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St. Paul church considering legal action over protest

St. Paul church considering legal action over protest

Cities Church says it’s considering its legal options after anti-ICE protesters disrupted its service on Sunday. Meanwhile, two Catholic leaders in the state are urging immigration agents to take a different enforcement approach, and hundreds of clergy members are preparing to march Friday.
by Regina Medina and MPR News Staff

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Politics Friday Special: Sen. Hoffman reflects on a long healing process after shooting

Politics Friday Special: Sen. Hoffman reflects on a long healing process after shooting

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Sen. John Hoffman about the targeted attack on his life. And he reflects on his healing process and new sense of purpose.
by Brian Bakst and Matthew Alvarez

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After being shot, Sen. Hoffman opens up about healing process, a path ahead with ‘clarity’

State Sen. John Hoffman offered his first series of interviews since a June assassination attempt left him and his wife wounded the same night a colleague, Melissa Hortman, was killed.
by Brian Bakst

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DOJ appealing judge’s order limiting federal agents’ actions against protesters

DOJ appealing judge’s order limiting federal agents’ actions against protesters

This story includes live updates from Jan. 19, 2026: The U.S. Department of Justice filed notice Monday that it’s appealing a judge’s order setting limits on federal agents’ actions against protesters in Minnesota, amid increased immigration enforcement.
by MPR News Staff

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Some criminals ICE takes credit for arresting were already in Minnesota prisons

Some criminals ICE takes credit for arresting were already in Minnesota prisons

Several of the 13 “worst of the worst” criminals that the Department of Homeland Security said were arrested in Minnesota through its immigration enforcement operation were actually handed over to ICE by state prisons before Operation Metro Surge began.
by Peter Cox

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Judge limits federal actions at Minnesota protests

Judge limits federal actions at Minnesota protests

This story includes live updates from Jan. 16, 2026: A federal judge on Friday set new guardrails for federal immigration and enforcement officers in Minnesota involved in Operation Metro Surge.
by MPR News Staff

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Federal judge blocks USDA from cutting off SNAP funding in Minnesota

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.
by Hannah Yang

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