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Report authors say feds violated Minnesotans' human rights during ICE surge
The 186-page report from Human Rights Watch in part highlights how federal agents stopped or detained thousands of people and alleges that many of the arrests were arbitrary and race-based.
Grandma's Marathon at 50: How Duluth's 26.2-mile race became one of nation's most popular
Nearly 24,000 runners are expected in Duluth this weekend for Grandma’s weekend. Sponsored by a then-fledgling restaurant in a rundown part of town, the event has come a long way since its founding, when just 116 runners finished it.
Prosecutors say indicted anti-ICE protesters have ties to antifa groups. What is antifa?
15 people were charged by the federal government on charges of conspiring to impede immigration agents. Prosecutors said the defendants are connected to Direct Action Minnesota, which federal officials say is associated with antifa.
Estimated cost of Blue Line light rail extension jumps to nearly $3.6 billion
The estimated cost of the Blue Line light rail extension in the Twin Cities has jumped by $336 million, to nearly $3.6 billion. The cost increase has sparked a renewed round of debate over whether the project should move forward.
Minneapolis woman charged with anti-ICE conspiracy speaks out
Natasha Rakotz, 45, is one of the 15 Minnesotans charged with conspiring against ICE officers. She turned herself into officials on Wednesday morning.
Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Judge Gregory Carro said Wednesday that Mangione’s lawyers have informed him they will attempt to show that he was suffering from “extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the occurrence.”