Leaked ICE Documents, U.S. Attorney Resignations, and Minnesota's 'Black, Bold & Brilliant'
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 19, and it's more than a day off work. Multidisciplinary artist Namir Fearce is directing this year's Black, Bold, and Brilliant Youth Talent Show, taking place from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Jan. 19 at the Capri Theater, and he joined host Sean McPherson to chat about the show and how his organization partners with and serves Black families in the community. Racket co-founder Em Cassel and producer Adam Sage also join the conversation to run down the biggest stories related to the ongoing ICE surge in the Twin Cities, and Em talks about how she's seen local restaurants responding to the surge.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
- Black, Bold & Brilliant
- Get in touch with Black, Bold & Brilliant: bbbwefree@gmail.com
- After vowing 'retribution,' Trump says federal funding to Minnesota will end Feb. 1 (Bring Me The News)
- 92% of ICE Detention Growth in FY 2026 Driven by Immigrants with No Criminal Convictions (Austin Kocher)
- Mass resignation at Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office stems from Renee Good shooting, investigation (Star Tribune)
- Joe Thompson, Minnesota's top federal fraud prosecutor, quits over ICE shooting probe (MPR)
- Immigration Agents Terrified of ICE Backlash After Shooting (Ken Klippenstein)
- Federal judge considers arguments in Twin Cities residents’ lawsuit alleging mistreatment by ICE (Star Tribune)
- 'Frustrated' federal judge confronts DOJ lawyers 'struggling to articulate' evidence (AlterNet)
- With the Twin Cities Under Siege, Restaurants Become Hubs of Solidarity (Racket)
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