Watch replay: Minnesota Star Tribune feature writers share tales from the front lines of the ICE surge
On Feb. 12, the Trump administration announced that it would end its deployment of immigration agents to Minnesota. That same day, SFJ hosted a webinar with Minnesota Star Tribune features journalists who have spent more than two months covering the chaos on the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Allie Shah, the Star Tribune’s Food & Culture Deputy Editor, moderated the discussion with feature writer Reid Forgrave, Minnesota Life columnist Laura Yuen and Food and Drink reporter Sharyn Jackson.
The journalists shared their processes for finding unexpected human angles in their coverage and for coping with ongoing, relentless stress on the job.
The replay is available below and on our YouTube channel.
Here are gift links for many of the stories and columns discussed during the webinar:
Laura Yuen’s columns
Even if ICE left tomorrow, the damage to kids is already done
These Minnesota teens are pushing back on ICE — and telling their stories
ICE keeps knocking on her door. Her neighbor keeps standing watch.
Reid Forgrave’s stories
After latest Minneapolis shooting: Exhaustion, resilience and deepening fear, by Reid Forgrave and Sarah Ritter
‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building, by Reid Forgrave, Susan Du and Christopher Magan
Sharyn Jackson’s stories
How Twin Cities restaurants are changing amid ICE surge: ‘We are pretty much back to COVID’
James Beard nods come at a time when chefs, restaurants have little to celebrate
12 great things our food writers ate on Nicollet Avenue this week
Other coverage with a uniquely human angle
What’s it like to live in Minnesota right now? Life in the shadow of ICE
What it’s like to dine inside Eat Street restaurants right now, by Raphael Brion
Huge thanks to these journalists for taking the time to share their stories, experiences and insights with the whole SFJ family!
