🌱 Patch AM: Why Fridley schools are taking ICE back to court this fall

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• Why Fridley schools are taking ICE back to court this fall

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ICE trauma still on the minds of Minnesota schools (publicnewsservice.org) — Fridley Public Schools is back in court, joining Duluth to challenge a federal policy that no longer treats schools as off-limits for ICE enforcement, after last winter's disruptive immigration crackdown. District leaders and experts say the legal fight and ongoing ICE activity are straining resources and heightening student trauma, while urging strong mental health support and community organizing to protect affected families.
   

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Friday August 28
• Sensory Friendly Storytime →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar, 711 County Rd 10 NE, Blaine
  10:15 am
Tuesday September 1
• EC: Meet & Greet for 3 year olds
  Early Childhood Family Center Northpoint, Centerview, Park Terrace, Woodcrest
  9:30 am
• Transportation/Parks →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar, 1440 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover
  1:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day, Offices Closed →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar Anoka, MN 55303
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Public Safety →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar, 2100 3rd Ave N, Anoka
  8:15 am
• Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar, 2100 3rd Ave N, Anoka
  9:30 am
• Board of Commissioners Public Comment Period →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar, 2100 3rd Ave N, Anoka
  10:00 am
• Government Operations →
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  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• CHHS Open House
  Columbia Heights High School
  4:00 pm
• CHHS EL Family Night
  Columbia Heights High School
  6:00 pm
• Entertainment in the Park - Movie →
  Centennial Park Amphitheater
  8:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Job Search and Career Help
  Brookdale Library 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• SLP Council member Goodboe-Bisschoff endorses Robert Nelson for Mayor (hometownsource.com)

Blaine

• 2026 NAHL Showcase is Less Than One Month Away (nahl.com)
• Bipartisan commission lays out groundwork for hiring state inspector general (mn.gov)

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• Girls in the Little League World Series timeline, from Mo'ne Davis to Kinley Rasmus (sportingnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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