Minneapolis council passes ‘humane’ encampment policy but mayor veto threat looms
The Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance Thursday that its authors say aims to require a more humane and public health-centered response to homeless encampments, including how they are closed. Prior to this ordinance, the only official policy in place regarding encampment response was a police order to break...
Apparent ICE operation targeting 2 men on roof in Chanhassen draws crowd of protestors
A crowd gathered in Chanhassen on Saturday, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were reportedly trying to arrest someone on the roof of a building.
Police respond to reported ICE raid at Brooklyn Park business
Brooklyn Park police verified that Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested one staff member on Friday at a business on the 8500 block of Zane Avenue North.
DHS sweeps Twin Cities, arrests 400 as feds blast Walz for ‘failing to protect...
DHS announces 400 arrests in 'Operation Metro Surge' targeting Minneapolis area as Gov. Tim Walz faces criticism over illegal immigrant criminals.
56-year-old Man Charged in Maplewood Apartment Killing
A woman was fatally shot in a Maplewood apartment and a suspect has now been charged with second-degree murder after investigators say he also attempted to take his own life. Court records show Joseph Raymond Wiggins Sr., 56, is charged with one count of second-degree murder with intent for the killing of 55-year-old...
Grand Jury Indicts Minneapolis Man in Ex-Girlfriend’s Killing
A Hennepin County grand jury has indicted a Minneapolis man on two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a woman who had an active order for protection against him. Prosecutors say David Eugene Wright, 51, is accused in the Sept. 14, 2025 killing of Mariah Samuels. The...
Minnesota Nonprofits Face Federal Scrutiny
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is conducting an extensive review of Minnesota-based Somali nonprofit groups allegedly linked to a broad COVID-19 relief fraud scheme that prosecutors said led to the misuse of public funds. The inquiry is focused on organizations involved in pandemic aid programs, including...
Cocktail bar, restaurant fusing Mexican and Asian flavors opens in Minneapolis
'Every detail — from our design to our music to our service — reflects the idea that culture is strongest when it blends.'
Minneapolis shelter open 24 hours as weekend temperatures drop
Catholic Charities’ Minneapolis-based shelter is operating as a 24-hour warming center this weekend, in an effort to keep more people out of dangerously cold temperatures.
ICE arrests in Minnesota include decades-old deportation orders
MINNEAPOLIS - Federal immigration authorities say they have arrested more than 400 people in Minnesota this month, including several with long-standing deportation orders that were never carried out. Some men arrested recently were ordered removed as far back as 2000 but continued living in the state for decades,...
