Nationwide general strike planned for Friday in protest of Operation Metro Surge

Protests organized in Spokane and across US following Minneapolis killings

SPOKANE, Wash. – Demonstrations are expected to take place nationwide on Friday, with tens of thousands of protesters anticipated to gather in response to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Organizers of the "National Shutdown" are urging people to refrain from work, school and shopping to send a message to Washington, D.C. Spokane

Calls for another general strike see fewer Minnesota participants

After many small businesses in Minneapolis closed Jan. 23 and thousands marched downtown, a second call for a general strike is not as widely heard.

Nationwide general strike planned for Friday in protest of Operation Metro Surge

Another march is also scheduled for Friday afternoon in downtown Minneapolis.

GU Students, Minnesotans Condemn Violence in Minneapolis

Georgetown University students are denouncing the tactics used by federal immigration enforcement agencies in Minneapolis following the deaths of two protestors.  Amid countrywide demonstrations following the deaths of Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, two Minneapolis residents who were fatally shot by federal agents in January, Georgetown students have grown anxious from increased federal presence...

The National Organization on Disability’s Response to the Deaths in Minneapolis: Tips for People with Disabilities and Allies to Protest Safely

Beth Sirull | January 29, 2026 The National Organization on Disability mourns the unnecessary deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti; our hearts are with their families and loved ones, who are grieving unimaginable loss. May the memories of Alex and Renee be a blessing. These two violent and unprovoked deaths should not have happened. Peaceful protesting is at the heart of American tradition, dating back to 1688, well before the United States was…