2026.02.09
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Inside Minnesotans’ moonshot to cover rent for their immigrant neighbors
The need for emergency rental assistance is bigger than a GoFundMe, but that’s not stopping residents from trying.
by Trevor Mitchell
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/02/inside-minnesotans-moonshot-to-cover-rent-for-their-immigrant-neighbors/
Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control
Workers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this year
Michael Sainato
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/maine-ice-raids
Whistle becomes key tool in protests against Trump’s ICE crackdown
Protesters have been blowing whistles to alert people to agents’ presence – and that has upset figures on the right
Adam Gabbatt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/whistle-protest-trump-ice
The Minnesotans trapped at home, too terrified of ICE to go outside: ‘Our house is like a jail’
The surge of federal immigration agents has forced many families to remain inside for weeks, living in fear of roving ICE patrols snatching people off the street
Maanvi Singh in Minneapolis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/09/minnesota-ice-immigration-deportation-raids
Winter Olympian Gus Kenworthy says he has received death threats over anti-ICE protest
British freestyle skier targeted on Instagram account
‘A lot of the messages have been awful – it’s insane’
Sean Ingle in Livigno
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/09/gus-kenworthy-death-threats-anti-ice-protest-winter-olympics
Where do Minnesota Republicans stand on immigration and the Good and Pretti killings? Sahan asked all 112 Republicans in the Legislature, gubernatorial race and Congress. (2026.01.30)
Minnesota Republican lawmakers largely supported federal immigration enforcement in the state, and did not directly criticize the killings of two civilian observers. A few broke ranks by calling for an end to Operation Metro Surge.
by Becky Z. Dernbach, Joey Peters, Cynthia Tu and Katelyn Vue
https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/minnesota-republicans-lawmakers-governors-race-immigration/
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Files cast light on Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to cryptocurrency
Newly released documents detail convicted sex offender’s early backing of bitcoin and Coinbase
Adam Willems
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/09/jeffrey-epstein-crypto
Epstein was not ostracised for his crimes. To some powerful men, he became even more appealing
Moira Donegan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/09/jeffrey-epstein-crimes-powerful-men-abuse-metoo-movement
Ebo Taylor, Ghanaian highlife pioneer and guitarist, dies age 90
Taylor, who did for Ghanaian music what his friend Fela Kuti did for Nigeria, has been called the greatest rhythm guitarist in history
Laura Snapes
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/09/ebo-taylor-ghanaian-highlife-pioneer-dies-age-90
Inside Minnesotans’ moonshot to cover rent for their immigrant neighbors
The need for emergency rental assistance is bigger than a GoFundMe, but that’s not stopping residents from trying.
by Trevor Mitchell
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/02/inside-minnesotans-moonshot-to-cover-rent-for-their-immigrant-neighbors/
Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control
Workers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this year
Michael Sainato
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/maine-ice-raids
Whistle becomes key tool in protests against Trump’s ICE crackdown
Protesters have been blowing whistles to alert people to agents’ presence – and that has upset figures on the right
Adam Gabbatt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/whistle-protest-trump-ice
The Minnesotans trapped at home, too terrified of ICE to go outside: ‘Our house is like a jail’
The surge of federal immigration agents has forced many families to remain inside for weeks, living in fear of roving ICE patrols snatching people off the street
Maanvi Singh in Minneapolis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/09/minnesota-ice-immigration-deportation-raids
Winter Olympian Gus Kenworthy says he has received death threats over anti-ICE protest
British freestyle skier targeted on Instagram account
‘A lot of the messages have been awful – it’s insane’
Sean Ingle in Livigno
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/09/gus-kenworthy-death-threats-anti-ice-protest-winter-olympics
Where do Minnesota Republicans stand on immigration and the Good and Pretti killings? Sahan asked all 112 Republicans in the Legislature, gubernatorial race and Congress. (2026.01.30)
Minnesota Republican lawmakers largely supported federal immigration enforcement in the state, and did not directly criticize the killings of two civilian observers. A few broke ranks by calling for an end to Operation Metro Surge.
by Becky Z. Dernbach, Joey Peters, Cynthia Tu and Katelyn Vue
https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/minnesota-republicans-lawmakers-governors-race-immigration/
More News
Files cast light on Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to cryptocurrency
Newly released documents detail convicted sex offender’s early backing of bitcoin and Coinbase
Adam Willems
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/09/jeffrey-epstein-crypto
Epstein was not ostracised for his crimes. To some powerful men, he became even more appealing
Moira Donegan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/09/jeffrey-epstein-crimes-powerful-men-abuse-metoo-movement
Ebo Taylor, Ghanaian highlife pioneer and guitarist, dies age 90
Taylor, who did for Ghanaian music what his friend Fela Kuti did for Nigeria, has been called the greatest rhythm guitarist in history
Laura Snapes
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/09/ebo-taylor-ghanaian-highlife-pioneer-dies-age-90
