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Feds charge people for impeding federal officers during ICE surge, protests follow

Federal prosecutors today charged fifteen people for allegedly conspiring to impede federal agents in the Twin Cities during the immigration enforcement operation. It sparked protests in St. Paul today, where protesters at the federal courthouse were met with pepper spray from U.S. marshals.
by Emily Reese

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New reward in Wadena missing person case of Carla Beth

Carla Beth Anderson was a 23-year-old vulnerable adult living in her own apartment in Wadena in 1987. The nonprofit Spotlight on Crime is now offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to Anderson's whereabouts.
by Phineas Pope

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Borealis Amtrak route turns 2; Outdoor learning program turns 1

Now in its second year of service, the Borealis Amtrak train has helped grow passenger ridership between St. Paul and Chicago. And a program that gets more kids learning outside is now a year old.
by Emily Reese

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Bemidji Mayor receives national award for leadership after massive storm

Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince will receive a national award Monday evening for his leadership in the aftermath of a massive storm last June. Meanwhile, the Church of St. Timothy in Blaine is honoring Mark and Melissa Hortman at its 9 a.m. Mass Monday morning. Melissa taught Sunday School at St. Timothy.
by Phineas Pope

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ICE agents detain workers in Bemidji

On Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained more than 30 employees of a contractor working at a townhome complex in Bemidji. And Minneapolis-based Sleep Number announced today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy -- and that it has entered an agreement to combine with a Canadian mattress retailer.
by Elena See

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Federal judge denies request from journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort to release grand jury transcripts

Lemon, Fort and other defendants had asked the judge to release the grand jury transcripts out of concern that the government "grossly misrepresented facts and the law" to grand jurors. They're among the 38 people being charged by the federal government in relation to a January protest at a St. Paul church.
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Boelter pleads guilty

Vance Boelter today admitted killing a top DFL lawmaker and her husband during an early morning shooting rampage last year. Boelter’s plea means federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty. And the Minneapolis City Council voted today to waive a special tax assessment for property owners in George Floyd Square.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota lawmakers set out to memorialize a peer lost to political violence, prevent future threats

Almost one year ago, a gunman shot and killed House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home. The gunman also shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, who both survived. The shootings rocked the state. In the months since, lawmakers have sought to remember the Hortmans by renaming a highway, bike trail and Capitol garden.
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Cost of ICE surge in Minneapolis; Train derailed in western Minnesota

The city of Minneapolis now estimates that the federal immigration enforcement surge caused nearly $700 million in economic damage. And clean-up is underway after about 20 rail cars were knocked off the tracks in western Minnesota early this morning as severe storms swept through.
by Emily Reese

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Severe storms cause power outages across Minnesota. ICE surge costs Minneapolis $700M

A line of severe storms raced across Minnesota overnight, bringing wind gusts of more than 80 mph and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses. City leaders in Minneapolis will release an updated impact assessment for Operation Metro Surge on Wednesday.
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