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Meg Anderson

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Up First from NPR
Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

But, you know, given the strong community response we've seen here so far, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people still show up.

Up First from NPR
Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

And you said negative 10, right?

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Yeah, so last Sunday, protesters entered a church in St.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Paul because one of the pastors there is a local official with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Federal officials said the three protesters were arrested on charges related to a conspiracy to deprive other people of their rights, in this case, religious rights.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

One of the people arrested is a civil rights lawyer and a prominent local activist.

Up First from NPR
Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

And these arrests seem to be part of a shifting, harder line the administration is taking with some protesters.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Here's Vice President J.D.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Vance.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

He visited Minneapolis yesterday.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Vance drew a distinction between violent and nonviolent protests, but videos of that church protest show people marching and chanting, it does not appear violent.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

And the vast majority of protests here have been peaceful.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Yeah, that's right.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

So, you know, this week, Gregory Bovino, the head of Customs and Border Protection, he blamed those instances of violence on what he called, quote, an influx of anarchist protesters.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

But we are hearing more and more cases of people reporting aggressive behavior from

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Immigration officers.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Some U.S.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

citizens are speaking out about being stopped or detained by immigration agents.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Here's Nasser Ahmed speaking at a press conference this Wednesday.

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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

She's a U.S.