The biggest threat to Trump? Ordinary people.

One of the biggest lessons from the clash between ICE and the citizens of Minneapolis is that communities are prepared to stand up for their neighbors.

When Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU Nurse, became the second person killed by federal agents in Minneapolis this month, citizens were there to document the killing. Today, we’re exploring how Minnesotans trained for this moment and how, despite deep cultural divides between them, they stood together in the face of government aggression.

Brittany is joined by Adam Serwer, staff writer at The Atlantic, to unpack his time on the ground with communities in Minneapolis and the role of bystanders in these moments of state violence. For more of Adam’s reporting from Minneapolis, read his latest piece, “Minnesota proved MAGA wrong.”

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