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Anti-ICE protesters gather in Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis

Anti-ICE protesters gather in Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis

Thousands of people gathered in frigid temperatures on Saturday afternoon to protest ICE and the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Olmsted County sheriff to retire, will step down in 2027 after 12 years in office

Olmsted County sheriff to retire, will step down in 2027 after 12 years in office

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson has announced he will not seek a fourth term in office and will retire in January of 2027. Torgerson, whose area of jurisdiction includes Rochester and surrounding communities in southeastern Minnesota, has will be stepping down after more than four decades in law enforcement. 
by Molly Castle Work

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ICE officer who shot Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis has served decades in military and law enforcement

ICE officer who shot Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis has served decades in military and law enforcement

The agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Court documents obtained Thursday by The Associated Press show Jonathan Ross was injured last summer when he was dragged by a suspect’s moving vehicle. 
by The Associated Press

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Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness

Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness

On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
by Cari Spencer and MPR News Staff

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Students, families rally across the Twin Cities, call on ICE to go

Students, families rally across the Twin Cities, call on ICE to go

This story includes live updates from Jan. 9, 2026: Protests continue across the state for Renee Macklin Good who was killed by an ICE agent on Jan. 7. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty asked the public to send her office videos, photos and any other information around the shooting.
by MPR News Staff

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Rifts widen as Minnesota, feds face off over ICE shooting 

Rifts widen as Minnesota, feds face off over ICE shooting 

Federal authorities froze out state investigators. Gov. Tim Walz questioned whether the FBI could be fair on its own. Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t let Walz and “a bunch of radicals” pursue a case against an ICE agent who killed a woman in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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A Minneapolis woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent, what happens now? Your questions answered

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.
by Sam Stroozas and Anika Besst

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