Stories from January 15, 2026

¿Qué hacer si ICE lo detiene? Abogada responde algunas preguntas
Ante el aumento de las operaciones de control migratorio en Minnesota, muchas personas se hacen una pregunta simple pero importante: ¿Cuáles son mis derechos si los agentes de ICE se acercan a mí?
Federal judge blocks USDA from cutting off SNAP funding in Minnesota
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s effort to cut off food assistance funding to more than 440,000 Minnesotans who rely on SNAP benefits, granting state Attorney General Keith Ellison’s request for an injunction against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Occasional snow and gradually colder through the weekend
A series of snow bands will sail across Minnesota through Sunday. Snowfall will add up to a few inches in northeast Minnesota with less snow elsewhere.
Walz unveils $907M infrastructure plan ahead of legislative session
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz unveiled a $907 million infrastructure plan Thursday, setting his priorities for a bonding bill ahead of the legislative session that starts next month.
What legal action can the family of Renee Macklin Good take? A lawyer explains.
Good's parents, siblings and widow have hired the same law firm that represented the family of George Floyd. The firm is launching a private civil investigation into Good’s death after she was shot and killed by an ICE agent in south Minneapolis.
A Minnesota law professor explains the Insurrection Act
President Donald Trump threatened on social media Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to stop resistance to ICE activity in Minnesota. A University of Minnesota law professor explains what the law is and what its use could mean.
A federal agent shot a man in Minneapolis on Wednesday night. It’s the second shooting in the city by a federal agent, one week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Macklin Good.
Minneapolis church has delivered more than 12,000 boxes of groceries to families in hiding
DHH church has hundreds of volunteers packing and delivering groceries to families who have been too scared to leave their homes during the immigration operation.
On the ground from the second Minneapolis federal agent shooting
Exactly a week after the deadly shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE agent in south Minneapolis, a federal agent shot and wounded a man who the Department of Homeland Security said was fleeing federal officers in north Minneapolis.
Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act (again). What is it?
As protests grow over violent ICE enforcement actions in Minneapolis, the president said he could invoke a centuries-old law that would give him sweeping powers to deploy the military in U.S. cities.
Morning Announcements for Jan. 15
These are the Morning Announcements for Thursday, Jan. 15. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
Power Pairs: Educator Angela Mansfield and artist Roosevelt Mansfield
Meet our first Power Pair of 2026. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with married couple Angela and Roosevelt Mansfield. She’s an educator. He’s a photographer and DJ. And they both care deeply about young people.
State senator speaks after second Minneapolis federal agent shooting
DFL state Sen. Bobby Joe Champion was on the scene Wednesday and livestreamed it. He joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Thursday to share more about what he witnessed and his efforts to keep the peace.
Tracking snow, wind and colder days ahead
With 40-degree days behind us, we’ll settle into much colder conditions this weekend behind a system bringing scattered snow showers and gusty northwest winds.
A federal agent shot and wounded a man in north Minneapolis Wednesday night, sparking protests that led to agents deploying tear gas. The Department of Homeland Security says the wounded man and the federal agent were hospitalized with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, St. Paul Public Schools will be closed Monday through Wednesday next week.
Judge orders release of man illegally detained by ICE; 911 logs show chaos after Good killing
This story includes live updates from Jan. 15, 2026: Documents released by the city of Minneapolis on Thursday paint a picture of the chaotic scene following the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good.
Charges filed in death of infant at day care center in Savage
Savage police said the suspect had been employed at Rocking Horse Ranch day care for only a few weeks when she allegedly suffocated 11-month-old Harvey Muklebust, and tried to suffocate another infant.
Minnesota business owners feeling the effects of ICE enforcement actions
Immigrant-owned businesses across the state are closing or reducing their hours because staff members, even those who are in the U.S. legally, are worried about being profiled and detained by federal ICE and CBP agents.
A rare U.S. premiere brings Harlem Renaissance poetry to sacred music
A Minnesota choral institution is hosting the composer behind some of the most widely sung sacred music in the U.S., pairing a rare U.S. premiere with a concert that bridges Christmas tradition and Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
A tough shipping season ends with Duluth’s Twin Ports facing stiff economic headwinds
Shipments of iron ore plummeted in the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior this year, and closures were announced of key grain and coal terminals as port officials work to find new cargoes. 
What to know about the threats on federal funds flowing to Minnesota
President Donald Trump's administration is lashing out at Minnesota by threatening to withhold billions in federal money, much of it intended to help low-income families with food aid, health care and child care — and with a new lawsuit against the state.