Santa Ana Police Called to Aid Federal Officers Before Firing on ICE Protesters Last Year Almost a year since the ICE protests, Santa Ana police officials publicly answered limited questions on their scrutinized response to last June’s protests amid looming legal threats.

Almost a year since the ICE protests, Santa Ana police officials publicly answered limited questions on their scrutinized response to last June’s protests amid looming legal threats.

Trump has received $135 million in political contributions from the oil, coal, and natural gas industries.

In return he's throttled renewable energy production in America, which can help guard against volatile price spikes stemming from, say, wars in the Middle East.

Corruption on steroids.

Not only has RFK Jr. spent decades leaning on his famous name to spread disinformation about the safety of vaccines, but he's currently the top public health official in the U.S.

The idea that what he says has had no effect on people's vaccination habits is ridiculous.

The battle over mining near Boundary Waters moves to state level While Congress cleared a federal hurdle for mining near the Boundary Waters, more stand in the way at the state level.

The fight will mostly move from Washington, D.C., to Minnesota, where the push to protect the Boundary Waters from the environmental risks of mining “will take on new forms,” Democratic Sen. Tina Smith said after the vote.

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CDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits The report, which had cleared the agency’s scientific-review process, had been delayed. It now won’t be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.

This is dangerous. The Trump-Vance Administration’s vaccine fear-mongering agenda—and attempts to downplay the overwhelming evidence that they are safe and effective—puts Americans’ health and safety at risk, especially immunocompromised Americans.
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Happy #EarthDay! For fifty-six years, we have celebrated this day to raise awareness for environmental issues and inspire action. As a life-long conservationist, I have and will continue to fight for our environment!

The Trump administration is removing protections for over 59 million acres of the National Forest System, opening untouched land to logging.

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This is your periodic reminder that Democrats introduced legislation in 2021 to ban gerrymandering nationwide and every republican voted against it except two who were absent.

RFK Jr: This is not a problem that was created by the Trump administration or the big beautiful bill

KAINE: Not in Virginia. All three of the hospitals cited the reconciliation bill for the closures

OC Celebrates Earth Day Orange County locals gathered for a day of crafts, food, and educational activities at the annual Newport Bay Conservancy’s Earth Day, prompting reflections from attendees.

OC Celebrates Earth Day

Orange County locals gathered for a day of crafts, food, and educational activities at the annual Newport Bay Conservancy’s Earth Day, prompting reflections from attendees.

screenshot of fact sheet from Planned Parenthood Federation of America (c3) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund (c4) with first bullet point highlighted in yellow: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/68/a6/68a6c411-5e28-4112-b7ec-ce3bc3043574/fact_sheet_c3c4.pdf Republican Lawmakers and President Trump are Decreasing Access to Birth Control and Dismantling the Health Care Safety Net H.R. 1 [the "Big Beautiful Bill"] and its provision “defunding” Planned Parenthood to try to block patients from using Medicaid at Planned Parenthood health centers — combined with the months of withheld Title X funds in 2025 — left entire communities without access to basic care. As attacks from the Trump administration and its backers in Congress continue, health care costs are rising for patients and communities, as other providers cannot fill the gap left by Planned Parenthood health centers. IT’S EVEN HARDER TO GET BIRTH CONTROL Taking away access to birth control and basic care creates contraceptive deserts in more communities *In 2025, over 50 Planned Parenthood health centers closed across 18 states, including over 20 closures since H.R. 1 was passed. Nearly all closures occurred in contraceptive deserts. • When people cannot afford the full cost of contraception, they rely on a network of publicly funded providers that offer free or reduced-fee care through public funding, primarily Medicaid coverage and Title X-funded services for individuals living with low-incomes or uninsured. *Planned Parenthood health centers serve one-third of all female patients seeking contraceptive care at publicly funded health clinics. • Over half of the counties where a Planned Parenthood health center closed now lack any Planned Parenthood provider. In those counties, these centers provided the majority of contraceptive care for low-income women in those counties

The war on birth control access is well underway, it's just less explicit

Planned Parenthood says 50 of its clinics closed last year as a result of an anti-abortion budget provision—and nearly all of them were in contraceptive deserts (link in alt). Translation: it's now harder to get birth control

Doctor to patient: "Try to reduce your stress level, and if you somehow succeed please let me know how in God's name you did it."

I thought this felt relatable

Trump's latest budget is the culmination of 40 years of increasing social control in America.

Remember that over half of defense spending flows to private contractors, like the drone manufacturers Trump's sons are now major investors in.

All of this is absurd.

CDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits The report, which had cleared the agency’s scientific-review process, had been delayed. It now won’t be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.

@washingtonpost.com lives up to its motto ("democracy dies in darkness") with this expose about CDC killing a scientifically reviewed report already approved for publication. The findings? The COVID vaccine is a good thing that works. By @lenasun.bsky.social Gift link 🎁 wapo.st/41JhAhb

The Novelist Reimagining the Japanese American Internment In “Questions 27 & 28,” Karen Tei Yamashita opens an inquiry into how the story of the past gets made.

What a lovely piece. Karen is a national treasure. Besides her extraordinary backlist, check out her new book from @graywolfpress.bsky.social - QUESTIONS 27 & 28!!!
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The Novelist Reimagining the Japanese American Internment In “Questions 27 & 28,” Karen Tei Yamashita opens an inquiry into how the story of the past gets made.

In “Questions 27 & 28,” Karen Tei Yamashita opens an inquiry into how the story of the past gets made. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Data centers have contaminated ground water in Oregon.

They've released smog into the air in Memphis.

And they've contributed to electricity bill spikes — all while receiving millions of dollars in tax breaks.

Is it any wonder why a nationwide backlash against AI data centers is brewing?

Live from Denver: Anthony Edwards scores 30 points as Timberwolves beat Nuggets 119-114 in Game 2 The Wolves held on for the victory to even the first round NBA playoff series 1-1. Game 3 is Thursday night at Target Center.

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Additional but important detail: Big Daddy Kane absolutely killed it. His band was amazing and he expressed so much love for Minneapolis! 12/10 show. Catch him live if you ever get the chance.

People can like what they like, but I’m trying to be more intentionally positive about things I love, and I love downtown Minneapolis.

It rules.

The end.

In order to complain about downtown you should legally have to provide proof of attendance at the following venues in the past year:

Target Field & Center
1st Ave
Acme
Orchestra Hall
Hennepin Theatre Trust venues
US Bank
The Guthrie
Dakota

And if you’re STILL mad, then Murray’s on me.

JD Vance just said: “Stopping funding for Ukraine is one of the things I’m proudest we’ve done in this administration.”

What a disgusting statement. I was just in Kharkiv and saw the damage that Russian missiles and drones inflict. If Ukraine received more US interceptors, it could save more lives.

What do these companies have in common?

-Block
-Citigroup
-Coinbase
-CVS
-Dominion Energy
-Disney
-Halliburton
-Hasbro
-HP
-Kohl's
-Live Nation
-Palantir
-Paypal
-PG&E
-Southwest Airlines
-Tesla
-United Airlines

They all paid a lower effective income tax rate than you: zero.

Another large corporate merger tightening its grip on the food system. Not only would this limit purchasing options for independent restaurants, it would raise costs. Sysco could limit what ends up on the menu, reshaping dining experiences, and draining our wallets.

Today, I received a notification of another death in ICE custody. That’s 47 deaths during Trump’s second term.

We must stand up and demand real accountability — ICE has a duty to provide care to those in their custody.

MinnPost is joining newsrooms across the country to celebrate Local News Day and the role local reporting plays in keeping communities connected.

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From yesterday, Jaylyn Sherrod accepted the reserved qualifying offer and signed a training camp contract with the Lynx. The former Colorado Buffalo will officially be back in camp. Sherrod played in Athletes Unlimited this offseason, averaging 9.2 points and 2.8 assists per game in 12 games at AU.

Lynx lose Carleton and Kliundikova in expansion draft | The IX Basketball The Minnesota Lynx have two big holes to fill in free agency and in the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday, April 13.

The Lynx lost two fan favorites in the WNBA 2026 expansion draft. @terryhorstman.bsky.social explains what that means for the Minnesota team, and how they might try to make up for these losses:

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