2026.02.05
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Without immigrants, our cities would grind to a halt
It’s impossible to imagine the Twin Cities — or any major U.S. city — prospering without the contributions of immigrants.
by Bill Lindeke
https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2026/02/without-immigrants-our-cities-would-grind-to-a-halt/
County attorneys nix proposal for Minnesota sheriffs to coordinate with ICE
The Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association sought a way around Minnesota law that prohibits holding inmates past their release date for ICE.
by Ana Radelat
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/02/county-attorneys-nix-proposal-for-minnesota-sheriffs-to-coordinate-with-ice/
Trump’s border-czar takeover does little to calm Minneapolis tensions: ‘The agenda is still the same’
Experts say Tom Homan’s charge, replacing Greg Bovino’s aggressive tactics, may change the tone, but not the mission
Shrai Popat in Minneapolis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/tom-homan-minnesota-gregory-bovino
ICE agents in Oregon cannot arrest people without warrants, judge rules
US federal judge issued a preliminary injunction barring warrantless arrests unless there is a likelihood of escape
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/ice-immigration-raids-oregon
More News
Revealed: private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank
Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv
Harry Davies, Alice Speri and Sufian Taha
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/revealed-private-jet-owned-by-trump-friend-used-by-ice-to-deport-palestinians-to-west-bank
Steve Bannon calls for immigration agents at polling sites during midterms
Ex-Trump adviser adds to elections officials’ concern about potential interference from Trump administration in voting
Rachel Leingang
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/steve-bannon-ice-immigration-agents-polling-sites-midterm-elections
Trump is Leading America’s Global Collapse (w/ Robert Kagan) | The Bulwark Podcast
https://youtu.be/YTfhw69fy6U?si=QeIXj919xnel9951
‘It’s an absolute bloodbath’: Washington Post lays off hundreds of workers
Former Post executive editor blasts owner Jeff Bezos’s ‘sickening efforts to curry favor’ with Trump
Jeremy Barr in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/04/washington-post-layoffs
California can use new congressional maps in November, supreme court rules
Approved by voters, the new maps give Democrats as many as five seats, neutralizing five GOP seats added by Texas
Lauren Gambino
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/california-new-voting-maps-supreme-court
Pro-gun groups quickly rallied for Alex Pretti. Why didn’t they do the same for a Black gun owner?
Abené Clayton
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/alex-pretti-philando-castile-pro-gun-groups
LaMonte McLemore, Grammy-winning singer with 5th Dimension, dies aged 90
Singer was member of vocal group that scored 1960s hits with Up, Up and Away and Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/04/lamonte-mclemore-dies-5th-dimension
Woody Allen, a Florida mansion rulebook and a Paris ‘wife hunt’: stories you may have missed from the Epstein files
Huge release of files provides extraordinary detail on the extent of the disgraced financier’s network
Jason Burke, Daniel Boffey, Emine Sinmaz, and Richard Luscombe
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/woody-allen-a-florida-mansion-rulebook-and-a-paris-wife-hunt-stories-you-may-have-missed-from-the-epstein-files
From Jay Kelly to Wicked 2: the Oscar-primed films that fizzled this season
It was a great year for Sinners and One Battle After Another but films with megastars like George Clooney, Julia Roberts and The Rock all struggled
Benjamin Lee
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/05/oscar-primed-films-that-fizzled
Craft beer has gone stale: let’s hear it for age-old favourites
Richard Godwin
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/feb/05/craft-beer-old-favourites-beer-richard-godwin
'Do you love me?': The Viking messages unearthed on Sweden's rune stones (Paywalled?)
Matilda Welin
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260202-the-viking-secrets-revealed-by-swedens-rune-stones
A Winter Olympics training ski crash and a graduation ceremony: photos of the day – Thursday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
Arnel Hecimovic
https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/feb/05/winter-olympics-training-ski-crash-graduation-ceremony-photos-of-the-day-thursday
Without immigrants, our cities would grind to a halt
It’s impossible to imagine the Twin Cities — or any major U.S. city — prospering without the contributions of immigrants.
by Bill Lindeke
https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2026/02/without-immigrants-our-cities-would-grind-to-a-halt/
County attorneys nix proposal for Minnesota sheriffs to coordinate with ICE
The Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association sought a way around Minnesota law that prohibits holding inmates past their release date for ICE.
by Ana Radelat
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/02/county-attorneys-nix-proposal-for-minnesota-sheriffs-to-coordinate-with-ice/
Trump’s border-czar takeover does little to calm Minneapolis tensions: ‘The agenda is still the same’
Experts say Tom Homan’s charge, replacing Greg Bovino’s aggressive tactics, may change the tone, but not the mission
Shrai Popat in Minneapolis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/tom-homan-minnesota-gregory-bovino
ICE agents in Oregon cannot arrest people without warrants, judge rules
US federal judge issued a preliminary injunction barring warrantless arrests unless there is a likelihood of escape
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/ice-immigration-raids-oregon
More News
Revealed: private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank
Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv
Harry Davies, Alice Speri and Sufian Taha
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/revealed-private-jet-owned-by-trump-friend-used-by-ice-to-deport-palestinians-to-west-bank
Steve Bannon calls for immigration agents at polling sites during midterms
Ex-Trump adviser adds to elections officials’ concern about potential interference from Trump administration in voting
Rachel Leingang
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/steve-bannon-ice-immigration-agents-polling-sites-midterm-elections
Trump is Leading America’s Global Collapse (w/ Robert Kagan) | The Bulwark Podcast
https://youtu.be/YTfhw69fy6U?si=QeIXj919xnel9951
‘It’s an absolute bloodbath’: Washington Post lays off hundreds of workers
Former Post executive editor blasts owner Jeff Bezos’s ‘sickening efforts to curry favor’ with Trump
Jeremy Barr in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/04/washington-post-layoffs
California can use new congressional maps in November, supreme court rules
Approved by voters, the new maps give Democrats as many as five seats, neutralizing five GOP seats added by Texas
Lauren Gambino
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/california-new-voting-maps-supreme-court
Pro-gun groups quickly rallied for Alex Pretti. Why didn’t they do the same for a Black gun owner?
Abené Clayton
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/alex-pretti-philando-castile-pro-gun-groups
LaMonte McLemore, Grammy-winning singer with 5th Dimension, dies aged 90
Singer was member of vocal group that scored 1960s hits with Up, Up and Away and Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/04/lamonte-mclemore-dies-5th-dimension
Woody Allen, a Florida mansion rulebook and a Paris ‘wife hunt’: stories you may have missed from the Epstein files
Huge release of files provides extraordinary detail on the extent of the disgraced financier’s network
Jason Burke, Daniel Boffey, Emine Sinmaz, and Richard Luscombe
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/woody-allen-a-florida-mansion-rulebook-and-a-paris-wife-hunt-stories-you-may-have-missed-from-the-epstein-files
From Jay Kelly to Wicked 2: the Oscar-primed films that fizzled this season
It was a great year for Sinners and One Battle After Another but films with megastars like George Clooney, Julia Roberts and The Rock all struggled
Benjamin Lee
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/05/oscar-primed-films-that-fizzled
Craft beer has gone stale: let’s hear it for age-old favourites
Richard Godwin
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/feb/05/craft-beer-old-favourites-beer-richard-godwin
'Do you love me?': The Viking messages unearthed on Sweden's rune stones (Paywalled?)
Matilda Welin
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260202-the-viking-secrets-revealed-by-swedens-rune-stones
A Winter Olympics training ski crash and a graduation ceremony: photos of the day – Thursday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
Arnel Hecimovic
https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/feb/05/winter-olympics-training-ski-crash-graduation-ceremony-photos-of-the-day-thursday
