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UPDATED 2-7: Mutual Aid

How to help immigrant communities, restaurants, and local grocery stores as more Minnesotans stay inside to avoid federal agents. ... and other best practices for being part of community support.

More Images of Minnesota Protectors (from January 30 march)

For two Fridays in a row, thousands of Minnesotans gathered in cold weather to peacefully show their intention to protect the state from federal incursion. On January 30, they marched through downtown Minneapolis and applied their names to a Constitution preamble. Here are some of Sarah Whiting's images.

Nekima Levy Armstrong: Why We Protested at Cities Church in Saint Paul, and What Our Arrests Mean

Instead, Armstrong and Allen were taken to the Sherburne County Jail using three sets of restraints “as if we were hardened criminals and murderers. We had ankle shackles on our ankles, we had belly chains around our waist, and we had handcuffs with bars in the middle. As someone who majored in African American studies, I can tell you that that is the closest I ever felt to slavery in my life.

Community Members on Front Lines Ask for Statewide Eviction Moratorium

With February rent due, at least 68 organizations came together to ask for an eviction moratorium so that renters cannot be kicked out of their homes while ICE agents are targeting Black and brown faces.

Honoring Minnesotans Who Lost Their Lives in 2025 Because of Abusive People

The annual Intimate Partner Homicide Memorial was hosted by Violence Free Minnesota at the Saint Paul College Club on January 30, honoring Minnesota lives lost to domestic violence in 2025.

EXPLAINER: Caucuses and Why They Matter

Why, where, how to get involved in the February 3 caucuses throughout Minnesota.

The Peaceful Protectors of the Twin Cities: A Photo Gallery of the January 23 Protest

Some of the images taken by Minnesota Women's Press photographer Sarah Whiting at the January 23 protest in downtown Minneapolis that brought roughly 40,000 people together in sub-zero weather.

What I Experienced and Photographed in North Minneapolis

"Bovino came over and told me he would arrest me if I kept pushing back — I never once touched that officer. My hands were on my camera."

Childcare Professionals, Lawmakers, and Parents Weigh In On Heightened ICE Presence in Minneapolis

  Minnesota Women’s Press attended a news conference…

Faith Leaders Speak Out About Minnesota’s Calling to Show the Meaning of Love and Connection

"We're going to show the rest of this country the kind of care we have for one another."

Healthcare Workers Speak Up About Protections Needed When Facing ICE Agents

Recently, ICE officers gained access to a patient at the HCMC Emergency Department without presenting a valid judicial warrant and treating the patient as if they were a criminal for more than 24 hours. A news conference with health care workers and community leaders urged institutions to create protective protocols as soon as possible, and explained the options.

Publisher’s Commentary: Revisiting Insights From the 1930s on Fascism, and Hope

Additional information about fascism added January 10…