Minneapolis has become a focal point of escalating tensions surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, marked by recent fatal incidents and heated rhetoric from public figures. The situation has drawn responses from local organizations, state officials, and federal authorities.
The Minnesota Timberwolves released a statement addressing the rising anti-ICE sentiment in Minneapolis, acknowledging the impact of recent events on the Twin Cities community, according to Fox News. This statement followed two fatal incidents in Minneapolis involving federal immigration agents amid clashes with anti-ICE demonstrators.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro condemned Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's comparison of ICE officers to Nazis, calling the rhetoric "abhorrent" in an interview with "Special Report" on Fox News Thursday. Krasner had stated, "This is a small bunch of wannabe Nazis, that's what they are, in a country of 350 million. We outnumber them. If we have to hunt you down the way they hunted down Nazis for decades, we will find your identities, we will." Shapiro urged for a cooling down of rhetoric.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem addressed calls for her firing, stating that "radicals" were targeting her due to an aggressive immigration crackdown in Minnesota. "These radicals are attacking me, but I'm just doing my job. I'm following the law, enforcing the laws like President Trump promised that he would do to keep people safe in this country," Noem told "Hannity" on Fox News Thursday. Her comments followed mounting criticism in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and another individual.
The New York Times published a video exploring the definition of domestic terrorism in relation to current events.
The BBC reported that former US President Donald Trump claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed not to attack Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for a week due to extremely cold weather. While Russia did not confirm this agreement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the announcement.
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