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Law enforcement uses flash bang before entering home in search of suspect following ICE-involved shooting Wednesday

BCA: Feds have not given them name of officer that shot man following chase

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Matt McConico,

Law enforcement uses flash bang before entering home in search of suspect following ICE-involved shooting (January 14, 2026) ST. PAUL, Min. – Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) say federal authorities are not cooperating with their investigation into a January 14, 2026 shooting involving federal officers. Minneapolis Police Department asked the BCA to investigate. In a…

Vance heads to Minneapolis and says ‘far left’ should stop resisting immigration enforcement

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The Associated Press,

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance, speaking in his home state of Ohio before visiting Minnesota on Thursday, blamed the “far left” for turmoil surrounding the White House’s deportation campaign. “If you want to turn down the chaos in Minneapolis, stop fighting immigration enforcement and accept that we have to have a border in this country,” Vance said in Toledo. “It’s not…

A woman who led a protest at a Minnesota church service has been arrested, Bondi says

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The Associated Press,

Cities Church is seen in St. Paul, Minn. where activists shut down a service claiming the pastor was also working as an ICE agent, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested, Attorney General Pam…

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Immigration enforcement arrives in Maine as a court freezes restrictions on tactics in Minnesota

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The Associated Press,

Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a reported shooting Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maine became the latest target of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown, while a federal appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that prohibited federal officers from using tear gas or pepper spray against peaceful protesters…

Vice President Vance coming to Minnesota to meet with ICE agents

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Matt McConico,

Vice President JD Vance (CNN) – Vice President JD Vance is planning to travel Minneapolis on Thursday where he will meet with ICE agents and give remarks defending their immigration operations, White House officials told CNN. Vance’s visit comes days after the Justice Department subpoenaed several high-profile Minnesota officials, including Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Attorney General…

From the NFL sidelines to a US Senate race: Michele Tafoya’s new play

January 21, 2026

The Associated Press,

FILE – NBC Sports reporter Michele Tafoya is seen before an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Buffalo Bills, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, hoping to win the Republican nomination for the…

Trump in Davos says NATO should allow the US to take Greenland but he won’t use force

January 21, 2026

The Associated Press,

A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the South Carolina ANG’s 169th FW takes off at Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Oct. 9, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. VOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get…

Mexico sends 37 cartel members to US in latest offer to Trump administration

January 20, 2026

Matt McConico,

FILE – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks at the National Palace in Mexico City, Nov. 7, 2025. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s security minister said Tuesday that it had sent another 37 members of Mexican drug cartels to the United States, as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure on governments to crack down on criminal networks it says are smuggling drugs across…

Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction probe

January 20, 2026

The Associated Press,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis-St. Paul area, a person familiar with the matter said. Demonstrators protest outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, against the Immigration and…

Judge refuses to block new DHS policy limiting Congress members’ access to ICE facilities

January 19, 2026

Matt McConico,

Minnesota lawmakers Rep. Angie Craig and Rep. Ilhan Omar say they were denied access to Bishop Whipple Federal Building, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused Monday to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy requiring a week’s notice before members of Congress can visit immigration detention facilities. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in…

Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, European officials say

January 19, 2026

The Associated Press,

U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” in a text message released on Monday. A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the South Carolina ANG’s 169th…

ICE says an immigrant picked-up in Minnesota sweep killed himself in detention facility

January 19, 2026

Matt McConico,

ERO El Paso Camp East Montana is inside Fort Bliss Texas EL PASO, Texas (AP) — An immigrant from Nicaragua was found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility last week, federal officials said. Victor Manuel Diaz appears to have killed himself Wednesday (January 14, 2026) at the sprawling tent complex at the U.S. Army’s Fort Bill base in El Paso, Immigration…

DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor

January 18, 2026

The Associated Press,

Courtesy: Associated Press (file) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently serves as a pastor. A livestreamed video posted on the Facebook page of Black Lives Matter Minnesota, one of…

Native Americans urged to carry IDs

January 16, 2026

Matt McConico,

Federal immigration officers prepare to enter a home to make an arrest after an officer used a battering ram to break down a door Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP) – Tribal leaders and Native American rights organizations are advising anyone with a tribal ID to carry it with them when out in public in case they are approached…

Oglala Sioux president walks back claims of DHS pressure, member arrests

January 15, 2026

Matt McConico,

Oglala Sioux Tribe Flag (AP) – The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has walked back claims he made in a memo and press release earlier this week that immigration enforcement arrested four tribal members and that the federal government tried to extract an “immigration agreement” out of the tribe in return for information about their members’ whereabouts. The U.S. Department…

MN Federal Action Reporting Form

January 15, 2026

Dan Hanger

Minnesota launches on-line reporting form to share impacts of federal actions

January 15, 2026

Matt McConico,

Keith Ellison at news conference announcingMinnesota and Twin Citiesare suing Trump administration over widespread immigration operations ST. PAUL, Min. – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison wants to know how Minnesotans have been impacted by the federal government. He’s looking for, “violations of constitutional rights (racial profiling, excessive force, retaliation against protestors, observers, and media), business closures, reduced healthcare access, reduced…

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis

January 15, 2026

The Associated Press,

Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a reported shooting Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement persist in Minneapolis. Trump made the threat after a federal officer…

US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance

January 14, 2026

The Associated Press,

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order regarding childhood cancer and the use of AI, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public…

Trump says anything less than having Greenland in US hands is ‘unacceptable’

January 14, 2026

The Associated Press,

A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the South Carolina ANG’s 169th FW takes off at Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Oct. 9, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. NUUK, Greenland (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that NATO…

Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention

January 13, 2026

Matt McConico,

Oglala Sioux Tribe Flag (AP) – The president of Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota on Tuesday called for the immediate release of tribal members who were detained at a homeless encampment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota last week. Three of the four Oglala Sioux Tribe members who were arrested in Minneapolis on Friday have been transferred…

Wisconsin Gov. Evers questions his lieutenant governor’s immigration enforcement proposal

January 13, 2026

Matt McConico,

Governor Tony Evers MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is questioning whether a proposal from his own lieutenant governor to ban federal immigration enforcement actions around courthouses, schools, day cares and other locations can, or should, be done. Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a Democrat, is running for governor this year after Evers decided against seeking a third term. She is…

What to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests

January 13, 2026

Matt McConico,

(AP) – As the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement nationwide, a wave of high-profile arrests — many unfolding at private homes and businesses and captured on video — has pushed one legal question into the center of the national debate: When can federal immigration agents lawfully enter private property to make an arrest? That question has taken on new urgency in cities like…

Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says

January 13, 2026

Matt McConico,

A bullet hole is seen in the windshield as law enforcement officers work at the scene of a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department does not believe there is currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S….

Prosecutors resigning from U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota

January 13, 2026

Matt McConico,

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson describes a sprawling fraud investigation involving state-run programs in Minnesota at a news conference Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Minneapolis. ST PAUL, Min. – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says at least six prosecutors, including former acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, have resigned from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota. Governor Walz…

Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings

January 13, 2026

The Associated Press,

Bill and Hillary Clinton(CNN) WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in a House committee’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein even as Republican lawmakers prepare contempt of Congress proceedings against them. The Clintons, in a letter released on social media, slammed the House Oversight probe as “legally invalid”…

Trump is ending protected immigration status for Somalis, long a target of his anti-immigrant barbs

January 13, 2026

The Associated Press,

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order regarding childhood cancer and the use of AI, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday it will end temporary protected status for immigrants from Somalia, the latest move in the president’s mass deportation agenda. The move affects hundreds of…

Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen set to retire

January 13, 2026

Jason VanHorn,

Sheriff Pat Eliasen COOK COUNTY, Minn. — Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen announced his retirement on Tuesday. In a Facebook post, Sheriff Eliasen said he made the decision not to seek another term as Cook County Sheriff and to retire from public service. “Law enforcement has been more than a career for me; it has been a calling rooted in…

Former Superior city councilor Dan Olson announces run for mayor; Mayor Paine slaps back

January 12, 2026

Dan Hanger,

SUPERIOR, Wis. — A well-known former Superior city councilor and council president is running for mayor in 2027. Dan Olson signed the paperwork Monday to declare his candidacy for mayor. Olson was on the city council from 2008 to 2020. Superior mayoral candidate Dan Olson He’s also a longtime labor leader and currently holds the title of International Representative for…

The Duluth Police Department Puts Armored Rescue Vehicle Into Service

Duluth Police Dept. puts new Armored Rescue Vehicle into service for high-risk calls

January 12, 2026

Dan Hanger, Adam Jagunich,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department officially has its new Armored Rescue Vehicle in service for high-risk situations. As FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reports, the purchase has been decades in the making. “That’s my biggest fear, is that we have to put people in harm’s way for an extended period of time without having proper equipment there to deal…

First Look: The state’s Quality Improvement Plan draft to Community Action Duluth

January 12, 2026

Matt McConico,

Community Action Duluth Logo DULUTH, Min. – FOX21 has obtained an initial draft of the Quality Improvement Plan given to Community Action Duluth (CAD) by the Minnesota Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF). The plan is a roadmap the state believes CAD needs to use to improve operations. The document lists 15 “identified deficiencies” within Community Action Duluth. These…

Sen. Grant Hauschild announces run for re-election

January 12, 2026

Paige Hansen,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Minnesota State Senator Grant Hauschild announced on Monday that he will be running for re-election. Hauschild’s announcement comes during his 3rd year of his current term, representing Minnesota’s 3rd District. During his announcement, Hauschild, a DFL-er, reflected on his contributions to northeastern Minnesota, from tax relief to supporting trades and union workers. Hauschild says his goals remain…

Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown

January 12, 2026

The Associated Press,

Demonstrators protest outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop an enforcement surge by Immigration…

Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

January 12, 2026

The Associated Press,

FILE – Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file) WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about…

DHS ‘worst of the worst’ arrests by ICE in Minnesota

January 11, 2026

Dan Hanger,

Courtesy: Associated Press Tensions between some Minnesotans and the way ICE is using force in the state continue to be very raw for locals and in cities across the country. Over the weekend, people gathered in Duluth to protests ICE. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security said over the weekend it has arrested hundreds of illegal aliens in Minnesota since…

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

January 11, 2026

The Associated Press,

Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two protesters in Portland, Oregon, as Minnesota leaders urged demonstrators to remain peaceful. (AP video: Mike Householder) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer, Minnesota’s Twin…

Duluth Schools take moment of silence as part of Minnesota Day of Unity

January 9, 2026

Matt McConico,

Duluth Schools Logo DULUTH, Min. – Secondary Schools in the Duluth School District took a moment of silence at 10am on January 9, 2026. It was part of Governor Tim Walz declaring it to be a “Day of Unity”. In the announcement Governor Walz, “encouraged individuals, businesses, faith institutions, and organizations to observe a moment of silence at 10:00 am,…

Minnesota Department of Human Services pausing provider enrollment for 13 Medicaid services

January 9, 2026

Xavier Walt,

Minnesota Department of Human Services Logo DULUTH, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Human Services have announced in a press release that it is set begin a freeze on new provider enrollments in 13 categories of Medicaid services which it deems at a high risk for fraud. A start date for the freeze is not yet determined, with the pause…

2 people shot and wounded by federal immigration officers in Portland, Oregon, authorities say

Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say

January 8, 2026

Matt McConico,

2 people shot and wounded by federal immigration officers in Portland, Oregon, authorities say PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The FBI’s Portland office says it is investigating a shooting that happened around 2:15 p.m. Thursday “involving Customs and Border Patrol Agents in which 2 individuals were wounded.” The Portland Police Bureau said its officers responded and found a man and woman with…

Trina Swanson announces campaign for congress

January 8, 2026

Jadie Jones,

Trina Swanson, Congressional District 8 Candidate DULUTH, Minn. — Trina Swanson has announced her campaign for congress in northern Minnesota. The Hermantown native has previously held senior leadership roles in U. S. Citizenship and Immigration services. Swanson says her campaign will focus on affordable healthcar,e including rural access, protecting working families, and education-to-career pathways. “I’m running because too many people…

Minnesota investigators barred from taking part in probe into woman’s killing by an ICE officer

January 8, 2026

The Associated Press,

Federal law enforcement officers stand near a roadblock at Portland Avenue and East 32nd Street, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, after reports of a shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis, where immigration enforcement has been conducting a major crackdown. (AP Photo/Tim Sullivan) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The head of Minnesota’s state investigations agency said Thursday that the U.S. attorney’s office has barred…

What federal policy says about shooting at vehicles

January 7, 2026

Matt McConico,

A bullet hole is seen in the windshield as law enforcement officers work at the scene of a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP) – The Department of Justice says in its Justice Manual that firearms should not be used simply to disable a moving vehicle. The policy allows deadly force only in…

Driver shot in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person killed in US immigration crackdown

January 7, 2026

Matt McConico,

A bullet hole is seen in the windshield as law enforcement officers work at the scene of a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP) – The fatal shooting Wednesday of a woman by an immigration officer in Minneapolis was at least the fifth death to result from the aggressive U.S. immigration crackdown the Trump…

TIm Walz News Conference follow ICE shooting of woman in Minneapolis

Governor Walz notifies National Guard to prepare to protect public safety in Minneapolis

January 7, 2026

Matt McConico,

TIm Walz News Conference follow ICE shooting of woman in Minneapolis (AP) – An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in a major U.S. city — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless” and unnecessary….

Trump says the US ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security. Here’s why.

January 6, 2026

Matt McConico,

A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the South Carolina ANG’s 169th FW takes off at Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Oct. 9, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. (AP) – Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes…

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in DHS X Video

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears in Minneapolis ICE raid video

January 6, 2026

Matt McConico,

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on ICE raid in Minneapolis WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has launched what officials describe as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out, preparing to deploy as many as 2,000 federal agents and officers to the Minneapolis area for a sweeping crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents. Homeland Security…

Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns

January 6, 2026

Matt McConico,

U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services (HHS) Logo (AP) – President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states over concerns about fraud. “For too long, Democrat-led states and Governors have been complicit in allowing massive amounts of fraud to occur under their watch,” U.S….

Man accused of stalking a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice gets probation in a plea deal

January 6, 2026

Matt McConico,

Jill Karofsky MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of sending the state Supreme Court’s chief justice intimidating emails has been sentenced to probation after prosecutors dropped a felony stalking charge. Ryan Thornton, 37, of Racine, was initially charged in October in Dane County with stalking and misdemeanor counts of intimidating a victim and disorderly conduct. Prosecutors dismissed the stalking count…

Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House to 218-213

January 6, 2026

The Associated Press,

Doug LaMalfa WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California and a reliable vote on President Donald Trump’s agenda, has died, reducing the GOP’s narrow control of the House. He was 65. His death, confirmed by Majority Whip Tom Emmer and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson, trims the Republicans’ margin of control of…

Hilton, Minnesota hotel apologize for email canceling immigration agents’ rooms

January 6, 2026

The Associated Press,

FILE – In this June 28, 2019, file photo the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal is seen during a news conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) A Minnesota hotel that wouldn’t allow federal immigration agents to stay there this month is apologizing and saying the refusal violated its own policies. The Department of Homeland Security had accused the…

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