LIVE STOP Trump's ICE TERROR General Strike March LIVE From Minneapolis

Minneapolis has a history of large-scale protests, including thousands for George Floyd in 2020 and over 50,000 for Renee Good a week prior to this event. Speakers emphasized the city's strong, kind-hearted, and immigrant-rich community as a source of resilience against perceived terror and hate.

Speaker Zay from the Black Student Union at the University of Minnesota stated, 'In 2020, we came out in the thousands to protest the unjust murder of George Floyd. One week ago today, we came out over 50,000 strong to protest the unconscionable killing of Renee Good.'

Speakers listed multiple individuals who died in dealings with ICE in 2026 (likely a transcription error, meant to be 202X or a recent year), including Renee Good and Alex Prey. A 5-year-old, Liam Ramos, was reported to be in a Texas detention center, lethargic and depressed.

Zay stated, 'In 2026 alone, eight people have died in dealings with ICE. Their names are Luis Gustavo Nunes Caseres, Gerorado Lunos, Campos, Victor Manuel Diaz, Ferda, Luis Belchron, Janes, Cruz, Ever Sanchez, Dominguez, Renee Good, and Alex Prey.' He also mentioned, 'Liam Ramos, the 5-year-old boy... is currently in a detention center in Texas. He is lethargic, depressed, and not eating well.'

Journalists Georgia Fort (local Minneapolis) and Don Lemon (CNN) were arrested for covering protests, with Lemon facing federal civil rights charges related to 'interfering with the first amendment rights of worshippers.' This was widely condemned by speakers and interviewees as a dangerous precedent and a violation of press freedom and First Amendment rights.

Reporter Tina Desiree Bur stated, 'Arresting journalists for just doing their job is a dangerous precedent.' An interviewee, Trinity Ray, commented on Don Lemon's arrest, 'that's totally against the Constitution and against the right of free speech. That's total shit.'

The protest was organized as a general strike, with calls to shut down schools and workplaces. Speakers emphasized that a general strike is the public's 'biggest power' and the 'path to justice' against ICE terror and the current administration.

A speaker at 01:10 stated, 'We know that the most powerful thing we can do is to shut it down. Shut down our schools. Not go TO WORK, SHOW UP ON THE STREETS, AND TELL ISIS OUT OF OUR STREETS.' Another speaker at 04:18 said, 'Minneapolis, as well as the rest of the nation, will fight against ICE terror with the general strike. That is our biggest power as the general public. We fight with our wallets.'

During the live reporting, Tina Desiree Bur mentioned a newly released Epstein file alleging that Donald Trump was accused of forcing a 13-14 year old to perform oral sex on him approximately 35 years prior in New Jersey. These specific files were reportedly removed by the Department of Justice shortly after release.

Tina Desiree Bur reported, 'Some of the Epstein files, of course, have been released today... there are some allegations uh that the president was accused of forcing a 13 to 14 year old to perform oral sex on him.' She later added, 'Jake Taper is reporting that those files have now been removed by the Department of Justice.'

Several speakers, including high school student Emilina, emphasized that students initiated the call for the general strike and nationwide high school walkouts. They asserted that young people are the 'catalyst for change' and will not tolerate exploitation, creating the future they desire.

Emilina, a student at South High School, stated, 'High schoolers across the country are walking out and leading walkouts. We've seen high school activity at unprecedented levels, a level we have seen since since the 1960 civil right movement.' She added, 'Students are vital to the movement. Students led this call.'