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As immigration crackdown spreads beyond Minneapolis, the small town of Northfield resists

As immigration crackdown spreads beyond Minneapolis, the small town of Northfield resists

Much of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is concentrated in Minneapolis and surrounding cities. But federal agents are making arrests across Minnesota and community members are banding together to keep watch and support immigrant neighbors.
by Cait Kelley

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State adding staff to review nearly 6,000 Medicaid providers in Minnesota for potential fraud

State adding staff to review nearly 6,000 Medicaid providers in Minnesota for potential fraud

Minnesota’s Department of Human Services is bringing on more than 160 additional staff to help inspect Medicaid providers for fraud, as they face a federal threat to withhold $2 billion in Medicaid funds over fraud allegations.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Former DHS Secretary warns that border agents are unprepared for urban policing

Former DHS Secretary warns that border agents are unprepared for urban policing

Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said fatal shootings in Minneapolis highlight deep failures in federal training, planning and oversight as immigration agents are sent far from the border.
by Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez

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Some immigrants in greater Minnesota fear leaving their homes

Some immigrants in greater Minnesota fear leaving their homes

Amid immigration enforcement efforts across the state, a nonprofit leader in the Fargo-Moorhead area said that many immigrants he deals with are afraid to leave their homes, and some organizations and businesses are trying to help out. 
by Noah Bloch

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‘We can do hard things’: The impact of ICE enforcement on the arts

‘We can do hard things’: The impact of ICE enforcement on the arts

The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents and related immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis disrupted arts and education institutions across the Twin Cities, forcing widespread closures, cancellations, financial losses and safety measures.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Brian Mock seeks state Senate seat in Minnesota after prison time for Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Brian Mock seeks state Senate seat in Minnesota after prison time for Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Brian Mock, who was convicted and spent time in prison after the U.S. Capitol uprising on Jan. 6, 2021, is running for state Senate. He’s seeking the Republican nomination for an open seat in western Minnesota.
by Peter Cox

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Jingle dress dancers hold healing ceremonies at memorial sites in south Minneapolis 

Jingle dress dancers hold healing ceremonies at memorial sites in south Minneapolis 

Jingle dress dancers gathered at the sites where Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti were killed to offer prayer, healing and solidarity through ceremony, drawing hundreds of people in south Minneapolis amid ongoing federal immigration operations.
by Leah Lemm

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