The policy being debated, which I think the mayor is likely to veto, is temporarily adding an extra 30 days notice (60 total) on evictions thru the summer, after which it will revert to existing 30. Seems like an especially small gesture considering the magnitude of what people have been through.
Chief O'Hara is beginning his presentation to the CCPO now. You can watch here: www.youtube.com/live/-UwsSmW...
Also see the first 45 minutes of the meeting for some excellent public comments.
We passed pause evictions, save lives. Now it’s on Mayor Frey’s Desk— please reach out to his office to support this critical legislation and not to veto it. Call: 612-673-2100
Families will face evictions without adequate time to get funds together for rent.
If you want to see O'Hara have to answer more questions on MPD involvement and response to Metro Surge, he'll be at the Community Commission on Police Oversight meeting tonight at 6pm: lims.minneapolismn.gov/board/agenda...
I know at least one Commissioner has some good questions prepared.
Good morning! Here’s today’s fake bar update. New fake bar coming or a real one?
Inside Hennepin/Lagoon:
I’ve been notified about another death in ICE custody.
This marks a stunning 40 deaths during the second Trump administration.
This cannot continue. There must be real accountability for ICE and DHS.
Tomorrow: MPD slideshow and presentation to the City Council.
lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/Fil...
Don't know if this adds up.
-$5.2 million on police overtime
-50,000 calls
-1,000 days off cancelled
-500 shift extensions
-9 officers injured
-14 PTSD cases
-strengthened regional partnerships
-deepened community relationships
-0 interventions or cases submitted related to rampaging federal agents
If MPD wasn't intervening in ICE calls, how did they rack up all this overtime? In my reporting on Uptown, there has been very little/slow response times due to MPD being short staffed (including BCR). Even the chief said MPD's presence heightens the energy re: ICE. So where are they?
It was disappointing to hear my colleagues make excuses for why our immigrant neighbors who are struggling to make rent after ICE destroyed their businesses and livelihoods should now be evicted from their homes.
We fought ICE to keep our neighbors here–now let's keep these families in their homes.
St. Paul Council Members HwaJeong Kim, Nelsie Yang and @mollycoleman.bsky.social are leading their City Council to vote today to extend the eviction notice to 60 days in St. Paul as well.
This is a commonsense policy to keep families in their homes as rent assistance is rolled out.
Thank you to everyone who spoke at City Council yesterday in support of increasing the notice for eviction to 60 days to give families an extra month to make rent.
We heard from organizers who have distributed more than $6 million in rent support to keep over 5,000 people in their homes.
"Emily Green, who lives in Longfellow, said her neighbors raised $200k in less than a month to help 95 families. She said there is $75k left & 116 people on a waiting list, leaving many families on the brink of losing their homes.
“It should not be on us to take care of the citizens of this city."
Apparently Minnesota police officers are “afraid they might get arrested or something worse” if they intervene when ICE agents are doing crimes. Meanwhile they let thousands of unpaid, unarmed Minnesotans go ahead and intervene instead. Their cowardice is breathtaking
Unfortunately, maniac bounty hunter is indistinguishable from standard by the book federal law enforcement activity.
A St. Paul police officer fabricated a massive sex trafficking case and had multiple people locked up under false charges. The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed a ruling that she can't be sued by her victims. She appears to still be employed by the St. Paul PD. ij.org/press-releas...
It’s March 1st—rent is due and Olson Middle School in North Minneapolis is $25k short of their goal. All funds raised will be used to directly support students and keep their families safe, together, and housed. Please chip in or share if you can 🖤
The dildo store is out here doing more than Mayor of Minneapolis yet again. @smittenkittenmn.bsky.social has secured a match of up to $250K in Rental Relief Funds from the Wilson Foundation. Donate & share! LFG!!! ❤️🔥
www.gofundme.com/f/smitten-ki...
rent is due tomorrow and again today 2/28 bench pressed are donating proceeds from sales of this “FUCK ICE” shirt online and in store to rent relief funds in minnesota!
Letter from CP Payne to Mayor Frey, reads: February 24, 2026 Dear Mayor Frey, I am writing to again express the desires of community and many of our Council colleagues for the termination of the Zencity Technologies US Inc contract for Community Perception Surveying. Understanding that you, as the Mayor, have the sole authority to terminate these contracts, I am asking that you give notice of termination by the next deadline. The next payment is due on April 1, 2026, meaning that notice of termination would be required by March 1, 2026. During the budget markup process for the 2026 supplemental budget, the City Council passed an amendment and resolution urging the termination of the City’s contract with Zencity Technologies US Inc. Now, as we are understanding the financial impact of operation Metro Surge and the full impact of the overspend of the overtime budget in the Police Department, this would be a fiscally prudent and responsive decision for further budget reductions. In the sp
This week CP Payne sent a letter to Mayor Frey urging the termination of Minneapolis’ contract with Zencity Technologies US Inc. This is an Israeli-founded tech company that has a contract to design a digital survey to measure community perception of MPD and public safety.
Just got another one out of the quarry but then we lost it around Portland & Franklin in south Minneapolis. ICE is very active today, respond accordingly!
It’s not isolated to Minneapolis.
There was an incident involving a pedestrian bridge in Saint Paul with a sign I’m not going to repeat.
It’s not the only incident. Keep a cool head folks. Stay unpredictable.
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Help Corcoran neighbors in South Minneapolis who’ve been facing extreme hardship from the federal occupation.
This neighborhood includes the Sky Without Limits Cooperative who organized against one of the most powerful landlords in Minneapolis.
givebutter.com/corcoran-nei...
okay, $900 to go! who can help kids in north Minneapolis stay in their homes?
Navy blue satin bomber jacket with the 4-part divided Minneapolis flag circle icon featuring a columned building, riverboat wheel, microscope & t-square/gear on the right breast, double-sailboat city logo on right sleeve, and bold block words ICE OUT MPLS on the back .
I apparently came to the wrong suburban coffee shop, so to amuse myself & horrify you, I’m unveiling my MINNEAPOLIS PATROL MOM/DAD/UNCLE/AUNT/NO KIDS FOR US THANKS jacket. Nothing will top St. Paul’s jacket, but I accepted my own challenge to incorporate Mpls’s oft-mocked flag logo in the design.
Yikes, I just discovered I zeroed out my checking account because I’ve been buying groceries for 10+ households and the mutual aid donations are spent. I’m fine (I have a credit card) but if you want to send my block more grocery $$$, my Venmo is Aren-Aizura
So @lateonsetgirl.bsky.social has added a pre-release copy of her amazing new book WHAT WE ARE SEEKING along with a paperback of the reissue of her legendary 1996 Cyberpunk novel THE FORTUNATE FALL to the giveaway, and I'll be honest, that's probably cooler than what I'm offering!
Time to pass some rent and small business relief at the state level.
Early investments now will help to stabilize and support our economy amidst the uncertainties of the future. Let's get it done @repliishkozlowski.bsky.social and @lindseyportmn.bsky.social
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
We who are working our asses off to keep our neighbors housed and fed are making amazing things happen with mutual aid, but we shouldn’t have to be left to be doing this on our own!
