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Minnesota socialists tell workers to fake sick leave for anti-ICE protests
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The Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is encouraging Minnesota workers to use “sick and safe time” to protest ICE on Friday.
“Taking off work can be hard, even when there aren’t fascist ICE agents terrorizing our streets,” a post this week from the Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America states.
“But no matter what your employment situation is, we’re here to help you organize your workplace and participate in the strike on January 23rd — whether that means navigating non-union management or educating your friendly yet uninformed boss on why they should shut down for the day.”
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Protesters gather in front of the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn., in response to the death of Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer. (Abbie Parr/AP Photo)
Protests are planned in Minnesota on Friday to oppose ICE, which has faced heightened criticism since the shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis Jan. 7.
“Twin Cities DSA is marching and rallying with unions and other community members on January 23rd because this military occupation is a war on the working class,” the post states. “Workers have the leverage. When we withhold our labor, the economy grinds to a halt. No work, no school, no shopping. Only community, conscience, and collective resistance to ICE and injustice. Let’s melt ICE out of MN.”
Slides in the post also reference Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law, adding, if “you are out for only ONE DAY, you DO NOT have to provide documentation of the reason for your absence to your employer.”
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High school students gather for an anti-ICE protest outside the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 14, 2026. (Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images)
“Take a mental health day with ESST if you don’t want to explain why you’re not working,” one of the slides in the post says.
The post also encourages workers to ask their employers to close down for the day if management is sympathetic.
“If your employer is friendly, talk to them about closing for the day,” it says. “Trump and ICE are detrimental to business – if community suffering isn’t enough, share the impact from an economic perspective.”
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Hundreds of students and allies gather in front of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 14, 2026, to protest the ongoing Immigration Enforcement Operations in Minnesota and to denounce the killing of Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A separate Instagram post from a group called Ice Out of Twin Ports, which will be part of an anti-ICE march on Thursday and advertising a sit-in on Friday, says, “White folks need to put their bodies in the way and first do everything they can to make sure Black folks are not subject to police violence.”
One of the techniques highlighted in the Ice Out of Twin Ports post encourages protesters to strike police officers, writing, “Push or pull the cop off the arrestee. Break their hold by hitting the cop’s hand.”
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Another technique suggested to protesters is to “Open the cop car/paddy wagon doors and let people out. Learn how to break zip tie cuffs with a bobby pin and set arrestees free.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America and Ice Out of Twin Ports for comment.
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4Warn Weather – After a gorgeous Saturday, wonderful weather will continue for Metro Detroit for the second half of the weekend and into next week.
Don’t forget to check out the Blue Moon this evening; our sun sets just after 9 p.m. It’s named the Blue Moon not for color, but because it’s the second full moon of the month.
It’s also a micromoon, meaning the moon is at its farthest point from the earth that it will be all month. It will reach peak fullness at 4:45 a.m. Sunday morning.
Having two full moons in one month only happens once about every 2 to 3 years.
Also, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury will line up in the western sky.
If you’ll be sitting or standing outdoors for a bit, temperatures will be comfortable tonight, falling to near 60° by 10 p.m. before dropping to the low 40s to near 50° overnight.
That leads to a beautiful Sunday with sunshine and highs in the low to mid 70s.
UV levels will be in the Very High range tomorrow, so if you’ll be outside you may want to grab the sunscreen.
Southeast Michigan will continue to have plenty of sunny days into the coming week. The next chance for rain holds off until late Friday.
Highs will warm to around 80° for Monday for most areas. Closer to the shoreline you’ll find more 70s if not the 60s. Tuesday and Wednesday will feature highs back near 80° before we see mid 80s Thursday and Friday.
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Jeremy Peña of the Houston Astros slides into home against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 30. (Photo by Houston Astros/Getty Images)
HOUSTON – Christian Walker hit a three-run homer and Jeremy Peña had a home run among his three hits to help the Houston Astros roll to a 9-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
By the numbers:
Peña’s two-run shot made it 3-1 in the second and the Astros added three runs in the fifth to pull away after the Brewers got within 1. Walker’s shot to the seats in right field made it 9-2 with two outs in the eighth.
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It’s the seventh win in nine games for the Astros and snaps Milwaukee’s four-game winning streak.
Houston starter Peter Lambert (4-4) allowed five hits and two runs with three walks in five innings for the win.
Milwaukee’s Brandon Sproat (1-4) permitted six hits and five runs in 4 1/3 innings.
William Contreras gave the Brewers an early lead with a two-out RBI double in the first.
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Cam Smith was on second base with one out in the second when he scored on a single by Jake Meyers to tie it.
The home run by Peña came with two outs in the inning to put the Astros on top 3-1.
Garrett Mitchell walked to start the fifth and moved to second on a wild pitch by Lambert with one out. Christian Yelich walked with two outs before the Brewers cut the lead to 3-2 on an RBI single by Jackson Chourio.
The Astros had runners on first and third with one out in the fifth after Sproat hit Walker with a pitch. Sproat was replaced by Carlos Rodriguez and Taylor Trammell hit an infield RBI single to make it 4-2.
Isaac Paredes then doubled to left field to score two more and put the Astros up 6-2.
What’s next:
Houston RHP Tatsuya Imai (2-2, 6.17 ERA), who was the starter in a combined no-hitter his last time out, starts in the series finale Sunday against RHP Jacob Misiorowski (5-2, 1.83).
The Source: The Associated Press provided this report.
Minneapolis, MN
Friends, family and community gather to honor Officer Jamal Mitchell with street dedication
A Minneapolis street will forever serve to honor the police officer who lost his life on it. A portion of Blaisdell Avenue is now called “Officer Jamal Mitchell Way.”
Two years ago, Officer Mitchell was shot and killed while responding to an active shooter. The man who murdered him was the person Officer Mitchell was trying to help.
Mitchell’s friends, family, and community gathered on Saturday to make sure his name is remembered.
“He is emblematic of everything that Minneapolis is about,” said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. “This is someone who lived his life in service to those he loved — a hero, who gave his life to protect others without a second thought.”
“May every person who passes this sign take a moment to reflect on the example Jamal Mitchell set for all of us,” said Katie Blackwell, Interim Chief of Minneapolis Police. “Jamal, we will never forget you.”
“Man, do we miss him,” said friend and neighbor Chris Dunker. “Our backyard barbecues, our game nights, even just conversations, Jamal, with you in your front yard as you were playing with your kids.”
“Jamal, my friend, we miss you daily. We admire your bravery, we honor your legacy, we will never forget your sacrifice to this community,” said Dunker. “Rest easy, brother.”
Mitchell was awarded the Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart after his death in 2024. His former commander says Mitchell’s name on the street sign reminds us we are the fabric of each other.
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