Jan 28 2 federal agents involved in Alex Pretti shooting have been on administrative leave since Saturday, DHS says By Associated Press The announcement came as President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Jan 28 Minneapolis sees little change on the streets despite Trump suggesting an easing of tensions By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Immigration enforcement operations and confrontations with activists continued Wednesday in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Continue reading
Jan 24 Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say By Associated Press The man who was shot and killed by a federal officer during an immigration operation has been identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse. 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 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 22 WATCH: To lower tensions over ICE, 'all we need is a little cooperation,' Vance says in Minneapolis By Michelle L. Price, Julie Carr Smyth, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Insisting that he was in Minnesota to help “lower the temperature,” Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed “far-left people” and state and local law enforcement officials for the chaos that has convulsed the state during the White House's aggressive… Continue reading
Jan 22 AP report: Army orders military police to get ready for possible Minneapolis deployment By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed, a defense official said Wednesday, amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown. Continue reading
Jan 21 Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers' tactics in Minnesota By Jack Brook, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The government persuaded the appeals court to freeze a judge’s ruling that bars officers from using tear gas and taking other steps against peaceful protesters in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press One budget expert says the GOP’s big bill is “supercharging ICE” in ways Americans may not fully realize. There are few restraints on the spending, which lasts through 2029, when Trump's term ends. Continue reading