ICE operations increase concerns over holidays
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joined faith leaders to speak on Tuesday about growing concerns over an increasing growing ICE force in Minnesota during the holidays. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard has the latest.
Archbishop Hebda: ‘No reason to believe’ ICE will target churches this Christmas
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis says his representatives received assurances from local Department of Homeland Security officials that churches and schools are off-limits for immigration enforcement.
Brooklyn Park man in custody for shooting at Maple Grove Benihana
A Brooklyn man is facing assault charges for reportedly shooting someone at Benihana in Maple Grove last month. Deontae Coney, 31, is charged with felony second-degree assault of a dangerous weapon, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison and a $14,200 fine, in Hennepin County Court. The minimum...
Prosecutors say man stalked immigration agents, pulled gun on them in Twin Cities suburb
MINNEAPOLIS - A man stalked federal agents in his pickup truck for miles in West St. Paul and aimed a gun at them in an effort to chase them off, according to a criminal complaint filed on Dec. 24. Thomas Edwin Edwards, 63, was charged in Dakota County District Court...
Walz, Frey and local leaders talk about ICE concerns
(St. Paul, MN) – Governor Tim Walz and local leaders discussed public safety with the increased presence of federal and ICE agents in Minnesota. The governor assured Minnesotans they will be there to keep them safe and “do all we can to make school, business, and food bank corridors safe.” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob...
How late are grocery stores open on Christmas Eve in the Twin Cities?
With most stores closed on Christmas Day, you'll want to make sure you've got all your grocery shopping done by this Wednesday. Here is how late grocery stores in the Twin Cities will be open in 2025. Kowalski's Markets. Open until 4 p.m. Cub. Open until 4 p.m. Coburns. Open...
The Minnesota Star Tribune sues Minneapolis for allegedly withholding public information
The Minnesota Star Tribune is suing the city of Minneapolis, alleging that the Police Department has refused to release crime report information in violation of the state public records law. The complaint filed Dec. 23 in Hennepin County District Court contends the city has improperly withheld homicide victims' names...
Twin Cities is known as the ‘Hmong Capital of the World’
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minnesota has the second largest Hmong population in the U.S. The first Hmong family arrived in Minnesota in December 1975. In the 50 years since their arrival, an estimated 95,000 to 100,000 Hmong people now call the state home. According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, 360,000 people in the...
Video: ICE agents in Twin Cities stop US citizen, demand proof of citizenship
A video circulating in the Twin Cities shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents insisting an apparent U.S. citizen pulled over in his car prove his citizenship, as he asks agents repeatedly why he’s been stopped.
McDonald’s locks doors to keep out individuals who present ‘a risk’ in crime-ridden Minneapolis...
A viral McDonald's notice reveals new safety measures in Uptown Minneapolis amid rising crime. The restaurant is locking its doors even during business hours.

















