Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
- Killings in Minneapolis Invert Usual Dynamic Over Policing the Police - It is far rarer and more difficult for state authorities to try to investigate federal law enforcement officials than the other way around.
- A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate - Current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the Trump administration’s approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement.
- Columbia Selects University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Its President - Jennifer Mnookin has led the flagship campus of the state university system since 2022.
- For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is - The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely.
- How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force - After scattered protests started last month, Iranians revolted en masse. The security forces cracked down, and the death toll has now reached 5,200.
- State Terror Has Arrived - Minneapolis has made it plain.
- Pepper-Sprayed While Pinned Down: A Searing Scene Provokes Outrage - Images of a man getting pepper-sprayed at close range while being held down by Border Patrol agents fueled more tension in Minneapolis.
- Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime - President Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.
- FBI Agent Resigns After Trying to Investigate ICE Officer in Renee Good Shooting - The resignation of the agent, Tracee Mergen, was only the latest shock wave to have emerged from the Justice Department’s handling of the shooting of Renee Good.
- Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses on Strike in Protest Against ICE - After protesters called for a pause on economic activity and work to strike against the federal immigration crackdown, many business owners won’t open their doors on Friday.