"Minnesota’s unions, progressive faith leaders and community activists are calling a general strike on Friday, encouraging Minnesotans to stay home from work, school and refrain from shopping — suspensions of normal orders of business to protest the presence of federal immigration agents in Minnesota."
~ Michelle Griffith
"Friday is 'ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom' — a statewide pause of daily activity to 'stand together against the actions of the federal government against the state of Minnesota,' according to the website.
Demonstrators will march and rally in downtown Minneapolis Friday starting at 2 p.m."
"Citing the killing of Renee Good by federal agent Jonathan Ross, the 'ICE Out' day organizers say the general strike is intended to be a day of nonviolent reflection.
'It is time to suspend the normal order of business to demand immediate cessation of ICE actions in MN, accountability for federal agents who have caused loss of life and abuse to Minnesota residents and call for Congress to immediately intervene,' the website states."
"A massive general strike has begun in Minnesota. Today, hundreds of Minnesota businesses, workers, and students are participating in the 'ICE Out! Statewide Shutdown,' an economic blackout urging people to skip work, school, and shopping to protest intensified ICE activity in the Twin Cities—sparked by the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good by an ICE officer"
~ Aaron Parnas
https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-massive-general-strike-begins
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"—with more than 300 businesses closing or donating proceeds, some schools offering remote learning, and organizers framing the action as a nonviolent show of solidarity with immigrant communities despite major financial losses."
The Guardian offers live updated feed reporting on the "ICE Out Statewide Shutdown" taking place in Minnesota today.
Garrett Bucks shares messages of love to Minnesota that have been submitted to him from readers of his blog in many places, via a form he set up allowing people to send these messages to him.
https://thewhitepages.net/p/i-really-think-you-should-read-these
