A preliminary report estimates millions in lost wages and revenue for businesses during the surge.
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Don Lemon, Nekima Levy Armstrong plead not guilty in church protest
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Read here: 911 transcripts reveal witness accounts of Alex Pretti being shot, the sudden chaos
One witness reported: “I have video evidence [of] ICE shooting him on the ground after already being apprehended.”
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Police release identity of motorized scooter rider killed in hit-and-run in St. Paul
The incident occurred on Feb. 11 near the intersection of Phalen Boulevard and Rose Avenue, police said.
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Border czar credits ‘significant cooperation’ for end of ICE surge, but sheriffs say policies haven’t changed
Hennepin County says it still will only notify immigration officials if they produce a judicial warrant.
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What to know about about ICE’s Operation Metro Surge now that it is ending
Agents are expected to start leaving Minnesota over the next week, ending the monthslong immigration crackdown.
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Warm weather may set records in Twin Cities, southern Minnesota
The February thaw will continue with above-normal temperatures through Tuesday.
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Twin Cities gun sales spiked as federal immigration crackdown intensified
Applications for permits were up sharply in January, the highest since 2021. The increase was largely driven by first-time buyers.
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Court ruling means Minnesota immigrants sent to Texas may have little chance of returning
Judges say Trump administration can indefinitely detain anyone who enters the U.S. illegally, a ruling that could affect thousands sent to Texas detention facilities.
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Why is Minnesota so vulnerable to Medicaid fraud?
There are several tough-to-fix challenges in the state’s generous system that serves people with disabilities and the elderly.
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DOJ moves to drop charges against men arrested after ICE shooting in north Minneapolis
Federal officials for days claimed a snow shovel and broom attack led an agent to shoot one of the men in the leg.
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