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Meet the Minneapolis parents patrolling their schools amid ICE operations

Meet the Minneapolis parents patrolling their schools amid ICE operations

As federal agents continue their surge in Minnesota, Twin Cities parents are organizing to support their immigrant neighbors. MPR News spoke to a parent group that’s driving neighbor kids to school, delivering groceries, doing laundry and patrolling the perimeter of their school building. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Health needs, insurance woes compound fears for Minnesota families amid ICE operations

Health needs, insurance woes compound fears for Minnesota families amid ICE operations

Health care providers say the Twin Cities immigration enforcement surge is leading people to cancel doctor’s appointments and delay treatments even if they’re U.S. citizens or have other legal status in the country. Fears of losing health insurance are also mounting.
by Erica Zurek

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Fear factor: Intimidation becomes a calling card as Twin Cities ICE surge widens

Fear factor: Intimidation becomes a calling card as Twin Cities ICE surge widens

Six weeks into the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, observers say there are signs that federal agents are employing violence more frequently and with little apparent restraint against citizens and noncitizens. 
by Jon Collins

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Rochester to hold protest condemning rising ICE activity

Rochester to hold protest condemning rising ICE activity

Protesters are planning to gather outside the Olmsted County Government Center in downtown Rochester at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, to voice opposition to the increased federal immigration enforcement actions that are taking place in Rochester and all across the state.
by Molly Castle Work

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Arctic front brings wind, snow showers and falling temperatures

Arctic front brings wind, snow showers and falling temperatures

Snow squalls and strong winds are expected today as an arctic front moves through the region, bringing brief periods of reduced visibility and falling temperatures.

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Scheifele has 4 points as Jets beat Wild 6-2 for 4th straight win

Scheifele has 4 points as Jets beat Wild 6-2 for 4th straight win

Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists, Jonathan Toews scored for the fourth consecutive game and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2. Toews also had an assist, Gabriel Vilardi and Josh Morrissey each had a goal and an assist, and Tanner Pearson and Logan Stanley scored as Winnipeg tied its season high for goals.
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Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: ‘A great deal of fear’

Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: ‘A great deal of fear’

As Attorney General Pam Bondi approaches her first anniversary on the job, the firings of career attorneys have defined her turbulent tenure. The terminations and a larger voluntary exodus of lawyers have erased centuries of combined experience. 
by The Associated Press

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Judge limits federal actions at Minnesota protests

Judge limits federal actions at Minnesota protests

This story includes live updates from Jan. 16, 2026: A federal judge on Friday set new guardrails for federal immigration and enforcement officers in Minnesota involved in Operation Metro Surge.
by MPR News Staff

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