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The detentions of Columbia Heights students come after weeks of heightened concern and enforcement presence near and on Twin Cities school property.

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Minnesota braces for 'another level of cold'

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Family recounts being caught in unrest after man is shot by federal agent

The family’s 6-month-old baby was unconscious and foaming at the mouth after federal agents threw tear gas and flash-bangs under their SUV, according to the child’s parents.
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Former broadcaster Michele Tafoya launches Senate bid in Minnesota

She is running as a Republican and looks to win the seat held by Democrat Tina Smith, who is not seeking re-election.
January 21, 2026
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Minnesota refugees with legal status being detained in sweeping operation

A federal operation launched on Jan. 9 focuses on refugees while a concurrent effort is detaining people who entered the country illegally. Both target Minnesota.
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The Trump administration calls them the ‘worst of the worst.’ Here’s what we found.

The federal government has identified only a fraction of the immigrants it has detained. Many have violent criminal records, but few were wanted by police.
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Minnesotans and ICE alike brace for subzero cold snap

Cold as ICE: There is such a thing as bad weather, and Minnesota has the forecast to prove it.
January 21, 2026

St. Paul church considers legal action against anti-ICE activists who disrupted service

A pastor at the church is the acting director of ICE’s field office in St. Paul.
January 20, 2026

Federal prosecutors subpoena offices of Minnesota governor, mayors, prosecutors over ICE crackdown

The U.S. Department of Justice delivered subpoenas to offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis and St. Paul mayors Tuesday.
January 20, 2026

How a small symbol of anti-ICE activity spread across Twin Cities

From street corners to City Hall, the sight and sound of whistles have become common around the Twin Cities amid the ongoing immigration operation and organized resistance.
January 20, 2026

Fraud concerns delay funding for above-board home care providers

Home care was one of 14 human services programs the state froze payments to amid a massive fraud scandal. Now, providers not accused of wrongdoing say they can’t afford to stay open.
January 20, 2026

St. Paul mayor ‘livid’ ICE wrongfully targeted family friend

ChongLy Scott Thao was taken by federal agents from his St. Paul home in the frigid cold only wearing boxers and Crocs.
January 19, 2026

The Black man and women who rescued anti-Islam activist Jake Lang from protesters in Minneapolis

Isaiah Blackwell used his body as a shield in guiding Lang away from counterprotesters before two Black women were his unexpected getaway drivers.
January 19, 2026
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