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Amid surge, some greater Minnesota sheriffs plan to continue cooperation with ICE

Amid surge, some greater Minnesota sheriffs plan to continue cooperation with ICE

More than half a dozen Minnesota counties have signed agreements to assist ICE to varying degrees, from detaining people in county jails to helping federal agents find and arrest people suspected of immigration violations or other crimes.
by Kirsti Marohn

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‘Ice Out for Good’: Art and censorship in the Minnesota snow

‘Ice Out for Good’: Art and censorship in the Minnesota snow

A new snow sculpture in Minneapolis features the face of Renee Macklin Good with a blindfold that says “ICE OUT,” and it references two snow sculptures that were disqualified from competitions last month for their references to the ICE surge.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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MN Shortlist, Feb. 6-12: Systems under pressure, repetition and the art of consequence

MN Shortlist, Feb. 6-12: Systems under pressure, repetition and the art of consequence

From experimental theater that fractures a café ritual to legacy dance that still insists on urgency, these events ask what happens when we interrogate the structures we’ve inherited and decide whether they remain fit for purpose.
by Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Minneapolis allocates additional $1 million for rental assistance

Minneapolis allocates additional $1 million for rental assistance

The City of Minneapolis will allocate $1 million in funds for emergency rental assistance, as families impacted by the ongoing federal immigration operation seek help paying bills.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Cari Spencer

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Minnesota parents look for ways to help kids cope and process ICE trauma and chaos

Minnesota parents look for ways to help kids cope and process ICE trauma and chaos

As the Trump administration's immigration crackdown continues across Minnesota, parents are increasingly worried about what their children, even preschoolers, might be seeing and hearing, and the harm the chaos and trauma may do to their mental and emotional well-being.
by Hannah Yang

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Investment fund announced for downtown St. Paul projects

Investment fund announced for downtown St. Paul projects

The fund will support projects like office-to-residential conversions and pedestrian-focused street improvements, among other goals.
by MPR News Staff

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