Jan 24 Police chief calls for calm after federal officers shot and killed a man during Minneapolis immigration crackdown By Jack Brook, Associated Press Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 2:59 More than two dozen states preparing for impacts of massive winter storm By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde More than half of the nation is bracing for what's predicted to be a historic weekend winter storm. It's expected to bring dangerous travel conditions, cancelled flights, power outages and risks of hypothermia. Between Friday and Monday, the storm will… Continue watching
Jan 23 'We're being terrorized.' What Mainers are seeing as ICE launches operation in the state By Joshua Barajas Mainers are grappling with the increased presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their cities as the state becomes the latest target for President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 4:19 Thousands brave frigid cold in Twin Cities 'ICE Out' protest By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mary Fecteau, Sam Lane The Trump Administration's immigration crackdown and ICE surge in the Twin Cities drew large protests on Friday. It was part of a general strike and walkout backed by labor leaders and faith groups. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 6:31 'They are circling our schools,' superintendent says after 5-year-old detained by ICE By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Amalia Huot-Marchand The ICE operations in the Twin Cities are also affecting children who are caught up in the surge of personnel and detentions. A 5-year-old boy who was held by federal agents is a student in the Columbia Heights School District. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 8:01 New book 'Five Bullets' explores divisive 1984 NYC subway shooting By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold In 1984, a shooting on a New York City subway thrust Bernie Goetz into the center of the national spotlight. After opening fire on four Black teenagers he said were trying to rob him, Goetz was hailed by some as… Continue watching
Jan 23 LIVE MAP: See the U.S. winter storm 72-hour snowfall forecast By Associated Press Forecasters say over half the U.S. population could be affected by snow, ice or bitter cold as a winter storm sweeps across the county. Continue reading
Jan 23 Philadelphia sues Trump administration over removal of slavery exhibit from public park By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park in response to his executive order “restoring truth and sanity to American history”… Continue reading
Jan 23 Not opening the door to ICE may no longer stop officers By Julie Watson, Amy Taxin, Associated Press Law enforcement and legal experts warn if more agents barge into homes, everyone could be put at greater risk. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Border Patrol chief Bovino touts immigration operations in Minneapolis By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino on Friday sought to shift the narrative from that of a 5-year-old boy detained by ICE officers in Minneapolis by attacking the news media for, in his view, insufficient coverage of children who have lost… Continue reading