1:22 PM
Clashes between opposing protests seen in downtown Minneapolis
Protesters arrived at Minneapolis City Hall early Saturday afternoon.
Minneapolis Police were on scene to clear protesters out of the road and steer them back to the permitted area.
Heated exchanges have erupted between opposing protests outside City Hall. Aerial footage over the scene has shown several physical altercations between protesters.
Conservative activist Jake Lang organized an anti-Islam protest in front of City Hall. Lang was met with a counterprotest set up by the People’s Action Coalition Against Trump. Lang was charged with assaulting an officer, civil disorder and other crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 riot before President Trump pardoned him.
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12:42 PM
St. Paul Federation of Educators to join day of action
The Saint Paul Federation of Educators released a statement that the Executive Board agreed to support the Day of Action.
The Day of Action is scheduled for Friday in response to Operation Metro Surge. Minnesotans are urged to not go to work, school or go shopping.
According to the SPFE, the three demands for the day of action are:
- ICE must leave Minnesota now.
- The officer who killed Renee Good must be held legally accountable
- No additional federal funding for ICE in the upcoming budget
The federation said in part,
“We find ourselves at a moment in time — yet again — that demands we stand in our values to protect the lives of our students and their families. Our union has never backed down from challenging and difficult choices. The importance of all of us standing together in community to show our families and our nation that we will hold the line for what is right cannot be understated.”
10:20 AM
Another legal expert weighs in on DOJ investigation into Walz, Frey, calls it a “stretch”
Legal expert Joe Tamburino joined WCCO on Saturday morning and weighed in on the federal investigation into Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
He called the Department of Justice’s investigation a “stretch,” called for calm and talked next steps.
1:54 AM
Law expert weighs in on federal investigation into Walz, Frey
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are under federal investigation over an alleged conspiracy to impede federal immigration agents, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
One of the sources, a U.S. official, said the investigation stems from statements that Walz and Frey have made about the thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and Border Patrol agents deployed to the Minneapolis region in recent weeks.
Subpoenas are likely to be issued in the probe, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Professor David Schultz, a First Amendment law expert with Hamline University and University of St. Thomas School of Law, said he doesn’t expect the investigation to hold much water.
Schultz explained that public comments from both Walz and Frey fall under protected speech, noting that the bar would be incredibly high if the federal government is attempting to argue that either of them have verbally encouraged a “real overt act of obstruction.”
“There’s no case on record, let us say in the modern history of the First Amendment, that has taken mere criticism to be equivalent to obstruction of justice,” Schultz said, adding that it’s no surprise to him that President Trump is using the DOJ to further complicate life for Walz and other Minnesota officials.
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1:15 AM
Safeguard document helping families prepare in case of ICE arrest
Families impacted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests are worried about the safety and well-being of those left behind.
Scarlett, A 2-year-old girl, is living in a haven in Minnesota thanks to a Delegation of Parental Authority form.
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11:28 PM
Minnesota safety commissioner on weekend protests: “We want to be there to be helpful”
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobsen says his agency and other state officials are aware and prepared for the planned protests this weekend.
“We want to be there to be helpful. We want to be there to keep the peace and, again, let’s be Minnesotans. Let’s be those who want to do this the right way, to demonstrate, to share your opinions, to share your values, to share your thoughts, but to do it in a way that doesn’t incite violence, that doesn’t bring anymore harm,” Jacobsen said in a news conference on Friday afternoon.
That includes one that could come through downtown Minneapolis, as well as a counter protest planned in the same area.
