Brian Bakst
Minnesota Public Radio reporter providing local context and reporting on Tom Homan's remarks and the reception in Minnesota.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 22min
Sen. Warren urges lawmakers to ‘vote hell no’ on ICE funding
Brian Bakst, Minnesota reporter covering the Minneapolis shootings, community reaction, and legal fights over ICE operations. Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator pushing for accountability and limits on ICE funding. They discuss video footage and investigations, legal battles over federal operations in Minnesota, congressional power to restrict ICE money, and calls for independent oversight and reform.
Jan 29, 2026 • 22min
Minnesota superintendent on 'fearful' students being followed by masked ICE agents
Zena Stenvik, Columbia Heights superintendent, describes students scared after ICE activity near schools. Brian Bakst, Minnesota Public Radio reporter, gives local reaction to Tom Homan's remarks. Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Brennan Center senior director, analyzes rising ICE funding and the growing detention system. They focus on school safety, community responses, enforcement plans, and how money drives detention infrastructure.
