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riversedge

(79,432 posts)
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 02:47 AM Yesterday

No school for MPS rest of the week; Apparent ICE presence at Roosevelt High School causes chaotic scene

Source: KSTP news

By KSTP Updated: 4 hours ago January 7, 2026 - 8:58 PM

Minneapolis Public Schools said that out of an abundance of caution, there will be no school on Thursday or Friday due to safety concerns related to the woman who was fatally shot by an ICE agent.

The district said that all MPS-sponsored programs, activities, athletics, community education, including adult education, will be canceled. ..........

Lockdown at Green Central Elementary

Green Central Elementary School in south Minneapolis went into lockdown after the ICE shooting just a few blocks away.

“That was way too close to school to feel comfortable,” said Celia Mejia, whose daughter attends the school.
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When asked how frightening the situation was, Julia Haas, who took her child home early, said, “As a parent, very, and as a human being very. Nobody should have to deal with this ever.”


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Read more: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/apparent-ice-presence-at-roosevelt-high-school-causes-chaotic-scene/





Meanwhile near where they killed Renee Good ICE was terrorizing a high school — and now Minneapolis has canceled school for the week.

None of this is about safety. A lawless regime with no guardrails.

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No school for MPS rest of the week; Apparent ICE presence at Roosevelt High School causes chaotic scene (Original Post) riversedge Yesterday OP
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING -- ICE Stormed A Minneapolis School Today and Shot Tear Gas at Students. riversedge Yesterday #1
Strong guardrails need to be installed against ICE. We cannot allow our children brer cat Yesterday #2
Any particular reason for that? Bayard 15 hrs ago #4
Not sure about the national G. bluestarone 14 hrs ago #5
No Bayard 6 hrs ago #6
This is horrible MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #3

riversedge

(79,432 posts)
1. 🚨🇺🇸BREAKING -- ICE Stormed A Minneapolis School Today and Shot Tear Gas at Students.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 03:39 AM
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🚨🇺🇸BREAKING — ICE Stormed A Minneapolis School Today and Shot Tear Gas at Students.



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brer cat

(27,357 posts)
2. Strong guardrails need to be installed against ICE. We cannot allow our children
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 03:58 AM
Yesterday

to be terrorized in school by our own government. At least this is a start.

Bayard

(28,581 posts)
4. Any particular reason for that?
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 12:56 PM
15 hrs ago

Or is it just icing on the cake?

It does look like Gov. Walz is getting ready to deploy the National Guard.
https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/#/detail/appId/1/id/718904

bluestarone

(21,180 posts)
5. Not sure about the national G.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 01:38 PM
14 hrs ago

What would their purpose be? I'm thinking that purpose would be to hold protestors back? Citizens will NOT like that. I hope i'm wrong here.

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