Minnesota medical transportation program faces new scrutiny
Providers and prosecutors have seen issues in the Medicaid-funded nonemergency medical transportation program for years. It’s the subject of a new video by conservative influencer Nick Shirley.
January 15, 2026
Lawyer for Renee Good’s family says ICE targeted ‘best of the best’ when agent killed her, promises transparency
Antonio Romanucci tells the Minnesota Star Tribune that competing federal and state investigations is making his job more difficult.
January 15, 2026
Renee Good came to Minneapolis seeking a safe place. Less than a year later, she was killed.
After years as a military wife, Good was starting over when an encounter with ICE agents cut her new life short.
January 14, 2026
Homeland Security presence in Minnesota dwarfs Twin Cities’ largest police forces
If 3,000 federal agents land in Minnesota, their footprint will be bigger than the 10 largest metro police departments combined.
January 13, 2026
FBI inquiry into ICE shooting is examining Renee Good’s possible ties to activist groups
Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized.
January 13, 2026
GoFundMe, other online campaigns raising big money for ICE agent who killed Renee Good
A GoFundMe official said the fundraising effort is under review for its compliance with company policy.
January 12, 2026
ICE presence grows as Minneapolis grapples with fallout of fatal shooting
Federal officials send more agents to Minnesota amid protests, walkouts and an escalating fight over oversight.
January 12, 2026
Tribal leaders say ICE is detaining American Indians during immigration sweeps
The Oglala Sioux Tribe is trying to locate four members detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
January 12, 2026
City: 30 arrests, some damage caused during raucous ICE protest in downtown Minneapolis
Protesters were staged outside a hotel where ICE agents are believed to be staying and made noise for hours.
January 12, 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
Roper: ICE tactics threaten to unravel trust with local law enforcement
Mysterious federal agents zipping around the Twin Cities and bending the local norms of policing are creating confusion.
AuthoredEric Roper
AuthoredEric RoperJanuary 11, 2026
‘Our own little space in this world’: Partnership helps families achieve dream of homeownership
Connecting resources proves key to reaching public housing residents ready for the next step.
January 10, 2026
