After repeated killings fueled national political debates, the state usually known for lakes and niceness now confronts a more tragic reputation.
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Activists interrupt Sunday church service, say pastor works for ICE
Activists, including some from Black Lives Matter Minnesota, attended the service at Cities Church in St. Paul and chanted, “Justice for Renee Good.”
January 19, 2026
Driving with windows tinted too dark is still against the law
Tint is not allowed on windshields in Minnesota. Sedans can have front, back and side windows tinted to allow 50% of light to be blocked out.
January 18, 2026
A state and city on edge faces another threat from Trump to send in 1,500 troops
But at Sunday church services, brunches and TV appearances, Minnesotans show resolve.
January 18, 2026
Jake Lang’s anti-Islam rally chased off by Minneapolis protesters
Below-zero windchills didn’t deter hundreds of protesters rallying against Lang and his handful of supporters in downtown Minneapolis.
January 18, 2026
Struggling for support: Minnesota’s nonprofits serving communities of color react to funding loss
Nonprofit leaders say they have had to lay off staff and take other measures to shore up finances as the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have chilled corporate giving and led to cuts in federal and state grants.
January 17, 2026
Transit providers say fraud claims could threaten a struggling industry, especially in rural Minnesota
Thousands of Minnesotans rely on the Medicaid-funded transportation program to get to medical appointments.
January 17, 2026
Walz, Frey reportedly under investigation by U.S. Department of Justice
Both DFL leaders characterized any investigation as an intimidation tactic. Neither has received anything official from the DOJ.
January 17, 2026
University of Minnesota offers online classes for students who feel unsafe amid ICE surge
The U’s Twin Cities campus will offer the online option to students at the campus, which resumes classes Jan. 20.
January 17, 2026
2 arrested, one charged after unrest, agents’ vehicle vandalism and gun theft in Minneapolis
The upheaval came after a man was shot Wednesday night by an agent during immigration enforcement.
January 16, 2026
Prosecutors detail how they say Savage day care worker suffocated one child, harmed another
Harvey Gene Muklebust died after he stopped breathing at Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare in September. He was a few days away from his first birthday.
January 16, 2026
How the arrival of thousands of federal agents has shaken Minnesota
Here’s every major development since Operation Metro Surge intensified in early January.
January 16, 2026
Tribal leader walks back claims DHS isn’t cooperating with search for members thought detained
The Oglala Sioux Tribe and feds are still working to verify the tribe’s initial reports that four of its members had been detained in Minneapolis.
January 16, 2026
