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In her last Olympic season, U.S. cross-country ski phenom Jessie Diggins looks stronger than ever

In her last Olympic season, U.S. cross-country ski phenom Jessie Diggins looks stronger than ever

Jessie Diggins, age 34, helped break an Olympic medal drought for American cross-country skiers that dated back to the 1970s. In her final season, she enters the Milan Cortina Olympics on a winning streak and with new peace of mind.
by Brian Mann

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Former DHS Secretary warns that border agents are unprepared for urban policing

Former DHS Secretary warns that border agents are unprepared for urban policing

Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said fatal shootings in Minneapolis highlight deep failures in federal training, planning and oversight as immigration agents are sent far from the border.
by Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez

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At least 23 parents detained by ICE at one Columbia Heights school alone, superintendent says

At least 23 parents detained by ICE at one Columbia Heights school alone, superintendent says

Columbia Heights has become one of the epicenters of the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown in the country and it’s rippling through the local school district.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Vonn ‘confident’ she will race at Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL in left knee

Vonn ‘confident’ she will race at Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL in left knee

Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago. Vonn completely ruptured her ACL, and says she has bone bruising “plus meniscal damage.”
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Olympians, other athletes speak up about federal agents in Minneapolis

Minnesota Olympians, other athletes speak up about federal agents in Minneapolis

“I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for,” wrote Minnesota-born cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins. Meanwhile, a hospitality center for Team USA families dropped the name “Ice House.”
by Becky Sullivan

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Don Lemon says a dozen agents were sent to arrest him even though he offered to turn himself in

Don Lemon says a dozen agents were sent to arrest him even though he offered to turn himself in

Don Lemon says that about a dozen federal agents came to his Los Angeles hotel to arrest him last week. The independent journalist told ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel that's even though his attorney had told authorities he would turn himself in to face federal civil rights charges.
by The Associated Press

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Some immigrants in greater Minnesota fear leaving their homes

Some immigrants in greater Minnesota fear leaving their homes

Amid immigration enforcement efforts across the state, a nonprofit leader in the Fargo-Moorhead area said that many immigrants he deals with are afraid to leave their homes, and some organizations and businesses are trying to help out. 
by Noah Bloch

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‘We can do hard things’: The impact of ICE enforcement on the arts

‘We can do hard things’: The impact of ICE enforcement on the arts

The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents and related immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis disrupted arts and education institutions across the Twin Cities, forcing widespread closures, cancellations, financial losses and safety measures.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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