Jan 15 Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to put down protests in Minneapolis By Steve Karnowski, Hallie Golden, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the rarely used federal law to deploy the U.S. military or federalize the National Guard for domestic law enforcement, over the objections of state governors. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 7:08 Twin Cities on edge as ICE raids ignite fear and protests By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster It's been just over a week since an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, touching off large protests in the Twin Cities and nationwide. Since then, the presence of immigration enforcement officials has only grown, leaving Minnesota… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 7:11 Minnesota AG says 'destructive' immigration raids are eroding trust in government By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz As the Trump administration's immigration operations continue in the Twin Cities, Amna Nawaz discussed the state response with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Continue watching
Jan 13 Protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off in Minnesota By Mark Vancleave, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press It's common for people to boo, taunt and blow orange whistles when they spot heavily armed agents passing through in unmarked vehicles or walking the streets. Continue reading
Jan 12 Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop Trump's immigration crackdown By Rebecca Santana, Mark Vancleave, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 5:45 ICE shootings spark outrage, protests across the country demanding accountability By John Yang, Kaisha Young This week’s series of shootings by federal agents enforcing Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration have sparked a weekend of protests. Voices of anger and outrage were heard at rallies and demonstrations across the country. John Yang speaks with Lisa Gilbert,… Continue watching
Jan 10 Protests against ICE spread across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 09 'We had whistles. They had guns,' says wife of Minnesota woman killed by ICE agent By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The wife of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed in her car by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, says the couple had stopped to support their neighbors on the day of the shooting and described the mother of three as… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 5:13 New video of Minneapolis ICE shooting emerges as tensions rise across the nation By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Simeon Lancaster Tensions continue to rise over President Trump's immigration crackdown. On Thursday, federal agents shot and wounded two people in Portland. It came after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis stoked outrage and anger. As special correspondent Fred de… Continue watching
Jan 09 Hennepin County prosecutor asks the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press 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… Continue reading