Earth Day Rally

hosted by Arrowhead Alliance

When:

April 22, 4:00–5:00pm

Where:

Lake Ave & Superior St, Duluth

Join us this Earth Day as we take a stand against the Trump administration and the billionaire class who are exploiting Mother Earth for personal profit and gain.

CD 8 DFL Candidate Forum

SD8 DFL in Duluth

When:

April 23, 6:00–7:30pm

Where:

University of Minnesota Duluth — Montague 80

The UMD College Democrats invite you to a Congressional District 8 DFL candidate forum. Confirmed candidates include Bob Helland, Carrie Mitchell, Emanuel Anastos, Trina Swanson, Wendell Smith, and Debra Topping.

May Day National!

International Workers Day & National Day of Action

When:

May 1, 2026

Where:

Nationwide

"We are building a day of power. Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them...

"On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping." — May Day Strong

Start planning!

Conejo Rally

URGENT REQUEST FOR SUPPORT from MIRAC: Be one of the bunnies at the Conejo Rally

When:

May 9, 1:00–3:00pm

Where:

Minnesota State Capitol Mall
St. Paul

MIRAC needs at least 4,000 people that are willing to wear a blue bunny hat to the rally, and then put the hat on the Capitol stairs to create a visual of the number of immigrants kidnapped during Operation Metro Surge. Officials going in and out of the Capitol should be forced to tread upon these blue bunny hats for as long as sanctuary state measures are still not passed, and children still get hurt due to ICE violence and deportations. See the bottom of the event webpage for MIRAC’s sanctuary state demands that they will push via the Conejo Rally.

Immigrant Solidarity Protest

by Twin Ports Against Weapons Trade

When

Every Wednesday, 12:00–1:00pm

Where

60th Ave E & Superior Street

Duluth Sanctuary Schools Meeting

When

Every Tuesday, 12:00–1:00pm

Where

First Lutheran Church
1100 E Superior St
Duluth, MN

Join us for a large group meeting of all the Duluth Sanctuary Schools Teams! Whether you're already part of a school team, or you're new + looking to plug into a team, this is the space for you! We will spend time together both in large group work and discussion, and schools-based breakouts!

Bridge Brigade Fridays

When:

Fridays, 4:00–5:00pm

Where:

35W Overpasses
Bridge at 25th Street East
(park behind Perkins)
& 34th Avenue West & Michigan Street

from the organizer:

"Hey Brigadiers — the next 3 weeks are especially important for the bridges!

Week one — April 24th is our Earth Day Bridge! Our plan is to clean up the parking/sidewalk area that we use each week. Bring bags, gloves, rakes and grabbers.

Week 2 — May 1st is MAY DAY! We are cosponsoring the Duluth May Day event. Please make signs to reflect May Day.

Week 3 — May 8th is our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY! Come celebrate all we’ve accomplished together with a potluck on the bridge!"

Now let’s hope for great weather!"

Visibility politics is the new happy hour!

Grab a friend and join us at one of our Bridge Brigade pedestrian overpasses on Friday afternoons, 4-5 PM.

We will be waving signs and flags to raise awareness about current issues.

Bring signs if you have them, don't worry if you don't. Wear sturdy shoes!

Women in Black Gaza Vigil

When

Every Sunday, 12:00–1:00pm

Where

Belknap & Tower, Superior WI

MN Governor’s Truth Council

Call from Team Monarca and Unidos

Minnesotans lived through Operation Metro Surge and Operation PARRIS. We know what happened in our communities. Now, there’s an opportunity to make sure those experiences are recorded, protected, and heard.

The State is forming the Governor’s Council on Recording the Truth of Operation Metro Surge and Operation PARRIS. This Council will gather testimony, document harm, and help shape recommendations so this never happens again.

BWCA

Native American Caucus Condemns Senate Vote Overturning Boundary Waters Mining Ban

"Friends of the Boundary Waters says that the Minnesota DNR still has the power to cancel the mineral lease, and they are calling on people to contact the DNR and encourage them to do so."

"Today, the US Senate revoked a 20-year mineral withdrawal protecting 225,378 acres of public lands in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness watershed from toxic mining on 50-49 vote. The move was led by Minnesota Republican Pete Stauber and paves the way to permanent pollution from a proposed sulfide-ore copper-nickel mine that Chilean mining giant Antofagasta has long sought to develop directly upstream of the Boundary Waters through its subsidiary, Twin Metals."

"Today is a dark day for our people and homelands — this battle is far from over.

"For thousands of years, our ancestors navigated these interconnected lakes and rivers. Today, millions come to paddle, fish, hunt, hike, dogsled, and pray. This is one of the most visited wilderness areas in the country. And it belongs to the public — not to foreign mining corporations.

"The science is clear: this watershed is vast, pristine, and interconnected. Sulfide mining threatens both fish and humans with mercury, endangers manoomin and psin — the good berry — wild rice — and risks drinking water for generations. Furthermore, it threatens our economy and jobs, outdoor stewardship, public health, and will have wide-reaching impacts on cultural, spiritual, and subsistence practices for future generations to come. Pollution doesn't stay put-it flows, and it bioaccumulates. It is not a question of if it will pollute irreversibly; it is a question of when.

"Stand with clean water. Stand with workers. Stand with democracy. Stand with Sovereignty. Stand with Minnesotans. If we protect the water, it will protect us. We remain committed to doing everything in our collective power to protect the Boundary Waters, a sacred place, and we will never stop defending our natural relatives."

— Members of the Native American Caucus in the Minnesota Legislature: Senator Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton), Representative Heather Keeler (DFL-Moorhead), Representative Liish Kozlowski (DFL-Duluth), and Representative Shelley Buck (DFL-Maplewood)

Other coverage

• Congress overturns ban on mining near the Boundary Waters
• Scores of Forest Service plans could be upended after Boundary Waters mining vote
• Buzzards Circling The Iron Range
• Minnesota Indigenous lawmaker: Boundary Waters vote an 'assault' on tribal sovereignty
• Senate votes to end ban on mining in Boundary Waters after Sen. Tina Smith's hourslong speech
• Save the Boundary Waters Action Center
• Friends of the the Boundary Waters on Sulfide Mining
• Water Legacy Action Center
• Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters coverage

"Imagine if we had a coalition that protected our northern waters / wild rice / Native communities with the same pride of place and love for our neighbors that we saw during the occupation?"

We can make that happen

5calls

Pick an action & make a call

New Neighbors Mutual Aid Fund

Duluth YWCA

The Duluth YWCA provides critical help with utilities & rent.

Northland Legal Mutual Aid Fund

GoFundMe Campaign

"We are a collective of friends & community, union organizers, and electeds from northern MN/WI working directly with individuals and families in need of legal and financial support, including people unjustly detained in the Douglas County Jail under an intergovernmental I.C.E. contract.

There is an urgent need for funds as a result of the ongoing administration's attack on our immigrant community and neighbors. Right now, community members are confronting unexpected legal and immigration costs, lost income, and urgent basic needs — and they need support now."

Stand with Minnesota

A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation.

Neighborhood Mutual Aid groups

Grassroots organizing

There are many neighborhood mutual aid groups forming across our region. Find one near you!

Arrange your own training

Twin Ports Rapid Response

When:

You decide

Where:

You set up location & logistics

We now have a training team in place that can offer:

• informal, low-tech trainings for small groups — please contact us at training@twinportsrapidresponse.org with a proposal for your organization, venue, neighborhood group, or small business.
• in-person, large-scale, media-rich trainings that closely follow the Immigrant Defense Network format. We have gone through a "train-the-trainer" mentorship with IDN and will use these training opportunities to closely follow their slides & other presentation materials

Contact us to set up a training for your organization. Send an email to: training@twinportsrapidresponse.org

Deputized for Disaster

How President Trump’s Supersized 287(g) Deportation Force is a Powder Keg for Law Enforcement, Our Communities, and Our Democracy

When:

April 23, 7:00–8:00pm

Where:

Online

ACLU's recent report, Deputized for Disaster, details how the Trump administration is drastically expanding the federal 287(g) program to transform state and local law enforcement into a national deportation policing force — fueling racial profiling, civil rights violations, and widespread fear in our communities and in communities across the country. Join Crow Wing County community leaders and ACLU experts for a webinar about our 287(g) report and how 287(g) agreements blur the lines between local policing and immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

Watch Bad Faith

Christian Nationalism In Power

This film has been showing in several local communities. The 2024 version is available to view online. BAD FAITH 2026 updates the original and includes the first year of Trump's return to office. This film will only be available through our HOST A SCREENING program.

"BAD FAITH is a feature-length documentary that explores the dangerous rise of Christian Nationalism in the United States. Part archival chronicle, part exposé, the film reveals the secretive political machinery that has relentlessly sought to weaken and destroy American democracy in order to promote its authoritarian vision."

Learn about Voting Rights

Get Prepared to the Elections

Data Center Information Webinars

from CURE MN

Learn more about Data Centers & how they impact our communities.

Learn more about the SAVE Act

& similar attacks on our voting rights

..."if anything like this ever did become law, the cleanest single document would likely be a valid U.S. passport in your current legal name, because it proves citizenship directly. A REAL ID driver’s license would not, by itself, count as proof of citizenship under this proposal. People with name changes could be forced to assemble a full paper trail connecting birth certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, or court orders to their current legal identity."

STAC Trainings

States at the Core

"A running list of upcoming trainings from States at the Core" — Ice Watch Related.

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