Twin Cities/Dual Power

An interview with K, immigration rights activist in the Twin Cities.   Arrest warrant with crossed out charges: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/magistrate-judge-rejects-charges-don-lemon-anti-ice-protest-minnesota-church/   CANMN: https://www.canmn.org/

We cover the murder of Alex Pretti, the subsequent protests, and what they mean for ICE in Minnesota.   Alex Pretti murdered: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/minute-minute-timeline-fatal-shooting-alex-pretti-federal/story?id=129547199 DHS directive allowing entry without a warrant: https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026-01-21-Letter-from-Blumenthal-to-DHS-ICE.pdf https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/immigration-officers-claim-sweeping-power-to-enter-homes-without-a-judges-warrant-memo-says Democrats fund DHS: https://time.com/7358105/dhs-funding-house-vote-ice-immigration-democrats-suozzi-cuellar-davis-gillen-golden-gonzalez-mgp/ Tom Homan coming to Mpls: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minneapolis-shooting-ice-protests-01-26-26 Gregory Bovino out: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/27/trump-damage-control-shootings-ice-minneapolis/88371020007/ Hegseth approves ICE use of Fort Snelling: https://www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/article/minneapolis-immigration-hegseth-base-21315889.php Trump, Walz conversation: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/26/gov-tim-walzs-first-sit-down-interview-since-dropping-out-of-2026-race

Breaking news    Tim Walz's statement: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EWZaASbTc/   Court lifts order against ICE: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-appeals-court-pauses-lower-court-order-restraining-immigration-agents-use-2026-01-21/

An interview with anarchist and labor activist Ike about what's been going on in the Twin Cities, and what we can expect in the near future.   Judge orders ICE to not attack peaceful protesters: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-judge-orders-federal-agents-stop-pepper-spraying-retaliating-peacef-rcna254514 Man dies in ICE custody: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/dhs-man-detained-by-ice-in-minneapolis-dies-in-federal-custody-in-texas/ Jake Lang super-soakered: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/17/minneapolis-protests-jake-lang-somali/ Black Cat report: https://wildcattc.org/node/20 DSA video calling for 1/23 strike: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTs2sWSD_yU/ Alaska paratroopers: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-readies-1500-soldiers-possibly-deploy-minnesota-washington-post-reports-2026-01-18/ Black Cat's statement, "Between the Insurrection Act and the Insurrections": https://wildcattc.org/node/21  

Episode 1 of Twin Cities/Dual Power, recorded 1/16/2026.   Jacob Frey on Fox & Friends: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5689661-minneapolis-mayor-frey-ice/ Downtown arrest: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgpnwnqygro Tim Walz on staying peaceful: https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/?id=719765 Tim Walz on the National Guard: https://www.foxnews.com/us/gov-walz-authorizes-national-guard-staging-following-fatal-ice-shooting-minneapolis DHS statement on North Minneapolis shooting: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/reports-shooting-involving-federal-law-enforcement-in-north-minneapolis/89-f0dc3033-f01c-4870-961a-369dc16bde21 Facebook Live video of 911 call: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DThIV45Dv78/ Reporting on the shooting and 911 call: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/ice-shooting-north-minneapolis-what-we-know/ ICE flash-bangs car: https://newrepublic.com/post/205376/ice-attack-car-kids-six-month-old-unconscious Infant hospitalized: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/tear-gas-deployed-by-federal-agents-reportedly-hospitalized-a-6-month-old-infant-and-juvenile/ ICE attacking students at Roosevelt High Schoo: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/08/after-border-patrol-clash-at-roosevelt-minneapolis-schools-cancel-classes On the ground report from North Minneapolis protest: https://crimethinc.com/2026/01/15/north-minneapolis-chases-out-ice-a-firsthand-account-of-the-response-to-another-ice-shooting Facebook post mentioning open carry: https://www.facebook.com/events/1434402864958267?post_id=1446029013795652&view=permalink Facebook post detailing the four groups' responses with more information in the comments: https://www.facebook.com/ancomquotes/posts/pfbid02zGTA3MBTTAdMQJSWvPH4DB9iaPEyvzBLPVWVekNBwivezE2KTgbEPzfgGnvFR6Q8l The St. Paul Principles: https://sites.google.com/view/tcc4j/st-paul-principles ICE Out MN: https://maydaystrong.org/iceoutmn   Opening and closing theme: "Demolition Derby" by Falcon Arrow, with kind permission. https://falconarrow.bandcamp.com/