Years of law enforcement hatred is taking a toll on Minneapolis police

Published January 16, 2026 5:50am ET



Minnesota Democrats are running around telling their activist base to defy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers while not acknowledging the fact that they are legitimate law enforcement officials. It harkens back to the demonization of Minneapolis police officers, and those officers are feeling it again.

According to the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, a police union representing Minneapolis police officers, morale is at an “all-time low.” The union told its members that it understands that “the working conditions you are facing are increasingly difficult” and that officers are being put in dangerous situations as Minnesota Democrats demonize law enforcement to their base.

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