Judges move at breakneck speed to deport Somali neighbors, ICE planes to Southern Africa, and Facial Recognition Tech

Fascism comes at you fast: Minneapolis are reporting an astonishing upswing in Judges speeding up deportation hearings for Somali neighbors. Yes, this would violate the Equal Protection Clause, but SCOTUS already gutted it for Skrmetti. Do you really think this DOJ won’t use that precedent against anyone they please? ICE Watch: mspwhistles posted on BlueSky about multiple ICE abductions outside the metro. ICE Flight Monitor documented a flight to a tiny, landlocked monarchy in southern Africa.. This is the third such deportation flight monitored, making it highly unlikely that those abducted are actually from there. Posts on social media reported ICE continuing to circle schools are photographing children. Reminder that ICE has been using Facial Recognition tech which is notoriously inaccurate to racially profile individuals using only a photo. Solidarity from Minneapolis:

Frey says 'get the fuck out of Minneapolis' to residents

Target boycott is (not) over: The Strib reports the Target Boycott is “over”. The boycott was originally called after kissing Trump’s ring, removing pride merch and gutting DEI projects. Turns out the original Minneapolis organizer behind the boycott wasn’t interviewed at all for the Strib’s article. You can also read a copy of the post on BSky. This is a pattern we’ve see by Minneapolis leadership since 2020; co-op, take ownership, kill slowly, claim everything is better now, status quo maintained. Frey vetoes eviction notice extensions:

Rebel Loons, missing children, and rental assistance

The Star Tribune writes about how the Rebel Loon became a symbol of the resistance. Fact-checking Kristi Noem, finding 145000 children abducted by ICE. University of St. Thomas seeks parents for a research project on the effects of ICE occupation mn350.org posted on Instagram an offer for rental assistance

Operation Metro Surge hasn’t ended. It’s expanded to the suburbs.

Minnesota residents and lawmakers say the promised drawdown has not materialized, and they are seeing ICE use more covert tactics to continue operations across Twin Cities suburbs.

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Minnesota judge holds lawyer for DOJ in contempt as tensions flare over immigration cases

A Minnesota federal judge ordered a government attorney to be held in civil contempt of court, further escalating tension between the judiciary and Trump administration over immigration cases.

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