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Crime down in Fargo, but overdoses at record high

Crime down in Fargo, but overdoses at record high

Crime rates have continued to fall in Fargo, but overdoses and mental health calls were at record highs in 2025.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Judge sentences man for setting fire to Minneapolis mosques

Judge sentences man for setting fire to Minneapolis mosques

Jackie Rahm Little pleaded guilty in September to arson and hate crime charges for setting fire to Masjid Al-Rahma on Bloomington Avenue in 2023. He also admitted setting a trash can on fire at another mosque a day earlier.
by Regina Medina

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Judge threatens government lawyer with fines after ICE violates court order

Judge threatens government lawyer with fines after ICE violates court order

A federal judge in St. Paul held a special assistant U.S. attorney in contempt of court and threatened him with $500 in daily fines after the government failed to return identification documents to a Minnesota man held in immigration detention.
by Matt Sepic

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As political pressure prompts exodus of Minnesota prosecutors, some defendants catch a break

As political pressure prompts exodus of Minnesota prosecutors, some defendants catch a break

The federal prosecutor’s office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives. The diminished U.S. Attorney's Office has been forced to dismiss some cases, kill others before charges are filed and seek plea agreements and delays.
by The Associated Press

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Judge hears arguments in lawsuit alleging ICE racially profiling Somali and Latino residents

Judge hears arguments in lawsuit alleging ICE racially profiling Somali and Latino residents

A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily restrict immigration enforcement practices in Minnesota, following a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and other attorneys over a months-long enforcement surge that federal officials say is now winding down. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Hennepin County prosecutors press feds for evidence in shootings

Hennepin County prosecutors press feds for evidence in shootings

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is demanding more evidence from the federal government in the shootings of Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, as they weigh bringing criminal charges against the federal agents involved.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Journalist vows to fight federal charges connected to St. Paul church protest

Journalist vows to fight federal charges connected to St. Paul church protest

Georgia Fort, an independent journalist who documented the protest, made a brief appearance in St. Paul federal court, where she pleaded not guilty to felony civil rights charges along with activist Trahern Crews.
by Matt Sepic

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