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Monday, January 26, 2026

Protests against ICE crackdown from SoCal to Minnesota

Pushback against ICE   Mike Moen, producer/reporter, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   Anti-ICE Protestors in SoCal over the weekend demonstrated in Downtown Los Angeles.  They called for an end to the ICE crackdown. Also, they took to the streets to show outrage at the brutality and killings by ICE agents in Minnesota. Meanwhile,  Minnesotans are […]
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Governor Gavin Newsom reacts to latest violence in Minnesota

CA / ICE Crackdown   Governor Gavin Newsom urged Californians to know their rights and to take action in the wake of “another violent killing” by ICE agents in Minnesota. Newsom responded to the latest tragic death by federal agents in a news release on Saturday, January 24. Newsom called on residents to protect their rights and demand congressional action. […]
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Anti-ICE organizers in Minnesota call for a statewide strike

USA / ICE Crackdown   Mike Moen, producer/reporter, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   With federal immigration agents showing no signs of leaving Minnesota, local organizers want to show strong solidarity in condemning ICE enforcement. Major union partners are part of a push for a statewide strike planned for Jan. 23. It is billed as a “Day […]
Sunday, December 7, 2025

Unemployment fraud, misconduct by federal agents, and burglars hit Burbank trading cards shop

Southland Shorts     — Two dozen Los Angeles County employees are facing felony grand theft for fraudulently claiming unemployment benefits while allegedly working full-time between 2020 and 2023. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office says the fraud occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and amounts to $741,518. “My office will continue relentlessly rooting out fraud and prosecuting government employees […]
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

New research shows mass deportations hurt US economy

Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer/reporter, Illinois News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   As nationwide deportation efforts continue, new research examined the labor market of a past president to help forecast what could happen if President Donald Trump follows through on his plans. The Obama administration deported more than 3 million people. Trump says he wants to deport more to increase jobs for […]