Politics Jan 29 Klobuchar announces she's running for Minnesota governor after Walz dropped bid By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Jan 26 Trump says he talked with Minnesota Gov. Walz after weekend shooting of Alex Pretti The president said the two “actually” seem to be on the same page in wanting to work together as it relates to immigration issues in Minnesota. By Associated Press
Politics Jan 20 DOJ subpoenas Minnesota Gov. Walz and other officials in obstruction investigation Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, a person familiar with the… By Steve Karnowski, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Jan 16 Justice Department investigates Minnesota Gov. Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Jack Brook, Associated Press
Nation Jan 15 Watch 4:15 Minnesota leaders call for calm as protests escalate and Trump intensifies threats Protesters clashed with ICE agents in Minnesota again after a man was shot and wounded when he allegedly assaulted federal officers. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry called for calmer reactions on the street as President Trump is threatening to deploy troops… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Eliot Barnhart
Jan 15 WATCH: Leavitt doubts whether Gov. Walz's offer to speak with Trump is 'genuine' By Liz Landers, Dan Cooney Leavitt noted that, as of 30 minutes before Thursday’s White House news briefing, Trump had not spoken with Walz. Continue reading
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 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 08 Watch 6:20 Minnesota leaders and protesters push for accountability after ICE shooting By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Mary Fecteau, Frank Carlson There are protests in Minnesota against ICE and the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Local officials, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, are hammering ICE and its aggressive presence in the community. State officials also said that federal investigators were… Continue watching
Jan 08 WATCH: Walz says Minnesota must play a role in investigation into ICE's killing of Renee Good By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands. Continue reading