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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang arrested in Minnesota after ice sculpture stunt
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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang is back in Minnesota, and this time he got arrested.
In a video Lang posted to X Thursday, Feb. 5, he is seen kicking over the letters of an ice sculpture reading “Prosecute ICE,” to make it read “Pro ICE.” In the accompanying text, Lang wrote he was arrested. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. that day.
Minnesota State Patrol spokesperson Mike Lee confirmed with the St. Cloud Times Lang was arrested near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and University Avenue in St. Paul, as Lang tried to leave the area in a vehicle.
“Mr. Lang was arrested without incident and brought to the Ramsey County Jail to be booked for suspicion of criminal damage to property,” Lee wrote in an email.
The ice sculpture was a permitted display, according to Lee.
Lang, whose full name is Edward Jacob Lang, was booked at the Ramsey County Jail, according to the online roster. As of 5 p.m. Feb. 5, no charges have been filed. The investigation remains open and active, according to Lee.
The Minnesota State Patrol states Lang is a resident of Lake Worth, Florida, which is consistent with paperwork Lang filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Florida.
Why is Lang in Minnesota?
Lang came to Minnesota to host another rally at noon this Saturday, Feb. 7, outside the Minnesota statehouse in St. Paul, according to the video. As of 5 p.m. Feb. 5, CBS News reports a permit has not been issued for the rally.
“President Trump we support you, we support ICE,” Lang said in the video. “Our country was made for Americans, not for Somalis.”
Lang, who has about 75,000 followers on Facebook, was in Minneapolis on Jan. 17, when he held his “March Against Minnesota Fraud.” Fewer than 20 supporters attended his march. Meanwhile, a counter-protest on the other side of the street rallied about 150 people.
The January protest came after former First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said that since 2018 at least half of the $18 billion paid through Minnesota’s Medicaid waiver programs could be fraudulent.
A small group of counter-protesters were on the same side of the street as Lang and threw water balloons and silly string at him. Lang left his Jan. 17 rally about 30 minutes after it was scheduled to begin. Counter-protesters followed him through downtown Minneapolis.
Corey Schmidt covers politics and public safety for the St. Cloud Times. He can be reached at cschmidt@gannett.com.
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UNDATED (WJON News) — A new report says hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are caring for a loved one.
The AARP says its report indicates 840,000 Minnesotans are caregivers for adults, providing care for older parents, spouses, neighbors, and other loved ones.
They spend about 480 million hours of care each year, work that would be valued at $11.1 billion per year if it were paid in the marketplace, based on a value of about $23 per hour.
AARP says family caregivers are averaging about 27 hours each week.
More than half, 57 percent, are providing high-intensity care, meaning they spend more hours helping with daily tasks like bathing and dressing, as well as complex medical and nursing tasks like wound care and administering injections.
AARP says these numbers are why it advocated to help secure Paid Family Leave and Medical Leave in Minnesota, giving family caregivers the ability to be there for their loved ones without sacrificing their jobs.
AARP also helps families navigate caregiving challenges by connecting them to resources.
Thanks For The Memories In MN Adam, SKOL Vikings
With the Minnesota Vikings waiving Detroit Lakes-native, former Minnesota State Mankato Maverick, Adam Thielen today, it’s only natural to go back and revisit his time with the hometown team. Here are some pictures of Adam in purple from his two stints with the Vikings, and his stats during his time with the Vikings.
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‘No King’s’ Flagship Protest Features Star-Studded Lineup Of Performers
Millions of people around the country will take to the streets this Saturday in the latest round of “No Kings” protests that aim to denounce President Donald Trump’s subversion of the rule of law and attacks on democracy.
“Masked secret police terrorizing our communities. An illegal, catastrophic war putting us in danger and driving up our costs. Attacks on our freedom of speech, our civil rights, our freedom to vote. Costs pushing families to the brink. Trump wants to rule over us as a tyrant. But this is America, and power belongs to the people – not to wannabe kings or their billionaire cronies,” the NoKings website states.
The flagship event in St. Paul is expected to draw over 80,000 people to the Minnesota capital, including Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda, legendary folk singer Joan Baez, rock icon Bruce Springsteen, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
It is one of 3,000 events planned nationwide, according to organizers.
“Our goal is to continue to build a peaceful and nonviolent movement that gets us to the place where we have a healthy, functioning democracy, and communities and state and country where we can all thrive,” Indivisible Twin Cities event organizer Rebecca Larson told Minnesota Public Radio.
The rally comes in the wake of Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, which drew widespread national attention and resulted in the deaths of Americans Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents.
Springsteen, who is scheduled to perform at Target Center in Minneapolis later this month, penned a protest song in honor of Good and Pretti titled “Streets of Minneapolis.” He also plans to perform at the rally on Saturday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
“When you have the opportunity to sing something where the timing is essential and if you have something powerful to sing, it elevates the moment, it elevates your job to another level. And I’m always in search of that,” Springsteen told the publication.
Saturday’s gatherings are the third such mass protests under the “No Kings” banner, the first of which was held last June as a counter-event to Trump’s military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which also fell on the president’s 79th birthday. The second “No Kings” protest occurred in October of last year.
Since then, a litany of events has captured the nation’s attention, including immigration crackdowns, government shutdowns, the fight over the release of the Epstein files and the ongoing war in Iran. “No Kings” organizers plan to hone in on Americans’ frustrations with these issues to increase turnout and attention for Saturday’s demonstrations.
“Now, President Trump has doubled down. His administration is sending masked agents into our streets, terrorizing our communities. They are targeting immigrant families, profiling, arresting, and detaining people without warrants. Threatening to overtake elections. Gutting healthcare, environmental protections, and education when families need them most,” the organization states on its website. “The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings – and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.”
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