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George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased
Five years after video of George Floyd's killing on a Minneapolis street, video of another law enforcement action in the northern city is central to another American debate. But times have changed. 
Latino businesses in Rochester hurting as ICE ramps up presence in greater Minnesota
With an increased ICE presence in Rochester, a business owner who serves the city’s Latino community says many of his customers are afraid they’ll be detained, and are too scared to shop. In a social media post, he asked Rochester to step-up its support of businesses like his. And they have.
Minnesota braces for what's next amid immigration arrests and in the wake of Renee Good shooting
Already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer, Minnesota's Twin Cities on Sunday braced for what many expect will be a new normal over the next few weeks as the Department of Homeland Security carries out what it called its largest enforcement operation ever.
Trump administration moves to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters
The procedural action could pave the way for Twin Metals to resubmit plans for a proposed underground copper mine just a few miles south of the popular wilderness area.
Anti-ICE protesters gather in Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis
Thousands of people gathered in frigid temperatures on Saturday afternoon to protest ICE and the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Olmsted County sheriff to retire, will step down in 2027 after 12 years in office
Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson has announced he will not seek a fourth term in office and will retire in January of 2027. Torgerson, whose area of jurisdiction includes Rochester and surrounding communities in southeastern Minnesota, has will be stepping down after more than four decades in law enforcement. 
This was the week that shook Minnesota. Scars from a summer political assassination got ripped open. Minnesota’s governor retreated from his reelection campaign while voicing concern over a crush of federal actions. Then an immigration enforcement push took a deadly turn in Minneapolis.