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/
 
CANMN: 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
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

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

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/

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
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: 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/
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/