DARK SECRETS: 5 - The Real Truth

JD Vance pushed Trump to invoke Insurrection Act to crush Minneapolis protests, book claims

VP reportedly urged the president to consider sending in US troops as White House officials feared widespread blowback

The Independent UK · Jun 15

Digested week: Starmer is trying to carve out his legacy – but it’s not his to write

Plus, Brexit at 10, dinner as protest, 100 best novels and not watching the World Cup (yet)

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Why I keep returning to the Twin Cities

Where to eat, stay and explore in Minneapolis and St. Paul

Salon · Jun 11

Minnesota Republicans rebuked for Derek Chauvin moment of silence

Attorney general Keith Ellison says gesture at convention was an ‘act of profound cruelty’ to George Floyd’s family

The Guardian - US · Jun 1

Senator pepper-sprayed at ICE protest says he fears New Jersey could see repeat of Minneapolis violence

Senate debates more funding for ICE as New Jersey senator warns worse violence could erupt in coming days

The Independent UK · May 31

Trump’s cuts to intervention programs could increase violent crime, experts say

Community programs are more effective at reducing violence than simply making arrests, advocates say

The Guardian - US · May 31

Flight diverted after man having ‘mental health crisis’ tried to breach cockpit in-flight

The flight from Chicago to Minneapolis was diverted to Madison after a 75-year-old passenger apparently tried to get into the cockpit

The Independent UK · May 30

Collateral Damage of Trump's Immigration Crackdown: Children Face Trauma as Teachers, Experts Work to Ease the Burden

In several Minneapolis-area school districts, mental health experts, social workers and teachers are introducing strategies to address the psychological impact on children who witnessed arrests or lost relatives to deportation.

Latin Times · May 30

Chicago-to-Minneapolis United Airlines flight diverted after attempted cockpit breach

Plane landed in Wisconsin and ‘unruly passenger’ was taken into custody before flight continued to Minnesota

The Guardian - US · May 30

Meet ICE agent Christian Castro, arrested in Texas for shooting at a Venezuelan in Minneapolis and lying about it

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still reeling from its missteps in Minneapolis as now an ICE agent, Christian Castro, has been arrested for his January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. The 52-year-old ICE agent is the second federal agent to be charged over their conduct during the Minnesota…

The Times of India · May 30