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Special Report (2/5/2026)

In this special we share some audio clips from End Slavery in MN (https://mnendslavery.org/) Jan 24th Kickoff Event that was held at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center in St. Paul (https://www.hallieqbrown.org/site/). You can watch the panel discussion on prison slavery from that event here: https://youtu.be/KaK0D8SFft4?si=2UjiUwb1FhJrqXYc

We also share some words from this article on Unicorn Riot from Sean Summer here: https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/slavery-is-legal-in-minnesota-these-groups-are-working-to-change-that/

You can see the full video of the press event (covered and embedded in that article ) on Disney Brand Balloons made for pennies by prisoners here: https://vimeo.com/1158952007?fl=pl&fe=ti

You can see a full list of groups in the End Slaver MN Coalition here: https://mnendslavery.org/coalition-partners

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**Links to other items cover in this special:

Federal immigration agents are a modern-day ‘slave patrol,’ says former Minneapolis City Council president: https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/andrea-jenkins-minneapolis-ice-terrorization#toggle-gdpr

Echoes of the 1850s in Minnesota: https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/01/30/minneapolis-ice-renee-macklin-good-alex-pretti-history-nick-deluca

SNV Special Interview: Join The 20 Below Revolt!: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-interview-join-the-20-below-revolt

Lewie Blaze performance at @endslaverymn Kickoff Event 1/24/26 (From Urban Cabin Studios): https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6o5XtjP9w/

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