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Monday
Date
January 12, 2026
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Twin Cities
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Large Noise Demo Against ICE Crashed by Police Who Arrest 30

Minneapolis, MN — Over a thousand protesters visited two hotels in downtown Minneapolis on Friday night, equipped with loud noise makers, in an attempt to disrupt the sleep of any ICE officers who may be staying in the hotels. More than…

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Affects: Commuters · Drivers

Published: 2026-01-11 18:49 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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DHS and Protesters Face off at Whipple Federal Building

Fort Snelling, MN – Friday morning, Department of Homeland Security officers marched down a drive-way of the B. H. Whipple federal building that was being used exclusively as an entrance and exit for the Immigrations and Customs Enforcem…

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Published: 2026-01-11 18:49 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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ICE Agents Alter Tactics, Work With Impunity While Violating US Citizen’s Rights in Minnesota

Twin Cities, MN – Under the Trump Administration’s quota-driven mass deportation plan, separation ordinances and legal protections no longer appear to matter. On January 7, an ICE agent shot and killed an observer near 33rd Street and Po…

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Affects: Commuters · Drivers

Published: 2026-01-11 18:49 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Observer Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN — Around 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, ICE fatally shot a woman acting as an observer on 33rd St. and Portland Ave. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the FBI are investigating the killing. Hundreds of comm…

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Published: 2026-01-11 18:49 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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White Supremacist Mass Shooter of Protesters To Be Released From Prison in First Week of 2026

A decade after shooting five unarmed Black protesters in Minneapolis, white supremacist Allen “Lance” Scarsella is set to be released from his prison sentence on January 5, 2026. Despite community calls for hate crime and attempted murde…

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Published: 2026-01-11 18:49 CST

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Cop City RICO Cases Dismissed Years After 61 Activists Charged as Criminal Conspiracy

Atlanta, GA – Racketeering charges against 61 people indicted as co-conspirators in the Stop Cop City movement were dismissed yesterday, marking a significant victory for those facing prosecution in the years after the movement’s peak. T…

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Published: 2026-01-11 18:49 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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Palestinian Christians Light Christmas Tree at Gaza City’s Holy Family Church

Gaza City, Palestine — Palestinian Christians at Gaza City’s Holy Family Church lit their Christmas tree for the first time since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. The ancient church nestled in the Old City neighborhood of Gaza City and st…

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Published: 2026-01-11 18:49 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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AmericaFest is Decadent and Depraved

I descended the escalator into the bowels of the Phoenix Convention Center and was thrown into a writhing sea of red and white hats and shirts. Several media outlets compete with each other to be the loudest, the speakers’ voices shaking…

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Published: 2026-01-10 01:54 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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South African Graffiti Artist Unveils Anti-Consumerist Mural in Durban

Durban, South Africa — Longtime South African graffiti artist “Ewok” recently showcased his latest mural at Durban’s iconic KwaZulu-Natal Society of the Arts (KZNSA). Unicorn Riot interviewed Ewok during the painting to expound more on t…

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Published: 2026-01-10 01:54 CST

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Atlanta Activist’s Arrest Underscores Search, Surveillance Powers of Border Agencies

Atlanta, GA — On December 2, DHS and FBI agents arrested activist Samuel Tunick after being pulled over while driving in Atlanta. An officer asked him to step out of the vehicle, under the pretext of inspecting a tail light. He was then…

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Published: 2026-01-07 20:26 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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Paid Informant and Social Media Posts Lead to ‘Turtle Island Liberation Front’ Arrests

Los Angeles, CA — Federal agents made a series of arrests last week that revealed targeted surveillance of the Turtle Island Liberation Front, a leftist organization based in southern California. Through an informant, at least one underc…

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Published: 2026-01-01 12:41 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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Data Centers, the Climate Crisis, and Community Defense

As Trump’s Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims you should “build data centers” if “you want low electricity prices,” more than 200 environmental organizations have joined to “demand a halt to the building of new AI data centers.” Why? E…

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Published: 2026-01-01 12:41 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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Turning Point USA’s ‘AmericaFest’ Kicks Off in Phoenix as Fallout Over Founder’s Death Continues

Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest takes place this weekend, one of the largest gatherings of America’s right wing from across the country. This is the first AmFest since the assassination of the group’s founder, Charlie Kirk, on Sept. 10 a…

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Published: 2025-12-29 15:15 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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Activist Shot While Open Carrying at ‘No Kings’ Protest Will Not Face Charges, but Security Volunteer Will

Salt Lake City — Prosecutors announced last week that they would not pursue charges against Arturo Gamboa, an activist in Utah who was arrested in June after a volunteer “peacekeeper” opened fire at a large “No Kings” protest injuring Ga…

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Published: 2025-12-29 15:15 CST

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Insight from the Bro-Tex Raid: What Activists Saw While Confronting ICE

St. Paul, MN — Last month, dozens of community members were alerted to a surprise raid at a warehouse in St. Paul. Within minutes of federal agents with ICE, the DEA and FBI arriving at the workplace, a rapid response network mobilized t…

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Affects: Commuters · Drivers

Published: 2025-12-28 17:57 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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Tenant Union Holds Sit-in Over Neglected Maintenance, Demand Property Manager Be Fired

Minneapolis, MN – Maya arrived at 2200 Blaisdell Ave. in Minneapolis on November 25. Her one-year-old daughter was waiting in a car down the street with a relative. The prospective renter had received multiple text messages from Investme…

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Published: 2025-12-28 17:57 CST

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ICE Arrests Observer, Maces Press & Detains People as Agents are Confronted Across Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN — Federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement were confronted in north Minneapolis and the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood on Tuesday after locals learned operations were taking place. The two incidents were amon…

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Affects: Commuters · Drivers

Published: 2025-12-23 16:15 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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ICE Targets Somali Community in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN — About 100 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have descended on Minneapolis for Operation Metro Surge, a new phase of the Trump Administration’s crackdown on immigrants, this time targeting the city’s Somali popu…

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Published: 2025-12-18 18:55 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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Documenting Deportation Flights at MSP Airport

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, MN — “I was here yesterday recording video and they were laying shackles out on the icy tarmac. It was 15 degrees. Terrible,” said Nick Benson, a “very enthusiastic aviation geek” on December…

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Affects: Air travelers

Published: 2025-12-18 18:55 CST

Source: Unicorn Riot (external site)

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The War on Terror Turns Left

Prairieland, TX – A sprawling court case from a protest at an immigration detention center could determine how the United States government deals with dissent. The charges originated from a protest at the Prairieland Immigration and Cust…

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Published: 2025-12-18 18:55 CST

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