The DSR Network Need to Know: Real Heroes: The People of Minnesota are Standing Up to Trump's Terrorists
Jan 27, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick, legal journalist and Slate commentator known for Supreme Court and civil liberties analysis, discusses Minnesotans standing up to federal abuses. She frames protests as constitutional defense. They cover courts pushing back, risks protesters face, worries about military tactics, and the long-game legal fight ahead.
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Civic Action As Constitutional Defense
- Minnesotans moved beyond protest into active defense of constitutional norms and neighbors.
- Their actions show Americans still care about rule-of-law values when those values are threatened.
Neighbors, Not Abstract Theory
- Many protesters act from neighborly protection rather than abstract constitutional theory.
- That local impulse echoes the practical reasons the framers resisted unchecked government power.
A Caregiver Turned Protector
- Alex Prahry (Alex Pretty) attended a memorial and intervened to help a knocked-down woman.
- He was later shot and killed while attempting to protect others, becoming a widely recognized hero.