Minnesota

Over 1,100 rabbis sign onto letter supporting immigrant rights: ‘Do Not Oppress the Stranger’

The letter published by the Jewish refugee aid group HIAS comes as Jewish communities across the country are grappling with the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies.

A protest organized by a large number of Jewish groups gather for a rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headquarters to protest ICE raids and arrests in Washington, DC, on Feb. 11, 2026.
Protesters demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer Jan. 7, 2026 in Minneapolis.

US charges 30 more in anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

President Donald Trump reacts at the end of the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 24, 2026.

Trump says Muslim lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib should be 'institutionalized,' sent back

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

Minneapolis immigration operation to conclude, Trump administration says - NBC


Judge hopes to start jury selection in trial over George Floyd death

The trial is seen as a landmark case on police violence against Black people in the United States, a country where police officers are rarely found to be criminally responsible for killing civilians.

A mural depicts African-American man George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, at Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany, May 30, 2020.

GOP official resigns after sharing meme comparing mask to yellow star

The board member responsible for the post has not been identified.

A WOMAN wears a patriotic mask at Gantry Plaza State Park in New York in honor of July 4th.

Requirement to wear mask is compared to Holocaust yellow star

The Facebook page of the Republican Party of Wabasha County, where the meme was posted over the weekend, was removed by Monday evening, according to local reports.

Yellow badge Star of David

Walmart shoppers wear swastika face masks to protest Biden – watch

“If you vote for [Joe] Biden, you’re going to be living in Nazi Germany,” the woman told Mueller.

Nazi Swastika

Ilhan Omar’s challenger Antone Melton-Meaux is necessary for our district

In no particular order, there are a number of issues that Antone has distinctly and vehemently spoken out about that resonate with my progressive Jewish core.

U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

Minneapolis judge to hear gag order appeal in Floyd case

The incident, caught on video by bystanders, sparked massive and continuing protests against racial injustice and calls for police reforms.

An image of George Floyd is projected on the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, U.S. June 20, 2020

One died, 11 injured in Minneapolis shooting

"One adult male died and 11 have no -life-threatening wounds," police said in the tweet.

Protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington

US officials block police 'extreme tactics' as protests enter 12th day

In the carotid restraint, which was banned this week by San Diego County in California, an officer blocks the flow of blood to a detainee's brain, leading the person to lose consciousness.

A mural depicts African-American man George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, at Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany, May 30, 2020.

James Mattis: Trump is trying to divide Americans, not unite them

"The Nazi slogan for destroying us ... was 'Divide and Conquer.' Our American answer is 'In Union there is Strength,'" Mattis, who resigned as Trump's defense secretary in 2018, wrote in a statement.

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, April 26, 2018

Obama urges every US mayor to pursue police reforms in wake of protests

He also directly addressed young Americans of color, telling them, "I want you to know that you matter, I want you to know that your lives matter, that your dreams matter."

Former US president Barack Obama speaks during the North American Climate Summit in Chicago, Illinois, US, December 5, 2017