Minneapolis Mayor Rejects Noem’s Call for Protest Zones
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey publicly rejected a Homeland Security proposal to establish a designated protest zone, emphasizing that First Amendment rights are not confined to specific areas. This disagreement arose amid escalating tensions over federal immigration enforcement operations, with the Justice Department investigating Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for potentially impeding federal agents. The deployment of nearly 3,000 ICE and Border Patrol agents and President Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act further complicated the situation. Despite the ongoing protests and clashes, local authorities continue to call for peaceful demonstrations and are urging ICE to withdraw from the city.
John Q. Hosedrinker