Live: Flagship ‘No Kings’ protest puts national spotlight on Minnesota Organizers expect more than 100,000 people will descend on the State Capitol to protest the Trump administration this afternoon. Bruce Springsteen, Bernie Sanders, Maggie Rogers and dozens of others w...

Street parking filling up hours before 'No Kings' rallies. Folks are parking 2 miles from Capitol.
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Live: Flagship ‘No Kings’ protest puts national spotlight on Minnesota Organizers expect more than 100,000 people will descend on the State Capitol to protest the Trump administration this afternoon. Bruce Springsteen, Bernie Sanders, Maggie Rogers and dozens of others w...

Watch for closed streets in St. Paul for today's ‘No Kings’ protest.
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Detained by ICE, he missed multiple cancer treatments. Now he’s in hospice. Some immigrants with chronic health problems were swept up by ICE in Minnesota, leading to missed medications and, for one man, missed chemotherapy sessions.

Detained by ICE, he missed multiple cancer treatments. Now he’s in hospice.
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ICE detained a Minnesota teen, labeled him an ‘unaccompanied minor,’ and lost him The Trump administration is apprehending and designating immigrant kids as “unaccompanied,” even as their parents in the U.S. search for them.

ICE detained a Minnesota teen, labeled him an ‘unaccompanied minor,’ and lost him
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Minnesota bars opening extra early Sunday for Team USA’s gold medal hockey game The U.S. men’s hockey team will face Canada with a gold medal on the line at 7:10 a.m. Sunday.

Minnesota bars opening extra early Sunday for Team USA’s gold medal hockey game
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The latest: ICE surge cost Minneapolis more than $200M, Frey asks feds to foot the bill A preliminary report estimates millions in lost wages and revenue for businesses during the surge.

Updated complaint alleges ICE mistreatment of more than 80 Minnesotans
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ICE surge leaves Minneapolis with staggering economic, societal impacts, city says A preliminary city study found 1 in 5 Minneapolis residents are now in urgent need of food assistance.

Minneapolis officials say the federal immigration crackdown over the past 11 weeks has caused more than $203 million in damage to the city’s economy.
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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.

“At least anecdotally, the demographics are shifting a lot, where we see people who are more liberally aligned, or on the left, expressing interest in gun ownership,” said Rob Doar of the MN Gun Owners Law Center.
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Republicans in Minnesota were bullish about their election chances. Then ICE arrived. Just a few weeks ago, the GOP was riding a wave of momentum with fraud dominating the state’s political dialogue. Now the party is on its heels.

Republicans in Minnesota were bullish about their election chances. Then ICE arrived.
By Ryan Faircloth and Walker Orenstein
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Live: Minnesota leaders push for evidence in Pretti shooting to be preserved The National Guard has been called off and roads at the site of the shooting of Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis re-opened Sunday.

ICE continues operations day after Alex Pretti shooting
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NRA, local gun rights advocates reject Trump officials blaming Alex Pretti for being armed Pretti was licensed to carry a gun in public when he was fatally shot by an immigration agent.

NRA, local gun rights advocates reject Trump officials blaming Alex Pretti for being armed
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Live: National Guard pulled back as questions remain about fatal shooting by federal agents Roads at the site of the shooting of Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis re-opened Sunday as officials push for an investigation into the incident.

Minnesota's high-profile CEOs break silence after latest shooting by federal agents, call for ‘immediate deescalation’
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‘Not a cheap piece of crap’: Gun reportedly carried by Alex Pretti is widely popular among enthusiasts The customized firearm appeared to be a version of the Sig Sauer P320, a 9mm pistol carried by law enforcement and U.S. military members.

‘Not a cheap piece of crap’: Gun reportedly carried by Alex Pretti is widely popular among enthusiasts
By Bill Lukitsch
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Live: Federal agents shot and killed Minneapolis man; DHS officials say he was armed A bystander video shows several agents wrestling with the man on a city sidewalk moments before the shooting. Police chief Brian O’Hara issued a plea for calm as protesters gathered at the scene: “Ple...

Walz: Minnesotans are 'creating a log of evidence' to prosecute federal agents
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Wrongful detainment complaints spike during ICE surge The number of immigrants suing for wrongful detention jumped as federal agents deployed to Minnesota.

An unprecedented number of immigrants in federal detention are going to court in Minnesota to challenge their arrests — and many of them are winning.
By Sarah Nelson and Jeffrey Meitrodt
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Long wait for a Real ID has Minnesota officials saying hold off unless it’s really needed AI technology could help Driver and Vehicle Services eat away at the backlog.

Long wait for a Real ID has Minnesota officials saying hold off unless it’s really needed
By Tim Harlow
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How could Trump’s big bill affect Minnesota? The Trump administration’s signature legislation cuts taxes, benefits and green energy. It was heading toward a final House vote on Thursday.

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Our books editor has the tea on how we choose what to review Louise Erdrich and Kate DiCamillo are easy calls, but how does the Minnesota Star Tribune books editor choose between the 3 million books published each year?

How the Star Tribune decides what books to review: (gift link)
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Trump’s Iran strikes met with condemnation from Minnesota Democrats in Congress, praise from GOP Democrats maintain that Trump went against the Constitution, which gives Congress the ability to authorize war.

Trump’s Iran strikes met with condemnation from Minnesota Democrats in Congress, praise from GOP
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Tornadoes take down trees, damage boats, docks across Lakes Country A storm on Monday rolled across north central Minnesota. Crews are out surveying damage Tuesday.

Tornadoes take down trees, damage boats, docks across Lakes Country
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Let’s talk about the future of Nicollet Mall. Join our live blog now with columnist Eric Roper Roper is chatting online with readers today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Read and weep: Four newspapers in northwest Minnesota shutter The closures come after more than 100 years of publication.

Read and weep: Four newspapers in northwest Minnesota shutter
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Human smugglers to be sentenced today after family froze to death on Canadian border A jury convicted two men for their roles in a human smuggling network that arranged the passage of a family of four migrants who froze to death while lost in a blizzard.

Human smugglers to be sentenced today after family froze to death on Canadian border
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Minnesota lawmakers strike a deal on a two-year state budget The deal comes after about two weeks of closed-door negotiations. A special session is likely needed to finish the work.

Minnesota lawmakers strike a deal on a two-year state budget

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Minnesota Freedom Fund abandoning mission to pay pretrial bail and bond for jailed defendants The nonprofit gained national recognition and millions in donations in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, but an email says the nonprofit has learned, “we cannot bail and bond our way out of harm...

Minnesota Freedom Fund abandoning mission to pay pretrial bail and bond for jailed defendants
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Hot Dish: Angie Craig enters the U.S. Senate race Plus: Miracle on Ice team closer to Congressional Gold Medals View this email as a [web page](#) Access vikings logo MORNING HOT DISH Access Vikings logo MORNING HOT DISH By Sydney Kashiwagi ### Angie...

Read the latest on Rep. Angie Craig entering the U.S. Senate race in the @startribune.com political newsletter Hot Dish. Plus: the Miracle on Ice team gets closer to Congressional gold.
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Hot Dish: What 100 days of Trump has meant for Minnesota​ Plus: Walz inches close to running for a third term View this email as a [web page](#) Access vikings logo MORNING HOT DISH Access Vikings logo MORNING HOT DISH By Briana Bierschbach ### What 100 days...

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Tracking AG Keith Ellison’s suits against the Trump administration We’re watching every lawsuit Minnesota has joined, on everything from probationary worker firings to cuts for public health funding.

The @startribune.com has compiled a list to track all of MN AG Keith Ellison’s lawsuits against the Trump administration. Check the status of each, by Allison Kite
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Hot Dish: Walz goes after Trump in State of the State speech Plus: Craig holds town halls, denies GOP ethics allegation View this email as a [web page](#) Access vikings logo MORNING HOT DISH Access Vikings logo MORNING HOT DISH By Ryan Faircloth ### Walz goes ...

Read how Tim Walz goes after President Trump in State of the State speech in today's @startribune.com political newsletter Hot Dish. Plus: Angie Craig holds town halls, denies GOP ethics allegation.
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