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To ensure that the Court has provided all parties a full opportunity to be heard on the issues raised in connection with Plaintiffs’ motion for temporary injunctive relief (Dkt. 5), the Court instructs Defendants to file a supplemental memorandum. In the supplemental memorandum, Defendants shall address Plaintiffs’ assertion that the purpose of Operation Metro Surge is to punish Plaintiffs for adopting sanctuary laws and policies; coerce Plaintiffs into changing state and local law; compel Plaintiffs to direct state and local resources to facilitate information sharing to aid federal immigration enforcement; and cause Plaintiffs to direct more state and local resources towards holding immigration targets in detention for longer periods of time than otherwise allowed. ... The Court finds that additional briefing on this issue is necessary because it was explored most clearly in the Reply, in light of recent factual developments.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT Defendants shall file a supplemental brief not to exceed 3,000 words, on or before Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., addressing the issues identified

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Judge Menendez orders the government to respond to Minnesota's arguments that "the purpose of Operation Metro Surge is to punish" the state and Twin Cities for failing to repeal sanctuary laws and bend to federal priorities.

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not over yet, but I literally cannot express the depth of my gratitude for the all the observers, patrollers, plate checkers, dispatchers, commuters who continue to successfully protect this city, sometimes at the cost of their wellbeing or lives. so many neighbors were not stolen, because of you

This is the stance Dems need to take. Do not fund an organization that is wantonly killing Americans.

Top Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy

With the rise of German fascism in the 1930s and 1940s, the Roman Catholic Church silently decided to protect its real estate over its congregants.

There are creeping signs that the church may take a more moral position in the face of American fascism in the 2020s.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...

I was just pondering yesterday that the White House's spokesperson for the Twin Cities occupation being Greg Bovino -- one of the most loathsome people in America -- was a pretty grim sign. The fact he's being demoted shows that normal political incentives still work at least to an extent.

"Pam Bondi needs to be impeached or resign. Not just because she's failed to release the Epstein files...but to blame Renee Good? It's just shameful! The agent should be arrested and prosecuted! We have an administration where there is elite impunity," -Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social tells us

Simon: "They don't just want the public stuff which anyone can get - name, address, voting history, stuff like that. What they want is very personal, private, sensitive data on millions of people - namely, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, military service history where applicable"

I regret to inform you that a DC Examiner reporter who tweeted that Border Patrol was leaving the Twin Cities has deleted her post, and as a result I deleted my post sharing what she reported

Today he forgot the word for “Alzheimer’s” as he claimed not to have it.

Now, *this* is the cut of Melania's new vanity movie I'd watch.

(I'm kidding. I wouldn't watch anything about her.)

NewsNation is reporting that "Bovino and his unit will be leaving Minnesota after today"

ICE is a threat to public safety.

Killing U.S. citizens. Kidnapping Americans. Ignoring the Constitution.

That’s not law enforcement — that’s weaponization and abuse of power.

And the cruelty starts at the top.

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You mean this big trade deal he and Lutnick announced with much hype and fanfare never even happened? I’m shocked.

Trump lacks empathy, he doesn’t have a conscience. He’s a sociopath that doesn’t care that his goons murdered a good man.

Bondi is trying to get Minnesota to hand over redacted voter rolls. Meanwhile, the DOJ has yet to release the full Epstein files as required by law over a month ago. Their priorities are clear: protect the criminals, attack the innocent.

Tom Brady now: "Unless there's blood, don't call it."

Tom Brady as QB: That defensive end touched me. Throw that flag post-haste!

Barack Obama Warns The Killing Of Alex Pretti Should Be A 'Wake-Up' Call For Americans In Rare Statement

Thank you, Mr. President.

Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Contact Congress today!

Let's get so loud about this that Congress has no choice but to impeach Kristi Noem:

Easy to be cynical but this seems like it’s heading in the right direction

The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.

Greg Bovino getting pulled out of Minnesota to terrorize another community is not accountability. At all.

This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.

These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.

In other words, there will be no apologies and no "walking back" of anything (despite reporting to that effect). No accountability. Nobody fired or disciplined. And as I said, they will just bs this until it goes away for them with the next outrage.

NEW: A Texas county medical examiner found that Geraldo Lunas Campos was choked to death by a guard while he was held in ICE custody earlier this month.

Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.

Remembering the Boston Massacre as Minneapolis Writhes Under Occupation Opposition to garrisoning soldiers in civilian towns was a cornerstone of the...

"Many struggle w/ the pretext that ICE/CBP are in Mpls to enforce immigration law. Bondi’s letter makes vividly clear the real purpose is to compel opposition states — Free States if you will — through violence, to surrender sovereignty to brutal outside rule which treats them as a conquered people"

No one in the history of the NFL has ever called the violent impacts of a kickoff
“glamorous”. Next he’s going to demand they use a golden ball…

I wanted to start this week off with a sense of slight optimism. The backlash against the shooting this weekend has been real, and the pushback from Americans shows that we are still standing together.

I have been waiting for this signal from Senator Rand Paul.

Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.