"February is always difficult in Minneapolis. It's when the nerve-flaying cold of December and January starts to seem like a dress rehearsal. But this February has proven brutal for other reasons. As thousands of ICE agents storm the city with lethal force, many residents have larger troubles than the arctic weather. Some are terrified of getting detained or deported; others are worried about getting attacked for documenting the chaos or for helping their neighbors."
"Just six blocks from where George Floyd was murdered six years ago, the Powderhorn Park restaurant also sits three blocks from where Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE agent on Jan. 7. Owner Dylan Alverson has long celebrated the area's diversity with his eclectic menu, but now-amid ICE's occupation of the city-he's found a way to use his food to support people in the community,"
""I was like, let's figure out how to provide restaurant-quality meals for people for free if they're hiding or even just dealing with this conflict in all the ways people in South Minneapolis are dealing with it," Alverson says. "I wanted to break down that price barrier so people could just enjoy being in a space and not worry about money.""
February in Minneapolis brought aggressive ICE operations that heightened fear of detention, deportation, and violence among residents. Thousands of federal agents entered neighborhoods, prompting concerns about attacks on people documenting events or assisting neighbors. Modern Times, a Powderhorn Park restaurant near sites of past killings, responded by offering free meals through a program called The People's Price. Owner Dylan Alverson aimed to remove cost barriers so people could eat without fear or financial stress. The program quickly attracted attention; about 25% of customers used free meals in the first week, and many patrons voluntarily paid more to support others.
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