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Federal hemp ban leaves Minnesota THC sellers in limbo
Minnesota already regulates hemp edibles, but it's unclear what Congress’ new cannabis rules mean for the state. That’s creating uncertainty for businesses that sell other hemp-derived beverages and other products.
Meet one of the drivers who clears snow off Twin Cities highways
When heavy snowfall hits the state, one person you might see on the roads is Maggie Faris. She’s been plowing snow for nine years with the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says agents yanked him from a vehicle, slammed him down and beat him with a baton. ICE has said the man caused his own injuries when he tried to run while handcuffed and fell.
Kidney transplant recipient in ICE custody may be released soon
A kidney transplant recipient from Minnesota now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Texas may finally be released on bond Tuesday. Javier Abreu-Vasquez has been held by ICE for nearly two weeks and he has not been regularly getting the medications he needs to keep his body from rejecting the donated kidney, according to his wife and his attorney.
Court hearings Tuesday, Wednesday in lawsuit alleging ICE agents racially profiled U.S. citizens
A federal judge is set to hear testimony Tuesday from U.S. citizens and immigrants in Minnesota — some of whom are asylum seekers or are lawful permanent residents — who say federal agents stopped and arrested them without warrants or probable cause. 
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s connections to Minnesota go back decades
Over his long career, civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson made many visits to Minnesota to champion causes, and work to empower people who were underrepresented.
Minnesota Republicans defend their focus on fraud despite the ICE surge that followed
Minnesota Republicans say they were right to invite social media influencers into the state to highlight social service fraud, though Democrats blame Republicans for paving the way for the ICE surge.