics of groups from Minnesota to Los Angeles mobilizing against Trump’s immigration agenda.

The Conversation

ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive

Forcibly entering homes without a judicial warrant. Arresting journalists who reported on protests. Defying dozens of federal orders. Killing U.S. citizens for noncompliance. Asking constitutionally protected observers this chilling question: “Have you not learned?”

The Conversation

Congress has exercised minimal oversight over ICE, but that might change

President Donald Trump and Congress agreed to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a larger spending bill that enables the federal government to continue operations. They now face a self-imposed deadline of Feb. 13, 2026, to negotiate potential changes to immigration enforcement.

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Minneapolis Teacher Union boss pushes war on ICE further, admits elected officials were part of anti-ICE Signal chats

So begins the Resistance.

The Guardian - UK

On a street in Minneapolis, two versions of masculinity clashed. One anchored in fear, the other in care

Alex Pretti had courage and empathy. This, not Maga’s conception of male power, is what we must teach young men, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - US

‘Our family feels deep distress’: Renee Good’s brothers plead for Democrats’ help at hearing

No Republicans attended Capitol Hill forum of US citizens detailing their experiences being harmed by federal agents

The Independent UK

Pep Guardiola: Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings are indefensible

The Manchester City boss attended a rally in his native Barcelona last week in support of Palestinian children in Gaza, and revealed his outrage at events in Minneapolis

The Independent UK

Minnesota athletes head into the Winter Olympics with concerns about turmoil back home

Many Minnesota-based athletes at the Winter Olympics this week have more on their minds than sports

The Independent UK

Immigration agents draw guns, arrest activists following them in Minneapolis

Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested some activists who were trailing their vehicles Tuesday in Minneapolis

Radio France Internationale

Spotlight on Africa: US strikes in Nigeria and fear among the African diaspora

In the episode, we examine recent US strikes in northern Nigeria and explore the experiences of the US African diaspora in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Nigeria has endured years of violence from extremist groups such as Boko Haram, but there is growing debate over whether a US intervention is the appropriate response.…

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