Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches

Residents of the Twin Cities are pushing back against an immigration crackdown they say is growing more aggressive. Today, there's a planned general strike because the Trump administration appears to be taking a harder line against protesters. I'm Leila Faldo. That's a Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. At the World Economic Forum, Ukraine's president used his moment in Davos to call out European leaders and implore the continent to stop relying on The United States. Europe looks lost trying to convince The US president to change, but he will not change. So what is he asking for his allies in Europe to do next? And a massive winter storm is threatening large parts of The US this weekend. Where is it gonna hit the hardest, and how are states preparing? Stay with us. We've got all the news you need to start your day. Support for this podcast and the following message come from strawberry.me. If you could go back and talk to your younger self, would you tell yourself that you have a job that truly makes you happy? Many people are stuck in jobs they've outgrown or never really wanted. A career coach from strawberry.me can help you move on to something you actually love. Benefit from having a dedicated coach in your corner and get 50% off your first coaching session at strawberry.me/npr. This message comes from NPR sponsor, Adobe. Introducing the all new Adobe Acrobat Studio, now with AI powered PDF spaces. Need to turn 100 pages of market research into five insights with a click, templates for a sales proposal that'll close that deal, or an AI specialist to tailor the tone of your market report, you can do all that with the all new Adobe Acrobat Studio. Learn more at adobe.com slash do that with Acrobat. Faith leaders, unions, and citizens in Minnesota's Twin Cities are pushing back today against one of the largest and most aggressive campaigns yet targeting undocumented immigrants. Many businesses are closed, and there are planned protests throughout the day. It follows the arrest on Thursday by the Trump administration of three people involved in a protest that disrupted a church service in Saint Paul last Sunday. NPR's Meg Anderson is in Minneapolis. Meg, what can we expect to see today? Yeah. So there's a general strike. Organizers are encouraging community members to stay home from work, to not shop, or dine out. Many local businesses will be closed, and there are gonna be several demonstrations, including a march and a rally in Downtown Minneapolis this afternoon. It's also extremely cold here, even by Minnesota standards. Afternoon temperatures will be around negative 10 degrees. But, you know, given the strong community response we've seen here so far, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people still show up. And you said negative 10. Right? Negative 10. Yes. That's right. Okay. I mentioned earlier, the arrests of church protesters. What can you tell us about that? …