Tag: Minneapolis
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When the Law Becomes the Fear
//WitnessPaschal Nwokocha speaks plainly about immigration, dignity, and the cruelty of turning people into political targets. His words are blunt, but the truth usually is. This conversation is part of 345-Witness, a project about seeing immigrants not as abstractions, but as people building lives, families, and communities here in Minnesota.
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Seeing the People Behind the Policy: Why I am creating Witness: The Human Impact of Immigration Enforcement
//WitnessI am creating *Witness* to document the human impact of immigration enforcement through portraits, interviews, and reporting. By sharing these stories, I hope readers better understand lives often hidden behind politics and headlines, and that understanding leads to a more humane conversation. If you have a story that should be part of this project, I…
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Inside the Crowd
//ProjectsInside the crowd, the protest breaks apart into something more immediate: Voices overlapping, bodies pressed together, moments of tension, humor, and defiance unfolding at once. These images move between the crowd and the stage to show what it felt like to be there.
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After the Third Shooting, Minneapolis Asks What Comes Next
//WitnessThe images are best experienced on a larger screen. In the bitter cold of late January, Minneapolis found itself once again at the center of national attention. This was the third time in recent weeks that federal immigration enforcement actions had led to gunfire on the city’s streets, and the second such incident to result…
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How Many Memorials Can One City Hold?
//WitnessAt the site of an ICE shooting, mourners gather in silence as Minneapolis confronts grief, distrust, and the weight of yet another memorial.
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