🚨 A second ICE shooting rocks Minneapolis

Another ICE shooting, this time northside

According to the Department of Homeland Security, federal officers targeted a Venezuelan man in a traffic stop Wednesday evening. The man crashed his car and was fleeing on foot when an officer caught up to him in the Hawthorne neighborhood of north Minneapolis. As the two were struggling on the ground, the Star Tribune reports two family members of the man attacked the officer with shovels. The officer then shot the fleeing man in the leg. [DHS / Star Tribune]

• A standoff: Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a press conference last night the man fled into a home. A witness told the Star Tribune officers in tactical gear broke down the door. [Star Tribune]
• Status update: The man and officer who shot him were admitted to the hospital. The two other people who attacked the officer are in custody. [DHS]
• City leaders respond: “My concern is yet another shooting will take place,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said at a press conference. He also noted that the number of ICE agents currently far outnumbers Minneapolis police – 3,000 to 600.
• Residents respond: City Cast Producer Adam Sage was on the scene after the shooting, and he witnessed protesters clashing with law enforcement. O’Hara called it an “unlawful assembly.” Officers deployed chemical irritants and flashbangs against them. Adam got tear-gassed (again).

“Terrifying”: The Department of Homeland Security is launching a refugee-focused operation starting in Minnesota. Called Operation PARRIS, it re-examines refugees who have not yet obtained green card status. The government calls it fraud prevention, but in practice, refugee advocates say it has meant more arrests, detention, and family separation. [MPR]

Federal funding at risk: On Tuesday, President Trump announced he will suspend funding to Minnesota and other progressive states the administration considers “sanctuary jurisdictions,” starting Feb. 1. [Politico]

Lawyering up: Renee Good’s family has hired the same law firm that won the family of George Floyd a $27 million payout from Minneapolis in 2021. The law firm, Romanucci and Blandin, is based in Chicago. [Star Tribune]

Staff shakeup: Last Tuesday, Minneapolis Public Schools placed three finance department leaders on leave, and they still haven’t said why. This staff overhaul comes as the district is facing a $30 million budget deficit next school year. [Minnesota Reformer]

Doing our part: Honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by attending Black Bold and Brilliant’s Youth Talent Showcase at the Capri Theater on Monday, Jan. 19. There will be soul food! On today’s episode, choir director Namir Fearce talks about helping kids get connected in the age of screens and pouring his love into the event. [🎧 City Cast Twin Cities]

Thursday, Jan 15

• 🏛️ Historical Landmark Tour: A Journey Through Civil Rights 🆓 | MN Humanities Center
• 🧘 Art and Wellness: Yess Yoga x Mia 🆓 | Minneapolis Institute of Arts
• 🌎 Pedacito de Tierra: World Premiere Concert | Minnesota History Center
• ✨ Peg Guilfoyle presents An Eye For Joy 🆓 | Magers & Quinn
• 🗣️ An Evening with Layli Long Soldier 🆓 | Walker Art Center
• 🎸 Melvin Gibbs w/ Yonci | Berlin
• 🇺🇦 Vopli Vidopliassova with Ukrainian Village Band | Cedar Cultural Center

Friday, Jan 16

• 📸 Irish of Minnesota Photography Exhibit (Opening Night) 🆓 | Landmark Center
• 🍝 Hands on Roman Cooking with Katie Parla | Cooks of Crocus Hill
• 📖 Pádraig Ó Tuama Live: Readings & Conversation | House of Hope Presbyterian Church
• 🔮 Baron Vordenburg's Guide to the Para-Normal | Bryant Lake Bowl
• 🎞️ Peter Hujar’s Day by Ira Sachs | Walker Art Center
• 🦋 A Tribute to Dolly Parton | Fine Line
• 🥁 José Antonio Zayas Cabán And {Trés} With Miguel Zenón | Cedar Cultural Center
• 🎤 Rich Williams with Stephan Brandau | Camp Bar

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