Louis Krauss
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General assignmentLouis Krauss is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune.
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Feds charge Minneapolis man with threats after early morning raid
Kyle Wagner is charged with cyberstalking and threats, according to the Justice Department.
February 5, 2026
Federal immigration agents in Minneapolis appear to be downshifting aggressive tactics
The caravans of agents rolling around town seem smaller, but intense clashes between agents and protesters are still occurring.
February 4, 2026
Minnesota law professors call arrests of journalists for documenting church protest an attack on free press
Georgia Fort and Don Lemon were arrested nearly two weeks after the demonstration at Cities Church in St. Paul.
January 30, 2026
A pair of teen Chicago brothers are in the thick of tracking, documenting ICE activity in Twin Cities
These teenagers have spent hours each day since Renee Good was killed patrolling the streets of Minneapolis to track federal agents carrying out immigration arrests.
January 29, 2026
Federal agents are heavily deploying chemical irritants. What are the health consequences?
Munitions experts say ingredients can vary and can be considered proprietary.
January 26, 2026
Border Patrol’s Greg Bovino seen lobbing smoke canister as agents use chemicals in Minneapolis
At 28th and Blaisdell, a Minnesota Star Tribune photographer captured a close-up of federal agents spraying an irritant in a person’s face. Around the same time, Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino was captured on video tossing a smoke canister.
January 22, 2026
Family recounts being caught in unrest after man is shot by federal agent
The family’s 6-month-old baby was unconscious and foaming at the mouth after federal agents threw tear gas and flash-bangs under their SUV, according to the child’s parents.
January 21, 2026
Minneapolis prepares for Saturday march led by right-wing influencer
At a weekly public safety meeting, residents raised fears that a Saturday march led by conservative influencer Jake Lang could result in Somali residents being harassed on the street.
January 15, 2026
Man shot and killed in Minneapolis in city’s second homicide of year
The man was shot just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday night in the city’s Willard-Hay neighborhood.
January 9, 2026
ICE agent fatally shoots woman in south Minneapolis
Witnesses dispute the federal account that the agent fired “defensive shots” as Minnesota leaders call for independent investigation.
January 7, 2026
Hilton removes Minnesota hotel from chain for refusing to house ICE agents; staff maintains all welcome
The hotel chain has removed the Lakeville Hampton Inn after a video appeared to show the inn was still refusing to offer lodging to federal immigration officers.
January 7, 2026
Report: Hundreds more federal agents to arrive in Twin Cities for illegal immigration and fraud crackdown
CBS News reports the surge is expected to bring more agents to the Twin Cities metro, as Minnesota is under increased federal focus on fraud allegations.
January 5, 2026
