Minnesota Now: Feb. 3, 2026
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All immigration officers in Minneapolis will receive a body camera. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the change on social media yesterday. We talked to an expert about what it means.
Two women said they provided emergency aid to a seizing ICE officer who detained them in Brooklyn Park. We hear their story.
Plus, Border Czar Tom Homan has said he'll consider taking immigration officers out of Minnesota if local governments cooperate with ICE. He wants help from county jails, specifically. We learn how that works.
And many events have been taken off the calendar this year due to the situation in Minneapolis. We talked with the city's tourism agency about the economic impact.
Plus, hear special coverage of a press conference by state and school leaders about the impact of the ICE detention of children.
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