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Hello again Minneapolis! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can you tell a Minneapolis city worker from a federal agent?
  • How FletcherFest is helping Minneapolis families heal and fund futures
  • How a Minneapolis ICE killing is reshaping Trump-era GOP tensions

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Minneapolisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 28 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
  • Tuesday: Rain and snow showers, with a high of 44 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. From the City of Minneapolis: Know Your Uniforms (northloop.org) — Minneapolis officials are reminding residents how to recognize city employee uniforms, from police to animal control, amid an increased federal presence in town. The city stresses that uniformed staff will not ask about immigration status or assist with federal immigration enforcement, reinforcing Minneapolis’ separation ordinance in multiple community languages.
   

2. FletcherFest celebrates young legacy of student killed in August shooting at Annunciation in Minneapolis (thecatholicspirit.com) — A Minneapolis Catholic school community gathered at Annunciation for FletcherFest, honoring 8-year-old student Fletcher Merkel and supporting classmates after last August’s tragic shooting. The event mixed kids’ activities with the launch of a memorial scholarship fund to help future Annunciation students, reflecting how Minneapolis churches and families are rallying together for long-term healing.
   

3. Fractures start to show in Trump's GOP at start of election year (limaohio.com) — A recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting that killed a woman in Minneapolis is briefly cited as part of a broader national debate over Republicans’ immigration agenda and Donald Trump’s influence on the GOP. The story mainly tracks growing fractures between Trump and some Republican lawmakers over Venezuela, Greenland, health care, and Jan. 6, showing how these disputes could shape the coming election year.
   

4. ICE Arrests Worst Criminal Illegal Immigrants, Stops Repeat Offenders (libertyonenews.com) — ICE’s latest enforcement surge in Minnesota led to the arrest and planned deportation of dozens of immigrants with serious violent and sexual convictions, with a DHS post highlighting offenders “going wheels up in Minneapolis.” The article, written from a conservative perspective, details the criminal histories of those arrested, criticizes sanctuary-style policies, and frames the Minneapolis-area removals as proof of the need for tougher immigration enforcement.
   

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