Nation Jan 23 Thousands brave frigid cold in Twin Cities 'ICE Out' protest By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mary Fecteau, Sam Lane
Nation Jan 23 Watch 6:31 'They are circling our schools,' superintendent says after 5-year-old detained by ICE 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. By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Nation Jan 21 Watch 7:24 St. Paul mayor responds to unrest triggered by federal immigration raids The Trump Administration’s surge of ICE agents has arrived in the state of Maine, where at least 50 people have been detained. In Minnesota, the surge is now in its third week, and state and local officials are continuing to… By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane
Nation Jan 20 A U.S. citizen says ICE forced open the door to his Minnesota home and removed him in his underwear after a warrantless search The Department of Homeland Security says the operation targeted two sex offenders, but Thao disputes this, saying he lives with his family, none of whom are listed as offenders. By Jack Brook, Associated Press
Nation Jan 19 DOJ says it will investigate, press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor A livestreamed video posted on the Facebook page of Black Lives Matter Minnesota shows a group of people interrupting services at the Cities Church in St. Paul by chanting "ICE out."… By Jack Brook, Associated Press
Feb 08 Watch 5:26 St. Paul makes history as 1st major U.S. city to elect all-female city council By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane In the last election, the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, did something it had never done before: elect an all-female city council. The state’s capital became one of the largest American cities to hold that distinction. Special correspondent Fred de… Continue watching
Jun 17 Thousands protest acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile By Omar Etman Thousands of protesters filled the streets of St. Paul on Friday night and 18 were arrested after a jury acquitted the police officer who shot Philando Castile. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 6:08 School district tries making its police 'more guardian than warrior' By PBS News Hour Since the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School, there's been an increased police presence at schools. But that presence has also sparked concerns. According to a recent analysis, black students are more likely to be arrested on campus than their… Continue watching
Jun 19 Thousands of Minnesota nurses launch week-long strike By Omar Etman, Michael D. Regan Approximately 4,800 nurses at five Minnesota hospitals began a week-long strike on Sunday morning in protest of changes to their employee healthcare coverage. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 9:02 The American Dream is alive in the Twin Cities, but not for everyone By PBS News Hour Continue watching