Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who school official says was used as ‘bait’
Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that “ICE did NOT target a child.”
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US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search
Th man, who has been a U.S. citizen for decades, said that as he was being detained he asked his daughter-in-law to find his identification but the agents told him they didn’t want to see it.
Christian leaders urge the protection of worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service
About three dozen protesters entered the church during Sunday service at the Cities Church in St. Paul, some walking right up to the pulpit, others loudly chanting “ICE out.”
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
The threat comes a day after a man was shot and wounded by an immigration officer who had been attacked with a shovel and broom handle. That shooting further heightened the fear and anger that has radiated across the city since an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good in the head.
Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
The lawsuit accuses the Department of Homeland Security is violating the First Amendment and other constitutional protections.
ICE shooting reinforces Minnesota’s grim role as Trump’s public enemy No. 1
While President Donald Trump has focused on several blue states in the divide-and-conquer campaign that has characterized his second term, Minnesota has become public enemy No. 1.
Man charged with killing a top Minnesota House Democrat is expected to plead not guilty
Vance Boelter, 58, of Green Isle, Minnesota, was indicted July 15 on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms violations after the largest manhunt in the state’s history.
The Supreme Court won’t revive a Minnesota ban on gun-carry permits for young adults
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Minnesota asking to revive the state’s ban on gun-carry permits for young adults.
Minnesota man is free after 16 years in prison for murder that prosecutors say he didn’t commit
Jurors in 2009 found Edgar Barrientos-Quintana guilty of killing 18-year-old Jesse Mickelson in a drive-by shooting. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses ‘insurrection clause’ challenge, allows Trump on primary ballot
Former President Donald Trump will stay on the Minnesota primary ballot after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to end his candidacy under a rarely-used constitutional provision.
Ex-Minneapolis officer receives nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s killing
Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to four years and nine months — even as he denied wrongdoing.
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin to ask US Supreme Court to review his conviction in murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd, now that the Minnesota Supreme Court has declined to hear the case, his attorney said Wednesday.
Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when county took her condo
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.