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Gov. Tim Walz wants the Trump administration to release records that he says could show he and the state of Minnesota have been targeted for political retribution.
The Justice Department is asking a federal court in Minnesota for two more weeks to return the car seized after Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis in January. Meanwhile, a provider trade group is alleging that the Minnesota Department of Human Services is intentionally dismantling a social services program.
Friday is the start of voting for the primary election. Meanwhile, the union representing concessions workers at Target Field and their employer, Delaware North, are expected to be back at the bargaining table Tuesday.
A federal judge has tossed out U.S. Justice Department subpoenas targeting Gov. Tim Walz and other state and local leaders. The subpoenas were part of a criminal investigation into whether state officials were obstructing federal immigration enforcement. Judge Patrick Schiltz called them an “unlawful and unethical use of the grand jury process.”
A gruesome parasite has recently infiltrated cattle and pets in Texas and New Mexico. Now, Minnesota veterinarians worry it could make its way into the state. New World screwworm is a fly that lays its worm larvae inside animals.
Juneteenth celebrations across Minnesota are marking the state and national holiday Friday, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. That includes the ANIKA Foundation’s 5th annual Juneteenth celebration at the state Capitol in St. Paul.
Twelve defendants made their first appearance in federal court in St. Paul Tuesday on conspiracy charges that they impeded federal law enforcement officers. As defendants made their appearances, about a hundred people gathered outside the St. Paul courthouse to protest the arrests. Meanwhile, a Minneapolis City Council committee voted to support a 6-month pause on building new data centers with an exemption for smaller downtown projects.
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