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Minnesota comedians respond to ICE presence, and aren't afraid to get political

Minnesota comedians respond to ICE presence, and aren't afraid to get political

Minneapolis comedians are responding to ICE’s presence in Minnesota by “punching up” through political comedy and fundraising roasts that channel fear and anger into community support, even as the immediate enforcement surge begins to recede.
by Gretchen Brown

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Crashes raise concerns about pursuit rules for immigration agents

Crashes raise concerns about pursuit rules for immigration agents

Federal agents are accused of using dangerous driving tactics during immigration enforcement. Their vehicle pursuits have been blamed for crashes and at least one death.
by Martin Kaste

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Federal Medicaid funding freeze ‘totally illegal and unprecedented,’ Walz says

Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesota has cooperated with the federal government to tighten up Medicaid program controls but would fight an announced freeze of funds to the state.
by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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Wild and Stars on playoff collision course in powerful Central Division as they chase NHL-best Avs

Wild and Stars on playoff collision course in powerful Central Division as they chase NHL-best Avs

The Dallas Stars surged into the Olympic break on a six-game winning streak. The Minnesota Wild won their last five games to finish 8-1-1 before the NHL’s three-week schedule pause.
by The Associated Press

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Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in Chicago and stretch across the country to honor his long civil rights legacy. Starting Thursday, he lies in repose for two days at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters.
by The Associated Press

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ICE surge tests relations between St. Cloud police, community

ICE surge tests relations between St. Cloud police, community

At an annual meeting to review the city’s longstanding community policing agreement, St. Cloud Police Chief Jeff Oxton fielded questions about why his department didn’t do more to stop federal agents who may have violated laws or civil rights.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Four killed in head-on crash in Mille Lacs County

The Minnesota State Patrol says four people died and another person was seriously injured Wednesday night in a crash along U.S. Highway 169 in central Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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‘Someone loved them’: As the ICE surge continues in Minnesota, pets suffer

‘Someone loved them’: As the ICE surge continues in Minnesota, pets suffer

As Minnesotans are detained and deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, volunteers and pet shelters are led to provide housing and care for the animals that are often the family members involuntarily left behind. 
by Sam Stroozas

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