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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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
Minnesota refugees with legal status being detained in sweeping operation
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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.
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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
