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They film and monitor ICE agents making arrests. But who are they?

At 5 a.m. most days, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement watch group fires up its Signal chat for another day of tracking arrests and raids in south Minneapolis. A homemade checkpoint made of blue recycling bins is already in place near Powderhorn Park. Residents check license plates and flag vehicles they don't...
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Minneapolis Schools removed key finance staff, and they refuse to explain it

Minneapolis Public Schools placed its top three finance department leaders on administrative leave more than a week ago — but the district has not provided any public explanation. The district has communicated the personnel changes to a narrow group of employees, but has not shared the information with school staff....
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City officials unveil nearly half a million dollar plan to replace all trash cans...

The change is also enhancing city aesthetics. City officials unveil nearly half a million dollar plan to replace all trash cans with unexpected alternative: 'A safer environment for the employees' first appeared on The Cool Down .
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What Sun Country sale means for MSP travelers

Sun Country is saying all the right things about what a sale to Allegiant would mean for the Twin Cities, but time will tell if this is good for the local economy. Catch up quick: Sun Country and Las Vegas-based Allegiant announced the acquisition Sunday in a deal that values the hometown airline at $1.5 billion.
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Accumulating snow for Minnesota this week ahead of another possible ‘clipper wave train’

After temperatures soar into the 30s and 40s in Minnesota on Monday and Tuesday, temps will drop, and there will be a chance for accumulating snow as we near the weekend. "It looks to snow much of Thursday and Friday, though snowfall amounts look light, with up to 4 inches of snow possible over the two days," says...
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Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Hounded by Activists and Shoppers Leaving Target in St...

After what happened to Renee Good in Minneapolis, the reputations of DHS and ICE have taken a major hit across Minnesota. Public anger has remained high, especially toward federal officials connected to immigration enforcement. Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino has become a particularly controversial figure, and...
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This Homey Breakfast Joint In Minnesota Has Biscuits And Gravy That Locals Can’t Stop...

There’s a moment when your spoon breaks through the creamy blanket of peppery gravy to reveal a tender, flaky biscuit beneath, and you realize you’re about to experience something that transcends ordinary breakfast. That moment happens daily at Fat Nat’s Eggs in St. Anthony Village, Minneapolis, where morning...
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Security guard stands firm against ICE agents at north Minneapolis McDonald’s

This story was originally published by North News, a community news source and youth journalism training program based in north Minneapolis. Subscribe to their print magazine or sign up for their newsletter here. When two masked ICE agents entered the McDonald’s restaurant on West Broadway Avenue in search of a...
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GoFundMe set up for ICE agent with Peoria ties who fatally shot woman

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with Peoria ties who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis last week had a GoFundMe page set up for him, with hundreds of thousands of dollars raised as of Tuesday. Jonathan Ross, a 2001 graduate of Richwoods High School in Peoria, shot and killed Renee Good, 37, on Jan. 7...
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New video shows the minutes before immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis

A new video shows more of what happened before a federal immigration officer shot and killed a woman during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis, adding context to a shooting that has sparked national debate on whether the officer acted in self-defense or recklessly . The video , which is 3 1/2 minutes long and...

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