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STRATStrategic Risk Assessment Talk Author: Mutual Broadcasting System LLC
STRAT Strategic Risk Assessment Talk, is a forum with a preparedness mindset. Mitigating risks, creating systems of prevention and recovery to deal with potential threats, and understanding the objectives of a Business Continuity Plan. This is the podcast for leaders who are committed to being prepared. The program is hosted by retired Marine Corps intelligence officer and strategic risk assessment professional Hal Kempfer and investment banker Mark Mansfield. Language: en Genres: Business, Government, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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STRAT | 19 JAN 26 | Minneapolis, ICE, and a Nation on Edge
Episode 3
Monday, 19 January, 2026
Protests and federal operations collide in Minneapolis after a fatal encounter between an ICE agent and a local resident. This episode of STRAT with retired Marine Intelligence Officer Hal Kempfer examines the surge of federal officers, the Minnesota National Guard’s mobilization, and warnings of possible troop deployments. We explore Governor and mayoral responses, crowd tensions, and how state and federal authority can clash in moments of crisis. STRAT’s insight frames the debate around immigration enforcement, public safety, and civil liberties. The show breaks down the Justice Department’s decision not to open a civil rights investigation and the DOJ resignations that followed. Listeners will hear historical comparisons to past uses of the Insurrection Act and what it could mean if invoked again. From law enforcement tactics to constitutional authority, this episode delivers context, analysis, and strategic perspective on one of the volatile stories in America today.Takeaways:Federal ICE operations in Minneapolis sparked large-scale protests.Minnesota National Guard was mobilized but not deployed to streets.Federal troops may be staged if unrest escalates further.Insurrection Act could allow military law enforcement roles.Local leaders criticize federal presence as an “occupying force.”DOJ declined a civil rights probe into a fatal ICE shooting.Multiple federal prosecutors resigned in protest.#STRATPodcast #HalKempfer #MutualBroadcastingSystem #StrategicRiskAnalysis #ICE #Minneapolis #Protests #NationalGuard #InsurrectionAct #Immigration #Federalism #CivilUnrest #LawEnforcement #DOJ #CivilRights #CrowdControl #NationalSecurity #BorderPolicy #FederalTroops #PublicSafety
