# Minneapolis Maelstrom

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Podcast: [Independent Conversations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971)
Published: 2026-02-05T17:29:36+00:00
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Between the onslaught of federal immigration enforcement, and organized resistance to it, Minneapolis is being pushed to the brink. What made Minneapolis more of a crucible than other cities? Do anti-ICE protestors have a right to carry arms into the turmoil? Does the State of Minnesota have a right to resist federal agents? Can the powder keg be defused? We tackle these questions and more on this episode of Independent Conversations.

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