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Carlile benefits Minneapolis fundraiser nets over $600k amid ICE controversy
entertainment2 days ago

Carlile benefits Minneapolis fundraiser nets over $600k amid ICE controversy

Brandi Carlile livestreamed Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis from the Target Center, raising more than $600,000 for Advocates for Human Rights to assist families affected by ICE operations during the Metro Surge; the event drew over 12,000 attendees and generated tens of thousands from Be Human T-shirts, amid ongoing controversy over immigration enforcement that included detentions and fatalities. Carlile used the show to critique immigration policy and urged supporters to reconsider their stances.

via The Guardian|
#brandi-carlile#entertainment#fundraiser
AI Deepfakes Blur Truth in Real-World Video Evidence
technology10 days ago

AI Deepfakes Blur Truth in Real-World Video Evidence

The article argues that advances in AI-generated videos threaten the credibility of visual evidence in politics and law enforcement, using recent Minneapolis police-raid footage as a case study: while real footage can still influence legal outcomes, manipulated media are increasingly capable of sowing doubt and fueling conspiracies, prompting experts to stress vigilant verification and robust documentary practices.

via The New York Times|
#ai#conspiracy-theories#deepfake
Minneapolis Indigenous volunteers revive AIM-era safety nets amid ICE crackdown
world10 days ago

Minneapolis Indigenous volunteers revive AIM-era safety nets amid ICE crackdown

In south Minneapolis, Native American and immigrant communities have revived citizen patrols and mutual-aid networks around the Pow Wow Grounds to monitor ICE activity during a federal crackdown, training volunteers, sharing updates, and coordinating supplies as authorities detain Indigenous people and monitor neighborhoods. Tribal leaders have pushed for tribal IDs to prove status in lieu of limited Real IDs, while memories of past government violence at Fort Snelling amplify fear. Officials signaled a drawdown, but residents say the trauma and risk persist as the community seeks safety and accountability.

via The Guardian|
#ice#immigration#minneapolis
Feds Probe ICE Officers Over Alleged Lies in Minneapolis Shooting
politics11 days ago

Feds Probe ICE Officers Over Alleged Lies in Minneapolis Shooting

Federal authorities opened a joint probe with the Justice Department to determine if two ICE officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis involving two Venezuelan men; following newly discovered evidence, the charges against Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis and Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna were dismissed, and the officers are on administrative leave awaiting an internal investigation that could lead to termination or criminal prosecution. The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of federal immigration-enforcement actions and the reliability of sworn testimony and eyewitness accounts.

via PBS|
#aljorna#doj#ice
Obama backs Minneapolis demonstrators over ICE tactics
politics11 days ago

Obama backs Minneapolis demonstrators over ICE tactics

Barack Obama expressed support for Minneapolis demonstrators challenging ICE, telling YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen that a majority of Americans oppose the ICE operations and that the protests reflect a desire to live up to American values; he described the Minnesota actions as unprecedented and referenced the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti as wake-up calls, with the Obamas previously criticizing federal agents’ conduct there.

via The Guardian|
#ice#immigration#minneapolis
politics17 days ago

Dozens Arrested at Minneapolis Protest Over Immigration Crackdown One Month After Woman's Death

Dozens of protesters were arrested outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis during a demonstration marking one month since Renee Good’s death at the hands of immigration officers; police said arrests followed throwing ice and damage to property, with at least 42 arrests reported. Memorials for Good and Alex Pretti accompanied growing national criticism of the immigration crackdown, as federal officials announced plans to pull about 700 immigration officers from Minnesota.

via Politico|
#federal-building#immigration#law-enforcement
Partner of Minneapolis victim condemns federal immigration crackdown
politics18 days ago

Partner of Minneapolis victim condemns federal immigration crackdown

A month after Renee Good, an ICU nurse killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, her partner Becca Good, through her attorney, condemned the federal crackdown, praising the city and urging it to remember all victims by name, saying they chose kindness and calling it 'radical kindness.' The article also notes the Operation Metro Surge that has led to thousands of arrests, the killing of Alex Pretti by CBP agents weeks later, a DOJ civil rights probe into that death, DHS responses, and protests, with officials signaling adjustments to the operation and plans to draw down agents.

via NBC News|
#becca-good#immigration-crackdown#minneapolis
Kimmel Roasts Trump Over ICE Debacle: 'How Dare You?'
politics19 days ago

Kimmel Roasts Trump Over ICE Debacle: 'How Dare You?'

Jimmy Kimmel erupts at Donald Trump over his response to the Minneapolis shootings carried out by federal border agents, blasting Trump's 'angel' remark and mocking Epstein references; Trump defends ICE and says some agents are being redeployed, signaling mounting backlash against immigration enforcement. The NBC interview clip will air during the Super Bowl pre‑game show, and the piece also spotlights scrutiny of Kristi Noem as concerns over immigration policy grow.

via The Daily Beast|
#donald-j-trump#ice#kristi-noem