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Minneapolis cartoonist storms out of retirement to take on ICE… with his left hand

Ruben Bolling
Mar 09, 2026
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Steve Sack was the beloved staff editorial cartoonist for The Minnesota Star Tribune over a staggering 42 year period, from 1981 until 2022 when he was forced to retire due to his ailing right hand. He had carpal tunnel syndrome and nerve damage in the hand, and he couldn’t draw anymore.

But when Trump’s ICE invaded his Twin Cities, he felt that he had t…

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