6 Minnesotans sue ICE after agents broke into their homes without judicial warrants

A half dozen Minnesotans sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thursday after masked agents broke into their homes without judicial warrants. Attorneys with the Protect Democracy Project and Minnesota ACLU are asking a federal court to block enforcement of a May 2025 memo in which Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons purports to give agents the authority to enter homes with only an administrative warrant from ICE.

Results from Minnesota Chippewa Tribe primary elections held Tuesday are now certified for most member nations. In accordance with the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe election ordinance, candidates who receive 50 percent or more of the vote automatically win the election.

The Mille Lacs Band and Leech Lake Band both had candidates receive votes needed to assume their leadership roles. Incumbent Secretary Treasurer Sheldon Boyd from Mille Lacs won his seat with over 60 percent of the vote, and will serve a third term.

A new effort is connecting detained immigrants with pro bono attorneys to challenge their detention in court. The Minnesota Habeas Project brings together legal nonprofits, law school clinics, and volunteer lawyers responding to ongoing concerns about due process.

Fallout from the U.S. war in Iran has driven up costs for some small business owners in Minnesota. One Minnesota business owner is urging Congress to support a tariff refund proposal for American small businesses.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says crews will be conducting aerial mapping along stretches of Interstate 90, U.S. Highway 14 and other highways in southern Minnesota over the next few weeks.

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Minnesotans challenge warrantless ICE raids in new lawsuit

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