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You have probably seen, the day after the people of Minneapolis’ historic protests, federal agents occupying their city shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA ICU nurse and AFGE member, after he stepped between ICE and a woman they had shoved to the ground.
His last words were “Are you okay?”
Locals there are calling on the country to protest with them – to cut corporate enablers’ support of this regime and demand Senators cut funding for ICE in a vote they may take as early as this coming week. Today, people are taking action in Minneapolis all across the country to defend working families and demand #ICEOutforGood.
Tomorrow, national organizations are holding an educational training how to participate in non-violent action that meets this moment as corporations continue to back this regime and Senators are poised to vote on whether or not to give the Department of Homeland Security even more of the money that should be going to our schools, healthcare, and to make life more affordable again. Make sure you’re all trained up.
📍 What: National Movement Action Training
📅 Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
🕜 Time: 4:30pm PT / 5:30pm MT / 6:30pm CT / 7:30pm ET
Register Here for the Virtual Mass Training
We cannot wait and hope these federal occupations of our cities end on their own. We cannot wait for the federal government to right itself. The only thing that keeps our communities safe is people organizing together, building power, and forcing change through collective action. We need to move together strong and united.
History shows that sustained, nonviolent action is what effectively meets this moment and that it requires training to do so safely and strategically.
Join us Monday, Jan. 26 for a National Training Day – learn how to take collective action safely and strategically. Groups will offer multiple nonviolent direct action trainings throughout the day and evening nationwide.
Get Trained Virtually & Be Prepared Locally
We keep each other safe by organizing together and we have seen solidarity in action from Los Angeles, to Chicago, to Portland, to Charlotte, to New Orleans, and now Minneapolis – we will not back down. Now is the time to start moving into action and prepare
It’s time for all of us to come in and protect our neighbors and our freedoms.
In Hope & Solidarity,
May Day Strong
P.S. There’s a lot moving, so let’s keep in touch: Remember to 📲 text SOLIDARITY to 58910 to stay up to date with urgent May Day Strong coalition updates.
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