Politics Jan 12 Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop Trump's immigration crackdown The lawsuit alleges that Operation Metro Surge violates federal law because it’s arbitrary and capricious, since it says other states aren’t seeing commensurate crackdowns.
Nation Jan 10 Protests against ICE spread across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two people in Portland, Oregon. It was was one of hundreds of protests planned in towns and cities across the…
Nation Jan 09 Hennepin County prosecutor asks the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office Mary Moriarty said that although her office has collaborated effectively with the FBI in past cases, she is concerned by the Trump administration's decision to bar state and local agencies from playing any role in the investigation into Wednesday's killing…
Nation Jan 09 Shootings in Minneapolis and Portland spur protests over federal enforcement operations As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement…
Politics Jan 08 WATCH: Walz says Minnesota must play a role in investigation into ICE's killing of Renee Good Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
Politics Jan 06 2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever,' ICE says The surge dramatically expands the federal law enforcement footprint in Minnesota amid heightened political and community tensions.
Nation Jan 03 What we know about a U.S. strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro The overnight operation left Venezuela reeling, with its leadership uncertain and details of casualties and the impact on its military still to emerge. Much is still unknown about how the U.S. ouster of Maduro will ricochet across the country and…
Politics Dec 11 WATCH: Noem defends Trump immigration policy in House hearing on security threats Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defiantly defended the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies on Thursday during a House committee hearing, portraying migrants as a major threat faced by the nation that justifies a crackdown that has seen widespread arrests, deportations…
World Dec 10 Foreigners allowed to travel to the U.S. without a visa could soon face new social media screening The notice published Wednesday in the Federal Register said Customs and Border Protection is proposing collecting five years worth of social media information from travelers from select countries who do not have to get visas to come to the U.S.
Politics Dec 10 ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise following D.C. National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say Coming just days after the shooting of two National Guard troops by an Afghan national suspect, federal authorities have carried out increased arrests of Afghans in the U.S., immigration lawyers say, as Afghans both in and outside the country have…