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‘People seek our food to feel close to home’: Minneapolis chef says ICE fears...

ListenMinneapolis restaurant owner says ICE fears are keeping staff and customers at home. Working in the back-of-house at many restaurants in Minnesota, you’ll find a Hispanic or Latino employee. Government labor data shows that the most common occupations for Hispanic or Latino Minnesotans are chefs and cooks....
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ICE fears force Twin Cities restaurants, small businesses into changes

Local officials issued pleas this week to support immigrant-owned shops and restaurants that are struggling due to customers and employees being afraid to leave their homes.
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New Minimum Wage, Break Rules Start Jan. 1st

With the minimum wage set to rise, Minnesota’s workers will have a little more breathing room in their budgets. It's a small win for many.
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Brooklyn Park SWAT Raid: Multiple Individuals Detained, Locals Seek Transparency in Ongoing Investigation

Early yesterday morning, Brooklyn Park residents may have been startled awake as the Tactical Response Unit conducted a high-risk search warrant operation. According to a statement provided by the local police department, the action unfolded at around 5:38 am on the 7900 block of Louisiana Ave N. Members of the SWAT...
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2 men charged in fraud came to Minnesota for “opportunity,” prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors announced new indictments Thursday in the widening Minnesota fraud scandal, this time involving two Philadelphia-based men accused of traveling to Minneapolis after a friend told them the taxpayer-funded programs there presented "a good opportunity to make money."
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Police chief issues kidnapping warning amid increased ICE activity

ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara warned residents to remain vigilant amid reports of masked individuals believed to be conducting “kidnapping” operations, as federal authorities prepare for increased immigration enforcement in the city. Deportation orders According to the Associated Press,...
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Blizzard warnings prompt Minnesota schools to cancel classes, move to online learning

School districts, colleges and universities across northwest Minnesota and eastern North Dakota canceled classes or moved to online learning Thursday, as a winter storm remained on track to bring blizzard conditions to the region. Find a list of affected schools below. The National Weather Service issued blizzard...
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Online posts allege a ‘cover up’ at the U, but officials say they wanted...

The University of Minnesota said it did not release information about an incident last month involving a student in crisis to protect the student’s privacy. But in the absence of information, rumors ran wild online, driving concerns about the university’s communication with students. The incident happened around...
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Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announces new policy aimed at preventing false confessions

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Wednesday announced a new policy aimed at preventing false confessions and protecting children’s constitutional rights. Prosecutors will stop using statements from children 13 and under. What we know:. Under the new policy, prosecutors will no longer use...
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Governor and Gwen Walz Help Light Hanukkah Candles at Minnesota JCC

Between signing autographs for preschoolers and singing along to “Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, lit the third candle at the Minnesota JCC – Capp Center St. Paul Wednesday night. Walz said he was grateful for the work of Jewish Community Relations...

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