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Stories from January 25, 2026

Temperatures climb above zero after frigid stretch; another chilly night ahead

Temperatures climb above zero after frigid stretch; another chilly night ahead

Despite temperatures rising above zero Sunday, a cold front will move through Sunday night, bringing another surge of Arctic air and prompting extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories across the region.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Hundreds visit memorial in south Minneapolis for Alex Pretti

Hundreds visit memorial in south Minneapolis for Alex Pretti

The south Minneapolis community is mourning the loss of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer on Saturday. Pretti is the second person to be killed by federal officers amid an ICE surge in the Twin Cities this past month and the third person to be shot.
by Nicole Ki

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How an errand for a 12-year-old immigrant in Minneapolis became an underground operation

How an errand for a 12-year-old immigrant in Minneapolis became an underground operation

Some immigrants in Minneapolis have said they're scared to go out because of ICE agents across the city. When one 12-year-old needed to run an errand, it triggered a network of underground volunteers.
by Jasmine Garsd and Sarah Ventre

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Photos: U.S. Pond Hockey Championships in Minneapolis

Photos: U.S. Pond Hockey Championships in Minneapolis

About 2,000 players representing 250 teams participated in the U.S. Pond Hockey Championship at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis.

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Gun owners advocate responds to discrepancy between shooting video, federal statements

Gun owners advocate responds to discrepancy between shooting video, federal statements

“Permit to carry holders, they’re allowed to carry in public. ...There’s nothing inherently criminal about that activity. You also don’t have to choose between exercising your First Amendment rights or your Second Amendment rights,” said Rob Doar with the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting

Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting

More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for state, local and federal officials to work together.
by The Associated Press

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Shooting witness accounts added to legal cases challenging federal operation

Details of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in south Minneapolis — including two eyewitness accounts — are now part of the ongoing court cases seeking to curtail or end the surge of federal agents in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Shooting witness accounts added to legal cases challenging federal operation in Minnesota

Shooting witness accounts added to legal cases challenging federal operation in Minnesota

Details of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in south Minneapolis — including two eyewitness accounts — are now part of the ongoing court cases seeking to curtail or end the surge of federal agents in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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BCA returns to Pretti shooting scene to gather evidence

BCA returns to Pretti shooting scene to gather evidence

Agents from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension returned Sunday morning to the Minneapolis street where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents a day earlier.
by Nicole Ki

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Some Republicans call for investigation after fatal shooting in Minneapolis

Some Republicans call for investigation after fatal shooting in Minneapolis

A handful of Republicans called for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, an early sign that the accounting of events by President Donald Trump's administration may face bipartisan scrutiny.
by The Associated Press

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Brad Marchand scores 2, including decisive OT goal, in Panthers 4-3 win over Wild

Brad Marchand scores 2, including decisive OT goal, in Panthers 4-3 win over Wild

Brad Marchand scored twice, with his second coming 3 minutes into overtime, and the Florida Panthers won their third-straight road game with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
by The Associated Press

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Watch: Candlelight vigils held to remember Alex Pretti, Minneapolis man shot and killed by ICE agent

Weeks after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis, hundreds of people gathered to mourn another Minnesota resident fatally shot by a federal immigration agent.
by Anne Guttridge

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Judge grants order barring feds from altering or destroying evidence in Pretti shooting

Judge grants order barring feds from altering or destroying evidence in Pretti shooting

A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order barring federal officials from destroying or altering evidence related to Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.
by Andrew Krueger

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At vigil in Minneapolis, a longtime friend remembers Alex Pretti

Heather Zielinski had already planned to pay respects to a man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Saturday in Minneapolis, after seeing the video on social media. She later learned with shock that the victim was her longtime friend.
by Lindsey Seavert

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Above-zero stretch arrives after days of subzero cold

Above-zero stretch arrives after days of subzero cold

After nearly 72 hours of subzero temperatures in the Twin Cities, readings are finally expected to climb above zero Sunday, though frigid wind chills will return overnight. Light snow is possible Monday night in northern Minnesota, while the rest of the week is forecast to remain cold and mostly quiet.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota

Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota

Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Vigils across Minnesota remember Alex Pretti

Vigils across Minnesota remember Alex Pretti

People gathered across the state Saturday night to mourn Alex Pretti after he was fatally shot by a federal agent earlier in the day in Minneapolis. Many also protested increased federal immigration enforcement happening in the state.
by MPR News Staff

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