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The #FISA vote was postponed from this week, but that means representatives like #JimHimes have more time to convince fellow Dems to pass FISA without closing the data broker loophole. You can call and email directly through Chilli - I just added new action steps today! #stopFISA #surveillance

April rent is sneaking up on us, and many families in Minneapolis are still reeling from the trauma of the past few months. If you have a few bucks to chip in and help kids and families stay housed, we would be so appreciative! 💜 givebutter.com/rent-and-foo...

Last year, we documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.” You can judge for yourself. (Published July 2025)

I’m with the Adopt A Rent team at standwithminnesota.com. If you want to help prevent further evictions for MN immigrant families affected by ICE, you can send us rent funds here: V: @Ian-Coldwater CA: $iancoldwater PP: @coldwater We keep us housed 💛 Please share and help if you can! Thank you!

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

MINNEAPOLIS: “We kept yelling ‘she’s pregnant! She’s pregnant!’ — they put their knees in her… the handcuffed woman was dragged on the ground…” Lawless.

Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all. n.pr/3JAjrzh