Trump sending ‘border czar’ to Minneapolis. Judge considers lawsuit to end ICE operation in Minnesota

President Donald Trump said yesterday that he’s sending his “border czar,” Tom Homan, to Minnesota in the wake of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.

Gov. Tim Walz told MPR News that his message for Homan is to get the large numbers of federal agents out of the state. Walz says he spoke with the president Monday about federal immigration agents in the state and had a productive conversation.

Meanwhile, a judge is considering a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to end the current ICE operation in Minnesota.

The University of Minnesota, Fairview and M Physicians have reached a 10-year agreement to fund the medical school and support physician training after seven weeks of intensive mediation. The three parties entered mediation last month with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office after weeks of turmoil over funding the state’s largest medical school.

A 3,000-year-old bronze owl is back at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The cheerful owl is an ancient Chinese bronze wine vessel. A few years ago, a teen visitor accidentally bumped into it. The owl shattered. Mia sent it to be restored in Japan and it recently returned. The owl is on view in the lobby through January. It will be permanently reinstalled in April.

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Trump says he’s sending 'border czar' to Minnesota

Walz says Trump pledged to ‘do things differently’ on ICE surge

Judge set to hear arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings

University of Minnesota, Fairview and M Physicians reach agreement for medical school

What it took to return a 3,200-year-old bronze owl to public view at Mia

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