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NPR (Mallory Yu) - Billions owed: 'The Debt' podcast covers the South's long fight to repay public HBCUs

A long-running fight over how to calculate and repay state funding debts to public HBCUs is flaring across the South, and Emily Siner and Camellia Burris tell the story in their podcast 'The Debt' from Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessee Lookout.

NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Senate Democrats Threaten to Block DHS Funding Bill After Minneapolis Border Patrol Shooting

Senate Democrats have threatened to oppose funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a recent Border Patrol agent-involved shooting occurred on Saturday. Published January 25, 2025 In a dramatic escalation of the partisan [...]

AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised federal agents who fatally shot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti , insisting without explanation or evidence Sunday that Pretti was "there for a reason." The big picture: For the second time this month, videos of a Minnesota resident being shot by federal agents contradict the narrative federal officials pushed. Both times, officials doubled down with ramped-up rhetoric. Driving the news: "The suspect put himself in that situation," Bovino said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday. "The victims are the Border Patrol agents there." - Federal officials said DHS officers were conducting a targeted operation against an undocumented immigrant when the confrontation occurred. - Videos from multiple…

What legal and procedural actions have occurred regarding the investigation and evidence following the shooting?
Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reported that DHS blocked local agents from the scene, and a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to prevent federal agents from destroying or altering evidence, including evidence that federal agents had already removed.
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How has Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responded to the administration's account of the shooting, and what action is the state taking?
Governor Tim Walz blasted the administration's initial account as "lies" and stated on Saturday that the state will conduct its own investigation.
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What specific claims did the Department of Homeland Security and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem make regarding Alex Pretti that lacked provided evidence?
The Department of Homeland Security claimed without evidence that Pretti was there to "massacre law enforcement," and Secretary Kristi Noem suggested Pretti brandished a weapon, though Bovino offered no evidence to support this.
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What did video footage from multiple angles show during the encounter between Alex Pretti and federal agents?
The videos show Pretti filming a scene where civilians encounter federal agents, an agent shoving a person to the ground before spraying Pretti with a chemical irritant, and officers wrestling Pretti to the ground and appearing to remove a gun from his waist before shots were fired.
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STONEZONE (Jerry Dunleavy for Just The News) - Axis of Anarchy: Minnesota anti-ICE ‘shutdown’ backed by DSA, Communists, unions, CCP-tied network

“No work, no school, no shopping.” Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up Minneapolis, coordinated by a coalition of socialists, communists, and labor unions. A collection of far-left activist groups — including the Democratic Socialists of America, major labor unions, explicitly Communist groups, and a CCP-linked protest network — have all organized a strike scheduled for […] The post Axis of Anarchy: Minnesota anti-ICE ‘shutdown’ backed by DSA, Communists, unions, CCP-tied network appeared first on StoneZone .

“No work, no school, no shopping.” Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up Minneapolis, coordinated by a coalition of socialists, communists, and labor unions. A collection of far-left activist groups — including the Democratic Socialists of America, major labor unions, explicitly Communist groups, and a CCP-linked protest network — have all organized a strike scheduled for Friday which aims to “shut down” schools and businesses statewide in Minnesota in an effort to push ICE out. The planned shutdown was  announced  early last week — “ICE Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom” — include plans for a large-scale march in Minneapolis and a day of “no work, no school, no shopping.” The radical Party for Socialism and…Open

How has the Minneapolis Public School district responded to the planned shutdown on Friday?
Following the announcement of the shutdown, Minneapolis Public Schools announced that school would be closed on Friday for a "teacher record-keeping day."
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What connection does the article make between these activist groups and businessman Neville Singham?
The article states that Just The News previously reported that these and other radical activist groups have leadership links or financial ties to a funding network backed by wealthy businessman and self-avowed communist Neville Singham, whom the GOP-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena for information.
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Which labor unions have endorsed or are co-hosting the anti-ICE shutdown effort in Minnesota?
The Minnesota AFL-CIO, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 26, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1005, Minneapolis Federation of Educators 59, Communications Workers of America Local 7250, United Auto Workers (UAW), and Trader Joe’s United are all listed as endorsing, co-hosting, or co-sponsoring the effort.
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What are the specific demands listed by the "ICE Out Now" website regarding the protest?
The demands include that ICE must leave Minnesota immediately, that the officer who killed Renee Good must be held legally accountable, and that there should be no additional federal funding for ICE in the upcoming budget.
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NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Tehran Rejects UN “Protest Killings” Resolution, Blasts Western Moralizing

Published January 25, 2025 Geneva / Tehran — Iran’s government has vehemently rejected a recent United Nations Human Rights Council resolution condemning its handling of nationwide protests and alleged “violent crackdown” on demonstrators, calling it politically [...]

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Zelensky says more peace negotiations to take place soon, calls latest talks constructive

The meeting in the United Arab Emirates involved senior U.S. envoys, including special negotiator Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who acts as a senior advisor in the Trump administration’s continuing diplomatic push.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - ‘Fear is growing in the community’: Minnesota reporter | NewsNation Live

Outrage is growing in Minneapolis after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents on Saturday. This marks the second fatal shooting involving federal personnel in the city this month. State and federal officials are now divided over who should be leading the investigation into Pretti’s death. Minneapolis radio reporter Taylor Rivera joins “NewsNation Live” with a closer look at the community fallout. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.