The fallout from a Jan. 18 protest at a Minnesota church continues following the arrests of Black journalists and activists critical of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on X on Friday morning that, at her direction, federal agents had arrested former CNN anchor Don Lemon, independent journalist Georgia Fort, […]
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A City-by-City Breakdown of Trump’s Immigration Raids and Troop Deployments
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis is finally coming to an end after two fatal shootings and thousands of arrests. Border czar Tom Homan said coordination with local law enforcement and the success of immigration enforcement have contributed to the end of Operation Metro Surge. “I have proposed and President Trump has concurred that […]
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After Her Killing, Speaker Melissa Hortman’s Legacy on Rights and Equity Endures
As Minnesotans prepare to pay their final respects to Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman, lawmakers remembered her as an advocate for a range of causes that improved the lives of Black and other marginalized people. Hortman, 55, was gunned down at her home in a Minneapolis suburb on June 14 in what the authorities said […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
Ilhan Omar Ends the Squad’s Losing Streak
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota on Tuesday put a stop to the losing streak that the “Squad” of progressive Democrats in the House had been on this summer. Omar, the incumbent of Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, beat her primary challenger, Don Samuels, a former Minneapolis City Council member who nearly defeated her in the […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, Voting
How Some States Are Responding to the Worst Attack on Voting Rights in Decades
To Minnesota state Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, the mission was obvious: He had to do something to bolster protections against racial discrimination in voting. When a panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling limiting who can sue under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party member and […]
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Everything’s Political, Including TikTok
Welcome back to Everything’s Political, Capital B’s news, culture, and politics newsletter! Every Thursday, I’ll take a look at recent stories that seem particularly noteworthy. Here’s what I’ve got for you this week. TikTok Might Be on Borrowed Time The clock is ticking for TikTok. Pointing to alleged national security risks, President Joe Biden on […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Public Safety
The Lawmakers Fighting the Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Black People
Four years ago, as the six members of Minnesota’s United Black Legislative Caucus gathered for one of their first meetings, Ruth Richardson proposed a novel idea to create a task force to investigate the root causes of violence against Black women. Richardson said she was in her first term as a state representative when she […]