Twin Cities/Dual Power

Episode 5: INTERVIEW: An Interview with K

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/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/magistrate-judge-rejects-charges-don-lemon-anti-ice-protest-minnesota-church/]   CANMN: https://www.canmn.org/ [https://www.canmn.org/]

Episode 4: NEWS: The Murder of Alex Pretti - 1/27/2026

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 [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.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 [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/ [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 [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/ [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 [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 [https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/26/gov-tim-walzs-first-sit-down-interview-since-dropping-out-of-2026-race]

Episode 3: BREAKING NEWS: Another ICE Shooting Victim - 1/24/2026

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

Episode 2: INTERVIEW: An Interview with Ike - 1/19/2026

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 [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/ [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/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/17/minneapolis-protests-jake-lang-somali/] Black Cat report: https://wildcattc.org/node/20 [https://wildcattc.org/node/20] DSA video calling for 1/23 strike: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTs2sWSD_yU/ [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/ [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 [https://wildcattc.org/node/21]

Episode 1: NEWS: General Strike - 1/16/2026

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/ [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5689661-minneapolis-mayor-frey-ice/] Downtown arrest: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgpnwnqygro [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgpnwnqygro] Tim Walz on staying peaceful: https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/?id=719765 [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 [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 [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/ [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DThIV45Dv78/] Reporting on the shooting and 911 call: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/ice-shooting-north-minneapolis-what-we-know/ [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 [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/ [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 [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 [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 [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 [https://www.facebook.com/ancomquotes/posts/pfbid02zGTA3MBTTAdMQJSWvPH4DB9iaPEyvzBLPVWVekNBwivezE2KTgbEPzfgGnvFR6Q8l] The St. Paul Principles: https://sites.google.com/view/tcc4j/st-paul-principles [https://sites.google.com/view/tcc4j/st-paul-principles] ICE Out MN: https://maydaystrong.org/iceoutmn [https://maydaystrong.org/iceoutmn]   Opening and closing theme: "Demolition Derby" by Falcon Arrow, with kind permission. https://falconarrow.bandcamp.com/ [https://falconarrow.bandcamp.com/]