St. Paul Schools van full of teachers, students pulled over by ICE agents
St. Paul Public Schools officials say two of its transport vans were pulled over by ICE agents this week. Officials say that staff followed the district's protocols, and both vans were able to continue to school without further disruption. SPPS officials have previously said the district will begin offering...
Stolen USPS Mail Truck Chase Ends With Arrest in Saint Paul
A Minneapolis man is charged after prosecutors say he stole a U.S. Postal Service mail truck in Saint Paul and rammed a police squad. Authorities say the suspect then led officers on a dangerous chase before crashing and being taken into custody Monday afternoon. Giovanni Lisandro Suarez, 26, is charged...
Inside The Invasion Of Minneapolis
TWIN CITIES, Minn. — Four days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good, federal agents in St. Paul constrained the airflow to a man’s neck until he became unconscious. Orbin Mauricio Henríquez Serrano, a Honduran national, was at a Speedway on Sunday afternoon when a dozen masked Border Patrol officers suddenly...
Minnesota’s major newspaper demands ICE end ‘occupation’ of state
The Star Tribune, the largest newspaper in Minnesota, called in an editorial on Thursday for the ICE "occupation" of the state to come to an end.
These are the arrests you’re not seeing
A man shelters alone under the heaters of a south Minneapolis bus stop on a cold January morning, the hood of a grey sweatshirt pulled over his thick dark hair. He unzips his black outer coat and looks down, apparently searching for something tucked into the other layers of clothing. He doesn’t see the SUV […]
At Midtown Global Market, businesses are closed or barely hanging on
Manny González's torta stand in the Midtown Global Market survived the burning and looting of Lake Street in 2020, but might not make it through the flood of ICE agents in the immigrant-heavy neighborhood. "This is worse," González said. Why it matters: ICE's unprecedented surge into diverse Twin...
31 ICE vehicles in Minneapolis–St. Paul flagged for lacking legal emergency equipment
Federal immigration operations in Minnesota are now under scrutiny for a basic but consequential failure: 31 Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area have been flagged for lacking legally required emergency lights and sirens. At a moment when local leaders are already challenging...
ICE Apprehends Violent Gang Members in ‘Operation Metro Surge’ in Sanctuary Minnesota
In a significant law enforcement sweep led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), several notorious gang members, many with violent criminal histories, have been arrested throughout Sanctuary Minnesota. The initiative, dubbed Operation Metro Surge, has focused particularly on Minneapolis, ensnaring individuals...
Fmr. D.C. Intel. Chief: There’s ‘Failure’ of Local Government in Minneapolis, Walz and Frey...
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Laura Coates Live,” Georgetown University faculty member and former Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence for the Government of the District of Columbia Dr. Donell Harvin said there is a “failure” of local government in Minneapolis and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and...
Attorneys for Good family put ICE on notice
The Chicago-based civil rights attorneys hired by the family of slain Minneapolis resident Renee Good have informed the federal government of their intent to bring a civil suit seeking damages for her killing against several agencies. Romanucci & Blandin Law also requested the federal government preserve and make...
