Consider This from NPR Covering the ICE surge in Minneapolis
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Feb 7, 2026 
Meg Anderson, an NPR National Desk correspondent based in Minneapolis who covers criminal justice and immigration, talks about reporting the ICE surge while living in the city. She describes the emotional toll of covering trauma in her own neighborhood. She explains how being local changes interviews and trust. She discusses community fear, media distrust, and what changes if federal operations scale back.
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Familiar Streets, Shocking Violence
- Meg Anderson describes recognizing neighborhood locations where shootings happened and the surreal feeling of seeing violence in familiar places.
- She recounts routine actions like picking up takeout while the city feels both normal and unsafe.
Covering Protests While Living There
- Meg recounts ordering pickup while restaurants were locked and staff used walkie-talkies to protect customers and workers.
- She describes being tear-gassed while covering a protest and then going home to shower and make dinner.
Local Reporting Intensifies Emotional Cost
- Meg says reporting on your own community creates intense emotional drain similar to local reporting's core responsibilities.
- She warns national attention can fade while residents still live with long-term consequences.