Truth #3: Protecting Small Businesses and Elderly Neighbors

“In moments of crisis, people appreciate you just asking them how you are doing. As someone who has suffered from PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder], it is important to have moments of humor, cracking a joke, simply talking to somebody that you knew for years. Just doing those things can really change a person's outlook.”

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 1,216

Last Updated: 1 day, 16 hours ago

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During the winter 2026 ICE occupation, many businesses — small and large — were given subpoenas by the government. For example:

The outdoor co-op REI was asked for customer transaction records to see who bought a particular dark green beanie that many people wore at anti-ICE protests.
After ICE agents were asked to leave a patient’s room, Hennepin Healthcare worker records were seized for employment audits.
Mischief Toy Store …

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