Minnesota labor unions, community activists and faith leaders are organizing the economic blackout, dubbed “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom.”
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Minnesota labor unions, community activists and faith leaders are organizing the economic blackout, dubbed “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom.”
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Cities Church says it’s considering its legal options after anti-ICE protesters disrupted its service on Sunday. Meanwhile, two Catholic leaders in the state are urging immigration agents to take a different enforcement approach, and hundreds of clergy members are preparing to march Friday.
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Two weeks after a federal ice agent shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis, we take the pulse of how folks in outstate Minnesota are feeling about the immigration enforcement actions and the protests against them. For many, they see the issues not as black and white or red and blue, but as shades of gray and nuanced.
Read more →The Department of Justice said it is looking at violations of the FACE Act following protesters entering Cities Church in St. Paul and disrupting a service on Sunday. It’s also looking to at the possibility of charging journalist Don Lemon, who reported on the protest, with the KKK Act.
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This story includes live updates from Jan. 19, 2026: The U.S. Department of Justice filed notice Monday that it’s appealing a judge’s order setting limits on federal agents’ actions against protesters in Minnesota, amid increased immigration enforcement.
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This story includes live updates from Jan. 16, 2026: A federal judge on Friday set new guardrails for federal immigration and enforcement officers in Minnesota involved in Operation Metro Surge.
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Six people detained or threatened by ICE officers are seeking an order preventing ICE officers from taking retaliatory actions toward people who observe or protest immigration enforcement officers.
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Hundreds of Twin Cities high school students walked out of school Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Officials are increasingly concerned about high absenteeism in some schools with families fearing being caught up in ICE operations.
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After closing due to safety concerns last week, several Twin Cities school districts reopened their doors Monday to students with added safety measures amid a surge in immigration enforcement. More student walkouts protesting ICE operations are expected across the region.
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This story includes live updates from Jan. 12, 2026: Ellison announces plan to sue the federal government to end the ICE surge in Minnesota, schools weigh virtual options.
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Thousands of people gathered in frigid temperatures on Saturday afternoon to protest ICE and the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
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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.
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This story includes live updates from Jan. 8, 2026: NPR has confirmed the name of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer who shot a Renee Macklin Good as Jonathan Ross by cross referencing court records.
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The St. Paul City Council passed a resolution calling for the investigation Wednesday amid growing frustration that the city wasn’t taking swift enough action to address the Nov. 25 police response.
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These crucial religious, family and community celebrations for most Mexicans and many other Latin Americans have taken on special significance this year in U.S. Latino communities, as the Trump administration escalates immigration enforcement raids, including in Minnesota.
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