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Rev. Jesse Jackson’s connections to Minnesota go back decades

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Republicans defend their focus on fraud despite the ICE surge that followed

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.
by Dana Ferguson

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After his parents’ killing, Colin Hortman is working through grief, searching for ways to honor them

After his parents’ killing, Colin Hortman is working through grief, searching for ways to honor them

As the Minnesota Legislature prepares to honor Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, their son Colin shares in an MPR News interview how he’s coping with grief and hoping their deaths remain a clarion call for toned-down political rhetoric. 
by Cathy Wurzer, Brian Bakst and Lukas Levin

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Many families in Minneapolis still attend school from home despite promise of ICE drawdown

Many families in Minneapolis still attend school from home despite promise of ICE drawdown

Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to remove another 100 or so agents from the Twin Cities by Monday, many families are not letting their guard down.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Protests, skepticism continue in Minnesota following announcement that federal surge is ending

Protests, skepticism continue in Minnesota following announcement that federal surge is ending

Protests against the surge of federal immigration agents in Minnesota continued over the weekend, even after last week’s announcement that the operation is winding down. While there’s relief — there’s also still fear, sadness, skepticism and anger in communities across the state.
by Nicole Ki and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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White House official says hundreds of federal agents are leaving Minnesota, 'small' security force will remain for a time

White House official says hundreds of federal agents are leaving Minnesota, 'small' security force will remain for a time

White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead, as the Trump administration winds down its immigration enforcement surge in the state.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Two people drown after breaking through ice in Twin Cities

Two people drown after breaking through ice in Twin Cities

Two people have drowned after breaking through ice in separate incidents over the weekend in the Twin Cities. That’s as a stretch of unseasonably mild weather continues across the state, raising concerns about deteriorating ice conditions on lakes, ponds and rivers.
by Andrew Krueger

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Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota winds down, Minneapolis will need to decide how to manage makeshift memorial sites for two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents last month.
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