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Minnesota braces for what's next amid immigration arrests and in the wake of Renee Good shooting

Minnesota braces for what's next amid immigration arrests and in the wake of Renee Good shooting

Already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer, Minnesota's Twin Cities on Sunday braced for what many expect will be a new normal over the next few weeks as the Department of Homeland Security carries out what it called its largest enforcement operation ever.
by The Associated Press

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DHS to send more ICE officers to Minnesota as local lawmakers question legitimacy of FBI probe

DHS to send more ICE officers to Minnesota as local lawmakers question legitimacy of FBI probe

Several Minnesota officials took to the national airwaves Sunday to discuss the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE officer and to press for state involvement in the investigation.
by Dana Ferguson

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Twin Cities Native American community members share resources, support amid ICE operations

Twin Cities Native American community members share resources, support amid ICE operations

Incidents involving ICE agents and Native American community members have prompted tribal leaders and Native advocacy groups to mobilize resources and provide guidance to tribal citizens and families.
by Melissa Olson

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Anti-ICE protesters gather in Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis

Anti-ICE protesters gather in Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis

Thousands of people gathered in frigid temperatures on Saturday afternoon to protest ICE and the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Students, families rally across the Twin Cities, call on ICE to go

Students, families rally across the Twin Cities, call on ICE to go

This story includes live updates from Jan. 9, 2026: Protests continue across the state for Renee Macklin Good who was killed by an ICE agent on Jan. 7. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty asked the public to send her office videos, photos and any other information around the shooting.
by MPR News Staff

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Shaken and reeling from another traumatic week, Minnesotans search for healing and hope

This was the week that shook Minnesota. Scars from a summer political assassination got ripped open. Minnesota’s governor retreated from his reelection campaign while voicing concern over a crush of federal actions. Then an immigration enforcement push took a deadly turn in Minneapolis.
by Dan Kraker and David Schaper

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Schools close, fears rise among Minnesota families, students amid ICE operations

Schools close, fears rise among Minnesota families, students amid ICE operations

Twin Cities area schools are struggling with the heightened presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in the Twin Cities and the killing of a woman by an ICE agent. Several canceled classes this week. School leaders say families are scared and absenteeism is climbing.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Rifts widen as Minnesota, feds face off over ICE shooting 

Rifts widen as Minnesota, feds face off over ICE shooting 

Federal authorities froze out state investigators. Gov. Tim Walz questioned whether the FBI could be fair on its own. Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t let Walz and “a bunch of radicals” pursue a case against an ICE agent who killed a woman in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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