Minnesota

Daniel Rosen, Minnesota’s US attorney won confirmation in part on strength of Jewish leadership

Rosen’s personal position on what’s happening in Minnesota is unknown. But prior to the ICE surge, he said that “prosecution of violent hate crimes is certainly at the highest level of priority."

Daniel Rosen, US Attorney for Minnesota
Demonstrators march calling for an end to ICE operations in Minnesota on January 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters marched through downtown to protest the deaths of Renee Good on January 7, and Alex Pretti on January 24 by federal immigration agents.

Thousands demonstrate in Minnesota and across US to protest ICE

 Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., February 21, 2025.

Minnesota man accused of posing as FBI agent to free Luigi Mangione from Brooklyn jail

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

A church was targeted in name of justice. Jews know where that leads - opinion


Requirement to wear mask is compared to Holocaust yellow star

The Facebook page of the Republican Party of Wabasha County, where the meme was posted over the weekend, was removed by Monday evening, according to local reports.

Yellow badge Star of David

Walmart shoppers wear swastika face masks to protest Biden – watch

“If you vote for [Joe] Biden, you’re going to be living in Nazi Germany,” the woman told Mueller.

Nazi Swastika

Ilhan Omar’s challenger Antone Melton-Meaux is necessary for our district

In no particular order, there are a number of issues that Antone has distinctly and vehemently spoken out about that resonate with my progressive Jewish core.

U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

Minneapolis judge to hear gag order appeal in Floyd case

The incident, caught on video by bystanders, sparked massive and continuing protests against racial injustice and calls for police reforms.

An image of George Floyd is projected on the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, U.S. June 20, 2020

One died, 11 injured in Minneapolis shooting

"One adult male died and 11 have no -life-threatening wounds," police said in the tweet.

Protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington

US officials block police 'extreme tactics' as protests enter 12th day

In the carotid restraint, which was banned this week by San Diego County in California, an officer blocks the flow of blood to a detainee's brain, leading the person to lose consciousness.

A mural depicts African-American man George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, at Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany, May 30, 2020.

James Mattis: Trump is trying to divide Americans, not unite them

"The Nazi slogan for destroying us ... was 'Divide and Conquer.' Our American answer is 'In Union there is Strength,'" Mattis, who resigned as Trump's defense secretary in 2018, wrote in a statement.

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, April 26, 2018

Obama urges every US mayor to pursue police reforms in wake of protests

He also directly addressed young Americans of color, telling them, "I want you to know that you matter, I want you to know that your lives matter, that your dreams matter."

Former US president Barack Obama speaks during the North American Climate Summit in Chicago, Illinois, US, December 5, 2017

US defense chief refuses to deploy troops to quell George Floyd riots

Trump said this week he could use military forces in states that fail to crack down on sometimes violent protests over the killing of George Floyd.

People wearing face masks hold banners in Hyde Park during a "Black Lives Matter" protest following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain, June 3, 2020.

Protesting police brutality across the US - in pictures

The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police have sparked protests in more than 140 cities across the United States.

Fireworks explode behind police officers during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in St Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 1, 2020.