RED WING, Minn. — Red Wing Public Schools canceled an event that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was scheduled to appear at after notifying families there were “concerns over significant disruptions.”
The event was scheduled to take place Thursday until Superintendent Bob Jaszczak informed staff and parents about the cancellation in an email. The event was scheduled in celebration of Black History Month.
“While this specific event will not move forward, our commitment to uplifting the voices and experiences of our most marginalized students remains steadfast,” Jaszczak said in his email. “Black History Month is a time to reflect, learn, and engage in meaningful dialogue, and we encourage our community to continue these important conversations in other spaces.”
The district’s communications manager, Anne Robertson, said “the email stands for itself.”
Press secretary Brian Evans said Keith Ellison’s office didn’t have a comment about the cancellation of the event.
The Red Wing Police Department said it had not received any police reports from the school district about the event’s cancellation.
The cancellation came just a day after Ellison was named in a White House memo titled “Sick politicians want killers, rapists roaming our streets.” The memo said Ellison warned local law enforcement of “liability if they enforce immigration detainers.”
Ellison’s office has become an increasingly visible buffer between Minnesota and the federal government over the last month as the Trump administration continues to roll out its initiatives.
On Feb. 20, Ellison issued a statement saying that “barring students from participating in extracurricular activities consistent with their gender identity would violate the Minnesota Human Rights Act.” On Feb. 21, his office issued another statement saying it had stopped “Elon Musk and DOGE from accessing Americans’ private information and cutting federal funds.”
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