Mar 18, 2026
Frey wants $40 Million for cops, zero for neighbors, rocket docket, and food
Minneapolis’s own cop city:
- Minneapolis Mayor Frey wants $40 million for our own Cop City. This, after the insult and injury of vetoing any assistance for neighbors impacted by ICE last week. Councilor Soren posts a reply on BlueSky. This while Minneapolis schools are facing budget cuts.
It’s not over:
- Somali neighbors raising alarm over deportation “Rocket docket” is infringing on civil liberties.
- Human Rights First reports on ICE Flight activity in February. The ICE Flight Monitor account on BlueSky posted a thread of key findings.
Around town:
- Minneapolis restaurant owners impacted during The Surge tell of a hopeful recovery.