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Minneapolis Protests, Immigration Enforcement Shootings, Running Venezuela
January 9, 2026
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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Daily news briefing podcast with hosts delivering top stories through reporting, interviews, and analysis—structured like a fast-paced morning radio show.
- The Key Players:
- Hosts: Steve Inskeep and A. Martínez—NPR veterans with crisp, professional chemistry, alternating questions to unpack complex stories.
- Reporters/Guests: Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (on ICE shootings), John Sandwick (former ICE acting director), plus quotes from officials like VP J.D. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz.
- The Vibe: Serious and urgent—journalistic scrutiny of violence and policy, with a tone of concern over accountability and escalation, mixed with somber community defiance.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:02) **Protests After ICE Shooting in Minneapolis**
- 2 (02:08) **Details on Minneapolis and Portland Shootings**
- 3 (04:44) **Pattern of ICE Shootings Under Trump**
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Show Notes
Protesters in Minneapolis return to the streets as federal agents take over the investigation into the killing of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent, while Portland officials condemn another immigration-related shooting.
A review of immigration related shootings under President Trump shows a rising pattern of violence as federal agents carry out increasingly aggressive and public operations in U.S. cities.
And President Trump signals the U.S. could run Venezuela “much longer” than expected, as oil executives head to the White House to discuss America’s expanded oversight of the country’s future.
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A review of immigration related shootings under President Trump shows a rising pattern of violence as federal agents carry out increasingly aggressive and public operations in U.S. cities.
And President Trump signals the U.S. could run Venezuela “much longer” than expected, as oil executives head to the White House to discuss America’s expanded oversight of the country’s future.
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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Gigi Douban, Rebekah Metzler, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Alice Woelfle.
It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Milton Guevara and Christopher Thomas.
We get engineering support from Zo van Ginhoven. Our technical director is Stacey Abbott.
Our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.
(0:00) Introduction
(01:54) Minneapolis Protests
(05:29) Immigration Enforcement Shootings
(09:04) Running Venezuela
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