Here’s the latest Monday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the killing of Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis last week by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
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Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing the Trump administration to stop its latest immigration enforcement surge, alleging that the increased federal actions are unconstitutional and a violation of federal law. Attorney General Keith El…
Several Minnesota officials took to the national airwaves Sunday to discuss the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE officer and to press for state involvement in the investigation.
Attorney General Keith Ellison announced at a Jan. 12 news conference that his office and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to stop the surge of ICE activity. " data-medium-file="ht…
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Operation Metro Surge is fanning out far beyond the boundaries of the Twin Cities metro that the Trump administration says it’s targeting. Most eyes, understandably, have been on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s activities in Minnea…
A U.S. Border Patrol agent kneed a man at least five times in the face while several other agents held him pinned facedown on the pavement in south Minneapolis on Friday, according to multiple witnesses who shared videos with the Reforme…
Amy Swenson, left, and Amber Young, right, hold signs in front of the Whipple Building at Fort Snelling on Jan 9, 2026. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/sahanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-09_Protests-13.jpg?fit=300%…
In the 1940s, the New York City Housing Authority declared San Juan Hill, a flourishing neighborhood home to thousands of Black and Puerto Rican families, to be a slum. Over the next 20 years, the city demolished buildings in the area, m…
Several tribal nations will hold drop-in hours for citizens living in the Twin Cities to obtain or renew their tribal identification this week.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that has led to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal officer and evoked outrag…
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he plans to sue the Trump administration after it pledged to freeze federal funding for food stamps awarded to Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis, citing the years-long fraud scandals that…
Federal agents crashed into Christian Molina’s car Monday afternoon, Jan. 12, 2026, and asked about his citizenship afterwards. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/sahanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MolinaAccident_1-12-26-0096…
ICE recently purchased two programs called Tangles and Webloc, which are used to track the cell phone activity of entire neighborhoods and monitor people over social media and through internet data, according to reporting by 404 Media.
ICE enforcement: – The federal government has made more than 2,000 arrests in Minnesota in the immigration enforcement surge that began this month, MPR reports . Federal officials did not say how many people face deportation or provide o…
WASHINGTON — A dozen Democratic members of Congress Monday asked a federal judge for an emergency hearing, arguing the Department of Homeland Security violated a court order when Minnesota lawmakers were denied access to conduct oversigh…
With immigration enforcement activity increasing across Minnesota, many people are asking a simple but urgent question: What are my rights if ICE or other federal agents approach me?
Minnesota marks 40 years of the MLK holiday with statewide events honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
After closing due to safety concerns last week, several Twin Cities school districts reopened their doors Monday to students with added safety measures amid a surge in immigration enforcement. More student walkouts protesting ICE operati…
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Abe Woldeslassie returned to Minnesota with Denver as MIAC coaching milestones marked leadership changes across the conference.
The Northstar Link shutdown has ended a key transit connection from St. Cloud to the Twin Cities, leaving commuters without reliable options.
Minnesota could lose SNAP benefits under new USDA recertification demands, prompting a lawsuit from Attorney General Keith Ellison.
Young Black Minnesotans are leaving the state for college and careers, seeking cultural access, professional growth, and creative opportunity they say is limited at home.
Here’s the latest Monday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the killing of 37-year-old Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis last week by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. ICE operations Twi…
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Students at Roosevelt High School walk out in protest to what ICE agents are doing in the Twin Cities in Minneapolis on Jan 12, 2026. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/sahanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12_Student-Wa…
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Federal agents spray demonstrators at close range with irritants as they gather after ICE officers shot and killed a woman through her car window Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 near Portland Avenue and 34th Street. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minneso…
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Minnesota officials raised doubts Sunday that the results of an investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by a federal immigration officer would be legitimate. Several took to national television programs, along with Tr…
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Attorney General Keith Ellison announced at a Jan. 12 news conference that his office and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to stop the surge of ICE activity. " data-medium-file="ht…
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Plus... well, that's all we're discussing in today's Flyover news roundup.
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Operation Metro Surge is fanning out far beyond the boundaries of the Twin Cities metro that the Trump administration says it’s targeting. Most eyes, understandably, have been on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s activities in Minnea…
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Bystander video shows U.S. Border Patrol agents kneeing a man several times in the face as others hold him down in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2025. (Screenshot from video by Monica Bicking.) A U.S. Border Patrol agent kneed a man at least fi…
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Amy Swenson, left, and Amber Young, right, hold signs in front of the Whipple Building at Fort Snelling on Jan 9, 2026. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/sahanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-09_Protests-13.jpg?fit=300%…
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In the 1940s, the New York City Housing Authority declared San Juan Hill, a flourishing neighborhood home to thousands of Black and Puerto Rican families, to be a slum. Over the next 20 years, the city demolished buildings in the area, m…
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Last week, a Red Lake Nation descendant was detained by ICE for several hours, and the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota put out a statement saying four unhoused tribal members living in Minneapolis have been detained b…
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that has led to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal officer and evoked outrag…
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Volunteer Julie King helps a client check out at Neighborhood House food market in St. Paul on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (Photo by Glen Stubbe/Minnesota Reformer) Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he plans to sue the Trump admini…
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Federal agents crashed into Christian Molina’s car Monday afternoon, Jan. 12, 2026, and asked about his citizenship afterwards. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/sahanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MolinaAccident_1-12-26-0096…
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What acting ICE Director Todd Lyons called the “largest immigration enforcement operation ever” continues to unfold in Minnesota. And we are learning about the tools federal law enforcement agents use to track the people they're trying t…
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ICE enforcement: – The federal government has made more than 2,000 arrests in Minnesota in the immigration enforcement surge that began this month, MPR reports . Federal officials did not say how many people face deportation or provide o…
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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, and Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., arrive at the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Jan. 10, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lawmakers attempted to access the fa…
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With immigration enforcement activity increasing across Minnesota, many people are asking a simple but urgent question: What are my rights if ICE approaches me? MPR News senior reporter Sarah Thamer spoke with Gloria Contreras Edin, an i…
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Minnesota marks 40 years of the MLK holiday with statewide events honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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The Minneapolis, Fridley and Columbia Heights school districts welcomed students back to school buildings Monday morning after canceling classes last week due to safety concerns related to federal immigration enforcement throughout the s…
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Rachel Dionne Thunder, a Native American activist, shares her experience of federal agents attempting to detain her Friday. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/sahanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Resize-Photos.png?fit=300%2C200…
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Abe Woldeslassie returned to Minnesota with Denver as MIAC coaching milestones marked leadership changes across the conference.
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The Northstar Link shutdown has ended a key transit connection from St. Cloud to the Twin Cities, leaving commuters without reliable options.
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Minnesota could lose SNAP benefits under new USDA recertification demands, prompting a lawsuit from Attorney General Keith Ellison.
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Young Black Minnesotans are leaving the state for college and careers, seeking cultural access, professional growth, and creative opportunity they say is limited at home.
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