No final decision made on use of Alaska-based paratroopers. Report comes after day of tense protests in Minnesota
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University of Minnesota offers online classes for students who feel unsafe amid ICE surge
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Tribal leader walks back claims DHS isn’t cooperating with search for members thought detained
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Fire Department report: Renee Good had four wounds from gunshots; 911 dispatch details chaotic scene
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Southern Minnesota transportation program has been powered by volunteers for 50 years
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ICE operations are encroaching on schools and day cares
Day cares in Minnesota say ICE is targeting their workers.
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Debate grows in protest movement over how hard to push back against ICE
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Operation Metro Surge has no end date. How long could it last?
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