President Donald Trump said his administration was “going to de-escalate a little bit” in Minnesota, after the second fatal shooting of a US citizen by federal immigration officers there. “Bottom line, it was terrible. Both of them were terrible,” he said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. In early January Renee Good was fatally […]
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Judge blocks removal of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minnesota
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the removal of a 5-year-old and his father who were detained last week as part of the federal government’s ongoing immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was apprehended by immigration officials shortly after arriving home from preschool while his father was in their driveway, school officials […]
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar attacked during town hall meeting | Politics News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance during the attack by a man, who was then tackled to the ground. Published On 28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar has been attacked by a man while hosting a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. […]
Minnesota rebuffs DOJ’s data demands after Pretti shooting : NPR
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon speaks to the media about early voting on Sept. 19, 2024. Adam Bettcher/AP hide caption toggle caption Adam Bettcher/AP Minnesota officials are rebuffing a series of demands from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, as the state continues its clash with the Trump administration over the surge of federal immigration […]
Minnesota governor wants federal immigration agents out after Pretti killed | Protests News
Minnesota’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, has demanded that US President Donald Trump pull “untrained” federal immigration agents out of the state after Border Patrol agents shot and killed a demonstrator in Minneapolis, the second such death in the city amid the ongoing crackdown. As calls for an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex […]
Minnesota protests Trump administration’s immigration crackdown : NPR
Large crowds gather downtown in subzero temperatures as hundreds of Minnesota businesses close in a statewide “ICE Out” protest and strike against federal immigration enforcement and the expanded ICE operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 23, 2026. Erin Trieb for NPR hide caption toggle caption Erin Trieb for NPR Large crowds flooded downtown Minneapolis Friday afternoon, […]
Winter storm; Minnesota protests; Zelenskyy at Davos : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Tens of millions of people are bracing for a life-threatening ice and snowstorm that will slam much of the U.S., placing many […]
US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
An appeals court has temporarily lifted restrictions from a federal judge in Minnesota that blocked ICE agents from pepper spraying and arresting peaceful protesters. In a victory for the Trump administration, the eighth US circuit court of appeals on Wednesday granted the justice department’s request for an administrative stay of a preliminary injunction issued last […]
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have been subpoenaed by the DOJ : NPR
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is seen Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Minneapolis. Adam Gray/AP hide caption toggle caption Adam Gray/AP The Justice Department has issued grand jury subpoenas to multiple government officials in Minnesota, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, expanding the agency’s probe alleging that Minnesota officials conspired to impede […]
Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees
Thousands of people have been arrested during ICE operations in Minneapolis over the past two weeks. Multiple attorneys allege that for some of those detained, including at least one U.S. citizen, the Department of Homeland Security is denying their constitutional right to see an attorney. Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access […]