Jan 07 WATCH: Gov. Walz holds briefing after ICE agent shoots and kills woman in Minneapolis By Associated Press The shooting marks a dramatic escalation of the latest in a series of immigration enforcement operations in major American cities under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Minnesota officials hold briefing after ICE agent kills woman motorist By Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot the woman in her vehicle in a residential neighborhood in Minneapolis, Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. Continue reading
Jan 06 2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever,' ICE says By Rebecca Santana, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The surge dramatically expands the federal law enforcement footprint in Minnesota amid heightened political and community tensions. Continue reading
Dec 29 Noem says Homeland Security is investigating fraud in Minneapolis By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday posted a video on the social platform X showing DHS officers going into an unidentified business and questioning the person working behind the counter. Noem said that officers were “conducting a massive investigation… Continue reading
Dec 03 5 things to know about the Somali community in Minnesota after Trump's attacks By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Almost 58% of the Somalis in Minnesota were born in the U.S. Of the foreign-born Somalis in Minnesota, an overwhelming majority –- 87% — are naturalized U.S. citizens. Of the foreign-born population, almost half entered the U.S. in 2010 or… Continue reading
Nov 05 Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist's challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press In neighboring St. Paul, Democratic state Rep. Kaohly Her defeated incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter, and will become the first woman and Hmong American mayor of the city. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Vance speaks after meeting with families affected by Minneapolis shooting By Steve Karnowski, Mark Vancleave, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday met with families and victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis that killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 people. The visit comes one week after an attacker opened fire during the first Mass… Continue reading
Sep 02 Minnesota Gov. Walz to call special session on gun laws after school shooting By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special session of the Minnesota Legislature to consider tougher gun laws after last week's shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Aug 29 In Minneapolis, a series of shootings and the grim realities of a tough summer By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press The bad news began in the early days of summer and has never seemed to end in this corner of the Upper Midwest. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 7:12 Minneapolis mourns 2 children killed in Catholic school shooting By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Maea Lenei Buhre, Simeon Lancaster Minneapolis is beginning the long healing process in the wake of the country's latest school shooting. Mourners gathered outside the Catholic school where two students were killed on Wednesday. Special Correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro reports. Continue watching