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‘Winning hearts and minds’: How protest signs shaped the anti-ICE movement in Minnesota
Minnesota has seen an explosion of art made in response to ICE’s presence. Perhaps more than any other art form, artists and designers have made protest posters and signs en masse. “There’s never been a viable movement for social change without the arts as central to the movement,” one art historian says.
Minnesota township elections are March 10. Here's what you need to know to vote
Township elections are being held across Minnesota on March 10. They are uniquely hyper-local with voters serving two purposes: electing their township board and deciding the future of their township through its annual meeting. 
 ICE surge meant thousands of extra calls, canceled time off, lots of OT for MPD officers
The Minneapolis Police Department was scheduled to update city council members Tuesday on how the federal government’s surge into Minnesota affected public safety. However, the presentation was rescheduled to Wednesday morning.
Minnesota investigators continue probe into north Minneapolis ICE shooting
Federal authorities dropped charges against two Venezuelan men whom they initially claimed assaulted the ICE agent who shot Julio Sosa-Celis. State investigators are collecting evidence and have reviewed video of the incident.
Minneapolis man finds loaded gun in Amazon package delivered to his doorstep
A Minneapolis man found what he said was an unwelcome extra in his recent Amazon order: a loaded handgun. Police are investigating where it came from and how it ended up on his doorstep.
The FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office issued a statement Wednesday saying it’s executing search and arrest warrants throughout the Twin Cities area in connection with a violent drug trafficking organization.