Hundreds of businesses in the Twin Cities are closed Friday to protest the presence of federal immigration agents in Minnesota, as thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of downtown Minneapolis in a show of solidarity.

A huge crowd gathered in downtown despite plunging wind chills.

All they do is try to abuse us and intimidate us. This is just a terror tactic. They're not even good at what they do,' says demonstrator - Anadolu Ajansı

A protest concert and a rally against the immigration crackdown in Minnesota drew crowds braving single digit temperatures to downtown Minneapolis Friday.

Noise demonstrations have been held outside the two downtown Minneapolis hotels at the center of the licensing debate.

The fight over federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis has officially reached the hotel bar. On Tuesday, a Minneapolis City Council committee voted to put liquor license renewals for two downtown hotels on hold after protesters accused the properties of hosting federal immigration agents during the state’s recent enforcement surge.

Friday, Veterans for Peace hosted a solemn memorial for Alex Pretti at the site where he was killed by federal immigration agents during a protest. Also on Friday, another large group of protesters marched through downtown demanding that ICE leaves.

Anti-ICE protesters rallied outside of Target's headquarters in downtown Minneapolis Monday as Michael Fiddelke, the company's new CEO, starts his first day.

The Lumber Exchange, a hulking Richardsonian Romanesque landmark that has anchored downtown Minneapolis since the 1880s, is officially heading to auction. That move suddenly puts one of the city’s oldest office blocks up for grabs,