Jeff Day
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Hennepin County courtsJeff Day is a Hennepin County courts reporter. He previously worked as a sports reporter and editor.
Latest from Jeff Day
Top Minnesota lawmakers are subpoenaed in DOJ investigation as Trump praises Operation Metro Surge
Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her were issued subpoenas in a widening investigation alleging disruption of ICE operations in the state.
January 20, 2026
Fire Department report: Renee Good had four wounds from gunshots; 911 dispatch details chaotic scene
Newly acquired documents describe Good’s injuries after she was shot by an ICE agent Jan. 7.
January 16, 2026
ICE agent representation leads Hennepin County Attorney candidate to resign from Chris Madel’s law firm
Matt Pelikan said he resigned after nine years at the firm after it was reported that Madel was providing legal counsel to ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
January 16, 2026
GOP candidate for governor Chris Madel providing legal counsel to ICE agent
Madel has become well known in law enforcement circles after his successful defense of Minnesota state trooper Ryan Londregan for the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II.
January 14, 2026
Mass resignation at Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office stems from Renee Good shooting, investigation
At least six attorneys have left the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Joe Thompson, who took the lead in prosecuting fraud in state government programs.
January 13, 2026
Does Mary Moriarty have a path to prosecute ICE agent?
The state is pursuing its own investigation after the U.S. Attorney said the FBI would fully take over.
January 13, 2026
Editor's Pick
How a 40-second encounter led an ICE agent to shoot and kill a Twin Cities resident
What eyewitness evidence, video recordings and message logs tell us about the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
January 10, 2026
Hennepin County prosecutor, attorney general launch independent state review into fatal ICE shooting
The decision comes one day after the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced it had been removed from a joint investigation alongside the FBI.
January 9, 2026
FBI takes over probe into fatal ICE shooting over state officials’ objections
Gov. Tim Walz said the decision undermines transparency while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the state does not have jurisdiction.
January 8, 2026
‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in Minneapolis with her partner just blocks from where she was shot.
January 8, 2026
Judge strikes down rollout of Minnesota law aimed at protecting Black families
The legality of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act is being called into question.
December 13, 2025
Love, lies and the law intersect at Twin Cities trial over STD transmission, defamation
A romantic relationship that started on Tinder ended with monetary damages being awarded after a civil jury trial in Hennepin County District Court.
December 8, 2025
