{"id":447817,"date":"2026-02-04T03:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T03:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/447817\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T03:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T03:57:12","slug":"minnesota-issues-statement-after-recent-tragedies-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/447817\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota issues statement after recent tragedies in Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Players of the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/wnba\/minnesota-lynx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Lynx<\/a> released a statement on Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/nba-stories\/nba-news-what-charles-barkley-said-minneapolis-killings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in response to the recent tragedies in Minneapolis<\/a>, which saw the killing of two civilians by federal officers.<\/p>\n<p>The Lynx put their platform to good use by encouraging people to remain vigilant amid the \u201cchallenging and trying times,\u201d while <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnieCostabile\/status\/2018473331448791106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">also expressing support<\/a> to those who have been affected by the abuses and harassment perpetrated by ICE agents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have always been committed to our \u2018Change Starts With Us&#8217; platform, and we remain dedicated to these values. We extend our love and support to the individuals, families, and communities across the Twin Cities and the state of Minnesota who have been affected by recent tragic events,\u201d said the Lynx.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe acknowledge the profound impact these recent occurrences have had and recognize that meaningful change begins with each of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc99 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/frwEmScaTB\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/frwEmScaTB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/minnesotalynx\/status\/2018418032935133296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has led to the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good. Massive protests have erupted since the pair of killings, including in neighboring cities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe honor those whose lives have been lost and extend our strength and compassion to all who are affected. Minnesota\u2019s strength resides in its people, and it is through collective support and collaboration that our communities will continue to endure and heal,\u201d added the Lynx.<\/p>\n<p>New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese have also spoken up against ICE and the growing turmoil in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>NBA players have done so as well, <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/warriors-news-stephen-curry-expresses-support-minneapolis-protests\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">including Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry<\/a>, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, and New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, among others.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Players of the Minnesota Lynx released a statement on Monday in response to the recent tragedies in Minneapolis,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":447818,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[1077,99,434],"class_list":["post-447817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-minnesota-lynx","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/447817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=447817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/447817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/447818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=447817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=447817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=447817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}