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Polls show most Republicans back Trump’s immigration enforcement after Minneapolis shootings

New polls released after the killing of two Minneapolis protesters show a vast majority of Republicans still support President Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement, according to surveys by Ipsos and the Pew Research Center. The Ipsos poll, conducted entirely after Alex Pretti was shot, found 62 percent of Americans said

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Canadian company cancels sale of Virginia warehouse to ICE

Jim Pattison Developments said on Friday that it would no longer sell a Virginia warehouse to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had planned to use the site as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility. The warehouse was one of several planned industrial purchases by ICE and

Culture

J. Cole, Bruce Springsteen and 6 Other Songs to Know This Week

The New York Times on Jan. 31, 2026 highlighted eight songs drawing attention this week, led by Bruce Springsteen’s quickly written “Streets of Minneapolis” and J. Cole’s birthday mixtape “Birthday Blizzard ’26.” The Times reports that when federal agents killed anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, songwriters responded quickly; Bruce

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Anti-ICE protests planned in dozens of states after Minneapolis killings

Protesters are expected to rally in dozens of states this weekend to oppose the Trump administration’s deportation tactics, with demonstrations planned in towns large and small and a march in Minneapolis on Saturday, organizers say. In Minneapolis, advocacy groups including the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice and the Minnesota

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Nationwide 'National Shutdown' protests target ICE as businesses close

Crowds across the US staged protests against ICE on Friday in a general strike billed as a "National Shutdown," with some local businesses closing for the day amid the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Organizers called for a 24-hour general strike asking students to skip school,

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Minneapolis knitters make red ‘Melt the ICE’ hats to protest ICE

This month in Minneapolis-area suburbs, hobbyist knitters have been making red tasseled “Melt the ICE” hats to galvanize opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to mourn two Minnesotans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by federal agents, The New York Times reports. The knitted pattern, selling

Culture

Ice-T says he changed Body Count’s 'Cop Killer' to 'ICE Killer' during LA set

Ice-T said he updated Body Count’s 1992 protest anthem “Cop Killer” to “ICE Killer” during a Warped Tour performance in Los Angeles in July 2025, he told The Breakfast Club on Wednesday, Jan. 28. “When I did that, that didn’t happen just recently; that happened in L.A.

Politics

Justice Dept. in Minnesota targets critics while resisting civil‑rights probes

The New York Times reports that, in Minnesota this month, the Trump Justice Department has pushed prosecutors and the F.B.I. to focus on critics of its immigration crackdown while resisting traditional civil‑rights investigations into two fatal, video‑recorded shootings — of Renee Good and Alex Pretti — the article

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Judge says ICE violated nearly 100 court orders in Minnesota crackdown

A federal judge in Minnesota said on Wednesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had violated nearly 100 court orders as the agency faced growing scrutiny over a crackdown that followed the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis this month. Judge Patrick J. Schiltz, a

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Justice Dept. Playbook in Minnesota: Investigate Foes, Protect Allies

The New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026, that the Trump Justice Department in Minnesota has pressed prosecutors and the F.B.I. to focus on critics of the administration’s immigration enforcement while resisting traditional civil rights investigations into officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Department

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Minneapolis police caught between federal immigration agents and city residents

The Minneapolis Police Department says its roughly 600 officers are stuck between the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge and residents of Minneapolis and St. Paul after a surge of about 3,000 federal immigration agents, and in the wake of two recent deaths, the New York Times reported on

Culture

Springsteen releases 'Streets of Minneapolis' in response to Minneapolis ICE shootings

Bruce Springsteen released a new song, "Streets of Minneapolis," on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, saying it was written in response to two fatal shootings by federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis this month. Mr. Springsteen said he wrote the song on Saturday, the same day immigration agents killed

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After Minneapolis killings, Democrats push state limits on ICE

Jan. 28, 2026 — After the deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Democratic legislators around the country, aided by libertarian groups, are intensifying efforts to restrict and challenge federal immigration enforcement tactics at the state level. Legislative proposals cited by The New York Times include

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Trump calls Pretti and Renee Good shootings 'terrible' and says Good's death hit him 'even worse'

According to People, President Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 27 about the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, both killed by federal agents in Minneapolis amid protests and immigration enforcement activity, calling both shootings "terrible" and saying Good's death made him feel "even

Sports

Opinion: removing the US as 2026 World Cup co‑host would be painful but justified

An opinion piece in The Guardian argues that removing the United States as a co‑host of the 2026 World Cup would be “eminently sad” but “entirely justified,” saying the decision would harm fans and cities while raising profound ethical questions about holding the tournament in the US. The article

Culture

Sundance stars join 'Sundancers Melt ICE' protest in Park City

The Sundance film festival in Park City, Utah, saw a mass protest on Sunday called “Sundancers Melt ICE” against two fatal shootings in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with high-profile interventions from film industry figures. Organisers had called for a 10-minute “respectful” event at sunset on Park City’s Main Street to memorialise

Tech

Tech workers and leaders split after Minneapolis protester killings

Top technology executives gathered in Washington this weekend for a screening of the documentary "Melania," while many in Silicon Valley publicly criticized the Trump administration after federal agents in Minneapolis shot and killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Executives at the screening included Andy Jassy of Amazon, Tim

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Trump Blames Democratic Leaders After Minneapolis Shootings, Urges End to Sanctuary Cities

President Trump said in a series of social media posts on Sunday that two American citizens had "tragically" lost their lives amid his administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, and he blamed Democratic leaders for the deaths. The posts apparently referred to the deaths this month of Renee

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Pentagon puts Fort Bragg military police on alert for possible Minnesota deployment

The Pentagon has ordered several hundred active-duty military police troops from Fort Bragg, N.C., to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota in the event that President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, according to a senior U.S. official. Officials described the alert as precautionary. It comes on top

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Private autopsy finds Renee Good suffered at least three gunshot wounds

A preliminary private autopsy found that Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis this month, was shot at least three times, lawyers for her family said. The autopsy, described by the family’s lawyers, concluded Ms. Good sustained wounds to her head,

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Trump calls killing of Renee Good a 'tragedy' and says ICE agents will make mistakes

President Trump said the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was a "tragedy" he "felt terribly" about and acknowledged that immigration agents he has deployed are "going to make a mistake." The change in tone marked a shift from his

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Noem denies use of chemical agents in Minnesota protests, then shifts after video

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, said on CBS’s Face the Nation that her department had not used pepper spray and similar tactics limited by a judge’s order in Minnesota protests, then altered her account after being shown video that showed chemical agents deployed. Judge Kate M. Menendez

Culture

Springsteen criticizes ICE deployments and dedicates song to Renee Good

Bruce Springsteen denounced the Trump administration’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and dedicated his song “The Promised Land” to Renee Good at a surprise appearance at the Light of Day Winterfest in Red Bank, N.J. Appearing at the show, Mr. Springsteen said, "We are living

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After one year of Trump’s second term, columnist warns of shift toward electoral authoritarianism

A year into Donald Trump’s second term, M. Gessen writes that the United States has changed dramatically, citing developments from a new legal filing over a large immigrant detention facility in Florida to broader signs of authoritarianism across the country. The columnist contrasts steady European attention to U.S.

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Minneapolis braces for dueling protests over fraud investigation

Minnesota officials prepared for two protests in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday: one organized by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest by the People’s Action Coalition Against Trump. Mr. Lang gathered demonstrators at Minneapolis City Hall and said he would burn a Quran; he was also expected to lead