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Minn. sheriffs group, border czar Homan negotiating federal drawdown

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Minn. sheriffs group, border czar Homan negotiating federal drawdown

Documents obtained by the Star Tribune show how county jails would give access to ICE agents, a key demand Homan has made to decrease the number of federal immigration agents in Minnesota.

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5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos comes home after immigration detention

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Renee Good’s brothers ask Congress to help change ICE, Border Patrol behavior

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Renee Good’s brothers ask Congress to help change ICE, Border Patrol behavior

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Timberwolves send Mike Conley to Bulls to free up roster spot, money as trade deadline nears

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What’s it like to live in Minnesota right now? Life in the shadow of ICE.

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What’s it like to live in Minnesota right now? Life in the shadow of ICE.

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Tim Pawlenty: The crisis will subside in Minnesota, but trust will need to be rebuilt

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Tim Pawlenty: The crisis will subside in Minnesota, but trust will need to be rebuilt

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A decade ago, fire destroyed a chunk of a small Minnesota downtown. Now it’s thriving again.

Businesses chose to stay in Madelia and rebuild, and people rallied to aid the recovery that has resulted in vibrant downtown.

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Rochester splits on supporting Minnesota's ICE lawsuit

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Rochester

Rochester splits on supporting Minnesota's ICE lawsuit

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Probation, no jail for Minnesota parents whose neglect led to young son fatally shooting brother

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Probation, no jail for Minnesota parents whose neglect led to young son fatally shooting brother

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A decade ago, fire destroyed a chunk of a small Minnesota downtown. Now it’s thriving again.

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A decade ago, fire destroyed a chunk of a small Minnesota downtown. Now it’s thriving again.

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Readers Write

Readers Write: Protest tactics, Holocaust comparisons, ICE and the judiciary

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Readers Write: Protest tactics, Holocaust comparisons, ICE and the judiciary

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Top 25: Keeping the No. 1 ranking is tough. Just ask the Skippers

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Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents

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Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents

Defense attorneys cited photos in challenging the government’s account of when the agent fired a shot that wounded the fleeing suspect.

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Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents

Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Politics

Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents

Defense attorneys cited photos in challenging the government’s account of when the agent fired a shot that wounded the fleeing suspect.

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Renee Good’s brothers ask Congress to help change ICE, Border Patrol behavior

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Renee Good’s brothers ask Congress to help change ICE, Border Patrol behavior

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Renee Good’s brothers ask Congress to help change ICE, Border Patrol behavior

The brothers tell congressional forum that the family, like many others, has suffered “deep distress.”

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Minn. sheriffs group, border czar Homan negotiating federal drawdown

Minn. sheriffs group, border czar Homan negotiating federal drawdown

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Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office opens investigation into violent arrests outside Whipple Building

‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos comes home after immigration detention

Renee Good’s brothers ask Congress to help change ICE, Border Patrol behavior

Renee Good’s brothers ask Congress to help change ICE, Border Patrol behavior

Timberwolves send Mike Conley to Bulls to free up roster spot, money as trade deadline nears

Timberwolves send Mike Conley to Bulls to free up roster spot, money as trade deadline nears

What’s it like to live in Minnesota right now? Life in the shadow of ICE.

What’s it like to live in Minnesota right now? Life in the shadow of ICE.

Tim Pawlenty: The crisis will subside in Minnesota, but trust will need to be rebuilt

Tim Pawlenty: The crisis will subside in Minnesota, but trust will need to be rebuilt

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GOP bill aims to force Minnesota to hand over voter rolls to federal government

Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents

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Renee Good’s brothers ask Congress to help change ICE, Border Patrol behavior

Renee Good’s brothers ask Congress to help change ICE, Border Patrol behavior

Timberwolves send Mike Conley to Bulls to free up roster spot, money as trade deadline nears

Timberwolves send Mike Conley to Bulls to free up roster spot, money as trade deadline nears

What’s it like to live in Minnesota right now? Life in the shadow of ICE.

What’s it like to live in Minnesota right now? Life in the shadow of ICE.

Tim Pawlenty: The crisis will subside in Minnesota, but trust will need to be rebuilt

Tim Pawlenty: The crisis will subside in Minnesota, but trust will need to be rebuilt

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Greater Minnesota

A decade ago, fire destroyed a chunk of a small Minnesota downtown. Now it’s thriving again.

A decade ago, fire destroyed a chunk of a small Minnesota downtown. Now it’s thriving again.

Rochester splits on supporting Minnesota's ICE lawsuit

Rochester splits on supporting Minnesota's ICE lawsuit

Probation, no jail for Minnesota parents whose neglect led to young son fatally shooting brother

Probation, no jail for Minnesota parents whose neglect led to young son fatally shooting brother

A decade ago, fire destroyed a chunk of a small Minnesota downtown. Now it’s thriving again.

A decade ago, fire destroyed a chunk of a small Minnesota downtown. Now it’s thriving again.

Tolkkinen: Despite federal surge, Minnesota continues to try building trust across party lines

The best Valentine’s Day small-town weekend getaways around Minnesota

Couple killed in train collision south of Bemidji

Hermantown explosion kills two

Opinion

Readers Write: Protest tactics, Holocaust comparisons, ICE and the judiciary

Readers Write: Protest tactics, Holocaust comparisons, ICE and the judiciary

Brown: Ojibwe-language hockey announcers bring new cultural life to the sport

Brown: Ojibwe-language hockey announcers bring new cultural life to the sport

Tim Pawlenty: The crisis will subside in Minnesota, but trust will need to be rebuilt

Former Medtronic CEO: Here’s what we all — including Washington — can learn from the ICE crisis

Readers Write: Protest tactics, Holocaust comparisons, ICE and the judiciary

Readers Write: Protest tactics, Holocaust comparisons, ICE and the judiciary

Tim Pawlenty: The crisis will subside in Minnesota, but trust will need to be rebuilt

Former Medtronic CEO: Here’s what we all — including Washington — can learn from the ICE crisis

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Brown: Ojibwe-language hockey announcers bring new cultural life to the sport

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Strib Varsity

Top 25: Keeping the No. 1 ranking is tough. Just ask the Skippers

Top 25: Keeping the No. 1 ranking is tough. Just ask the Skippers

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Meet 12 impact players who can help lead their teams to the state tournament

Predicting the section tournaments: 16 teams that should advance to state

Predicting the section tournaments: 16 teams that should advance to state

Top 25: Keeping the No. 1 ranking is tough. Just ask the Skippers

Top 25: Keeping the No. 1 ranking is tough. Just ask the Skippers

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Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents

Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents

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KARE names new anchor to join Julie Nelson on air

Tim McGraw to hit Target Field with the Chicks, Lady A on Aug. 23

Tim McGraw to hit Target Field with the Chicks, Lady A on Aug. 23

Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents

Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents