Radio Atlantic Another Death in Minneapolis
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Jan 25, 2026 
Adam Serwer, an Atlantic staff writer covering civil unrest and federal law-enforcement actions in Minneapolis. He describes intense on-the-ground reporting of protests, community mutual aid, and risky nonviolent resistance. He discusses federal deployments, legal immunity for agents, and how race and strategy shape the conflict.
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Witnesses Kept Recording Amid Danger
- Adam Serwer describes learning of the shooting while at a food distribution and routing supplies around the scene.
- He emphasizes observers' bravery and how neighborhood filming produced videos that contradicted federal accounts.
A New Scale Of Local Resistance
- Minneapolis activism feels unique in scale and purpose, comparable to movements from the 1960s or earlier.
- People are organizing decentralized, nonviolent resistance to federal agents despite clear personal risk.
Nonviolent Defiance Despite Danger
- Protesters intentionally avoid violence, knowing ICE holds superior firepower and legal backing.
- Yet they persist because they see nonviolent observation as a duty to resist a persecuting federal government.
