Emmy Martin
Intern
Emmy Martin joined the Minnesota Star Tribune as a business intern in June 2025. From Wake Forest, N.C., she studied journalism and political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she served as editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel. Before joining the Star Tribune, Martin interned at Politico, The News & Observer and The Dallas Morning News.
Latest from Emmy Martin
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
Operation Metro Surge has no end date. How long could it last?
Previous enforcement campaigns often began with a surge, then quietly scaled back after a few months.
January 15, 2026
ACLU sues feds over alleged racial profiling in Twin Cities immigration surge
The class action lawsuit says Somali and Latino Minnesotans were unlawfully stopped and arrested during Operation Metro Surge.
January 15, 2026
‘Never seen anything like this’: ICE delving deep into Minnesota workplaces
Immigration lawyers say ICE is focusing on smaller employers in workplace enforcement under President Donald Trump’s second term.
January 15, 2026
In the immediate moments after a fatal ICE shooting, what does federal protocol require of agents?
Post-shooting actions can differ sharply from local police practices.
January 14, 2026
What we know about the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Video evidence, protests and a fight over the investigation shape the days after Renee Good’s death.
January 11, 2026
Hennepin County prosecutor, attorney general launch independent state review into fatal ICE shooting
The decision comes one day after the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced it had been removed from a joint investigation alongside the FBI.
January 9, 2026
Editor's Pick
We talked to 5 use-of-force experts. This is what they say about the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
Legal experts are stunned the Trump administration has prejudged the agent’s actions and blocked a state investigation.
January 8, 2026
ICE agent fatally shoots woman in south Minneapolis
Witnesses dispute the federal account that the agent fired “defensive shots” as Minnesota leaders call for independent investigation.
January 7, 2026
Kristi Noem in Twin Cities as ICE carries out what it calls ‘largest immigration operation ever’
A surge of federal agents and highly visible arrests mark an escalation of immigration enforcement in Minnesota.
January 6, 2026
Are federal immigration agents held to same use-of-force rules as local police?
After an ICE agent fired shots during an arrest in St. Paul, experts explain how federal and local use-of-force rules compare.
January 5, 2026
What is a Schedule III drug — and what does Trump’s order mean for Minnesota marijuana businesses?
President Donald Trump’s order starts the process of reclassifying cannabis alongside drugs with recognized medical uses, a change that could reshape taxes and enforcement in Minnesota.
December 19, 2025
