Stories from January 8, 2026

A Minneapolis woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent, what happens now? Your questions answered
On Wednesday morning Renee Good was shot and killed in south Minneapolis. Here are the answers we found to questions about body camera footage, the protections of legal observers and more.
Sloppy snow overnight; more typical wintry weekend ahead
A sloppy weather system brings some rain changing to wet snow overnight. A more wintry air mass arrives by the weekend.
Federal agencies have taken sole lead of the investigation of a fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer of a woman in Minneapolis, shortly after saying it would investigate jointly with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Gov. Tim Walz criticized the decision by the FBI to take over the investigation.
Morning Announcements for Jan. 8
These are the Morning Announcements for Thursday, Jan. 8. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
All eyes on Stolz: What to know about speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The biggest name in long track speedskating right now is Jordan Stolz. The 21-year-old from Wisconsin could line up in five events at the Milan Cortina Olympics and will be favored to win multiple gold medals.
Fatal ICE operation shooting in Minneapolis: What we know and the legal questions ahead
On Wednesday morning, a woman was shot and killed in south Minneapolis during an ICE operation. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with her guests about what happened and the legal questions the shooting raises. 
Identity of ICE agent who shot Minneapolis woman is confirmed, protests continue
This story includes live updates from Jan. 8, 2026: NPR has confirmed the name of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer who shot a Renee Macklin Good as Jonathan Ross by cross referencing court records.
Thousands of people gathered in Minneapolis Wednesday night for a vigil to mourn the woman shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent earlier that morning. Witnesses say she posed no threat to officers.
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city
The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis was a U.S. citizen and mother of a 6-year-old. In social media accounts, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good described herself as a poet, writer, wife and mom. 
Driver shot in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person killed in U.S. immigration crackdown
A motorist who was fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person to die since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration crackdown last year. The Department of Homeland Security says the woman killed Wednesday was trying to run over officers with a vehicle.
Another foggy start to Thursday with rain showers by afternoon
Thursday begins with dense fog in many areas, followed by rain showers during the afternoon that will mix with snow as colder air moves in behind the system.
Art Hounds: Fiber art at MIA, a multimedia premiere in Rochester and surreal sisterhood onstage
Art Hounds recommend an immersive fiber arts exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, a multimedia film premiere in Rochester and a surreal new play at Mixed Blood Theatre.
Greg Bovino, Border Patrol chief on site during Minneapolis ICE shooting
Border Patrol typically only has legal authority within 100 miles of the U.S. border. MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with legal scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández about that agency’s jurisdiction in Minnesota.