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Federal agencies have taken sole lead of the investigation of a fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer of a woman in Minneapolis, shortly after saying it would investigate jointly with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Gov. Tim Walz criticized the decision by the FBI to take over the investigation.
Thousands of people gathered in Minneapolis Wednesday night for a vigil to mourn the woman shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent earlier that morning. Witnesses say she posed no threat to officers.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to vacate the city after an agent shot and killed a woman this morning. At a press conference today, Frey angrily condemned the shooting and the ICE operation.
The Anoka-Hennepin teachers union and school district have reached a tentative contract agreement, averting a strike that could have started as soon as Thursday.
Gov. Tim Walz spoke to reporters today about his decision to drop his reelection bid. The decision came amid attacks from the federal government over his handling of fraud in the state.
And a Capitol area security panel will meet tomorrow to consider new rules that could improve public safety on the campus.
Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday that he's ending his bid for reelection. Republican candidates for governor and Republican party leaders applauded Walz’s decision not to run again, but quickly criticized any Democrat who might step into his place.
Gov. Tim Walz has dropped out of his race for re-election amid growing federal scrutiny of fraud in Minnesota. Walz announced in the fall that he would seek a third term, but in recent months, fraud in state social service programs has become a national story.
Sources told MPR News that Democratic Sen. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is considering a run for governor. Former Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty says Klobuchar would be a challenging opponent for GOP candidates — if she runs.
Gov. Tim Walz has scheduled a news conference for later this morning without a predetermined topic. That’s fanning speculation that the two-term Democratic governor may be reassessing his reelection campaign.
St. Paul swore in a new mayor today. Kaohly Her, who has represented part of the city in the Minnesota House since 2019, takes the reins of the capital city.
Kaohly Her will be sworn in as mayor of St. Paul on Friday. She’s the first woman and first Hmong-American to have the role. Her will make history in the office, but her plans are focused on basics — making it easier to start and run a business in the city of St. Paul.
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