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For a second straight Friday, protesters filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis this afternoon to speak out against the ongoing surge of federal immigration agents to Minnesota. And hundreds of protesters gathered at the Whipple federal building near the Twin Cities airport this morning. They say they don't trust new leaders overseeing the ongoing surge of federal immigration agents.
Two more Minnesota children from 5-year-old Liam Ramos’ elementary school have been taken into ICE custody. School officials said the children, in second and fifth grade, were taken Thursday afternoon.
A man charged with accosting Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar will remain in federal custody. And Republican candidates for Minnesota governor are adopting common messaging aimed at knocking down new Democratic candidate Amy Klobuchar.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is in the race for Minnesota governor. Klobuchar has been seen as a likely candidate and top contender since Gov. Tim Walz ended his reelection campaign.
Minneapolis police say they took a man in custody Tuesday night after he sprayed an unknown substance at U.S. Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall event. Meanwhile, two special elections have brought the Minnesota House back to a 67-67 party tie.
The Trump administration official now overseeing the ongoing federal operation in Minnesota has arrived in the state and met with Gov. Tim Walz. St. Paul mayor Kaohly Her said she doesn't know if ICE's presence in the city is likely to change soon.
President Donald Trump said yesterday that he’s sending his “border czar” Tom Homan to Minnesota in the wake of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, a judge is considering a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to end the current ICE operation in Minnesota.
A judge heard arguments this morning in a lawsuit seeking an end to the federal immigration operation in Minnesota. President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are both casting a phone call in positive terms after weeks of trading accusations and blame over immigration actions.
An already tense and uncertain time for people in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota was destabilized further over the weekend with the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis. Hearings are scheduled for Monday on at least two federal court cases related to the shooting or the ongoing federal immigration operation.