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A federal judge in Texas is expected to hear arguments Tuesday over whether Gov. Greg Abbott should be forced to extradite an ICE agent charged with assaulting a man in Minneapolis. Christian Castro has been in a south Texas jail since his May 29 arrest on charges of shooting and wounding Venezuelan national Julio Sosa-Celis during immigration operations in January.

A statewide coalition is working to reverse the trend of declining vaccination rates across Minnesota. Recent CDC data shows Minnesota had the third-lowest measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rate amongst kindergartners and the second lowest for the diptheria, tetanus and pertussis shot.

A federal judge has set a hearing for next week to hear 

why the government believes it shouldn’t be held in contempt of court for violating an injunction barring immigration actions

 at a Minneapolis church. Court documents released earlier this month showed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security conducted extensive undercover operations of anti-ICE activists at Twin Cities churches, union halls and libraries.

The U.S. imposed high tariffs on Canadian goods over the weekend after trade talks between the two countries broke down. 

Canada is Minnesota’s largest foreign trading partner

, and the two economies are closely connected through cross-border trade and travel. 

Resident physicians and fellows at the University of Minnesota Medical Center formed their union in May 2025 and are now negotiating their first contract, but they have not reached an agreement. Nearly 1,000 doctors, represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents-SEIU union, provide patient care at University of Minnesota affiliated hospitals. 

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A federal judge in Texas is expected to hear arguments Tuesday over whether Gov. Greg Abbott should be forced to extradite an ICE agent charged with assaulting a man in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, the U.S. imposed high tariffs on Canadian goods over the weekend after trade talks between the two countries broke down.

Federal judge in Texas to hear arguments on ICE agent extradition to Minnesota

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