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ProPublica finds more than 40 cases of Immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing

ProPublica finds more than 40 cases of Immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.

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Woman dragged by ICE agents into unmarked car, private data being used to intimidate observers

Woman dragged by ICE agents into unmarked car, private data being used to intimidate observers

This story includes live updates from Jan. 13, 2026: Aliya Rahman, a U.S.-born citizen, was dragged into an unmarked car and driven away while on her way to a doctor’s appointment. Joe Thompson, the U.S. Justice Department attorney best known for prosecuting social services fraud in Minnesota, resigned.
by MPR News Staff

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A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports

A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports

The first case involves an Idaho student barred by state law from trying out for the track team; the second was brought by a West Virginia middle schooler barred by state law from competing.
by Nina Totenberg

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Trump administration to shutter an immigration court, adding to judges' backlog

Trump administration to shutter an immigration court, adding to judges' backlog

The planned closure of the San Francisco Immigration Court comes as immigration judges spent the last year facing pressure to move through their caseloads faster and streamline deportations.
by Ximena Bustillo and Anusha Mathur

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Twin Cities students walk out, decry ICE as surge continues

Twin Cities students walk out, decry ICE as surge continues

Hundreds of Twin Cities high school students walked out of school Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Officials are increasingly concerned about high absenteeism in some schools with families fearing being caught up in ICE operations.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Kyra Miles

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Privacy advocates: ICE using private data to intimidate observers and activists

Privacy advocates: ICE using private data to intimidate observers and activists

MPR News has looked into reports that federal agents have accessed private data to track and intimidate anti-ICE activists since the immigration crackdown surged in Minnesota in December. Privacy advocates say it’s a clear violation of state law.
by Jon Collins

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What it took to return a 3,200-year-old bronze owl to public view at Mia

What it took to return a 3,200-year-old bronze owl to public view at Mia

A rare, 3,200-year-old bronze owl, damaged by a visitor and painstakingly repaired overseas, returns to view at the Minneapolis Institute of Art — raising questions about risk, conservation and how museums display their most fragile treasures.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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How ICE uses phone and internet data to identify and track people

How ICE uses phone and internet data to identify and track people

ICE recently purchased two programs called Tangles and Webloc, which are used to track the cell phone activity of entire neighborhoods and monitor people over social media and through internet data, according to reporting by 404 Media.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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What to do if ICE stops you: An attorney answers some questions

What to do if ICE stops you: An attorney answers some questions

With immigration enforcement activity increasing across Minnesota, many people are asking a simple but urgent question: What are my rights if ICE or other federal agents approach me?
by Sarah Thamer

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