Federal judge considers whether to temporarily restrict ICE practices in Minnesota after lawsuit

Parts of the North Shore will be digging out from close to 3 feet of snow Thursday in the wake of Wednesday’s blizzard. A weather spotter in Hovland in Cook County reported 34 inches of snow as of Wednesday night.

And for the Twin Cities, that band of snow that swept into the metro Wednesday afternoon and evening stuck around all night. There’s more than a half-foot of snow in parts of the south metro.

A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily restrict immigration enforcement practices in Minnesota after a lawsuit accused federal agents of racial profiling and unlawful arrests during the enforcement surge.

Over 20 Minnesota educators testified on the impact ICE operations have had on their schools at the senate’s education finance meeting Wednesday.

Eagan City Council members unanimously voted this week to pause the building of new data centers for one year.

Turning to the Winter Olympics in Italy, Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes scored in overtime to lift the U.S. past Sweden 2 to 1 and into the semifinals. The U.S. will now face Slovakia in a semifinal game on Friday. Canada faces Finland in the other semifinal.

And in Olympic women’s hockey Thursday, the U.S. faces Canada in the gold medal game. That begins just after noon.

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North Shore digs out from nearly 3 feet of wind-whipped snow; difficult morning drive in Twin Cities

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

Eagan places 1-year pause on new data center developments

Wild's Quinn Hughes scores overtime goal to help U.S. defeat Sweden and reach Olympic semifinals

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