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ProPublica finds more than 40 cases of Immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing

ProPublica finds more than 40 cases of Immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.

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Woman dragged by ICE agents into unmarked car, private data being used to intimidate observers

Woman dragged by ICE agents into unmarked car, private data being used to intimidate observers

This story includes live updates from Jan. 13, 2026: Aliya Rahman, a U.S.-born citizen, was dragged into an unmarked car and driven away while on her way to a doctor’s appointment. Joe Thompson, the U.S. Justice Department attorney best known for prosecuting social services fraud in Minnesota, resigned.
by MPR News Staff

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A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports

A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports

The first case involves an Idaho student barred by state law from trying out for the track team; the second was brought by a West Virginia middle schooler barred by state law from competing.
by Nina Totenberg

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Attorney General Keith Ellison: State 'prepared to take action' on federal immigration action

Attorney General Keith Ellison: State 'prepared to take action' on federal immigration action

MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to find out what actions state and local leaders may take to limit ICE and Border Patrol activity in the region.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Scott Jensen names sheriff’s deputy as his running mate

Scott Jensen names sheriff’s deputy as his running mate

Jensen announced on Monday that he picked lieutenant governor candidate Phouthaivanh Wilkerson to run with him for the Republican Party’s endorsement.
by Dana Ferguson

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DOJ subpoenas the Federal Reserve in an escalating pressure campaign

DOJ subpoenas the Federal Reserve in an escalating pressure campaign

The Justice Department has subpoenaed the Fed over Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony over the central bank’s headquarters renovation. Powell calls it part of a pressure campaign over interest rates.
by Scott Horsley

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Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Macklin Good's killing

Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Macklin Good's killing

Members of Congress are considering the possible consequences for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and even Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after an ICE officer shot Renee Macklin Good to death in Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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