How Minnesota became the center of a political crisis

In the days leading up to Renee Macklin Good's death, the political situation in Minneapolis had turned combustible. Her shooting has exposed how colliding forces set the stage for the ongoing crisis.

Tolkkinen: I’m sure glad rural Minnesota isn’t like the Twin Cities

Rural Minnesota isn’t like Minneapolis. Thank goodness. That’s not a slam against you guys down there. But it’s what ran through my head while reading what some in greater Minnesota recently told the Star Tribune.

Around 1,000 more immigration officers headed to Minneapolis, sources say, as tensions flare after fatal ICE shooting

Around 1,000 additional US Customs and Border Protection agents are expected to deploy to Minneapolis, according to two federal law enforcement sources, as tensions between federal law enforcement and local counterparts flare after an ICE-involved shooting last week left a mother of three dead.

Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown

The state, joined by Minneapolis and St. Paul, said the Department of Homeland Security is violating the 1st Amendment and other constitutional protections. The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order to halt the enforcement action or limit the operation.

This west-central Minnesota city is rich with immigrants and conservatives. Views on ICE are complicated

WILLMAR — Frieda’s Cafe is a classic hometown diner on the edge of this downtown, known for homemade caramel rolls and pancakes the size of your head. A bowl near the cash register offers free miniature Bibles as servers pour 50-cent coffees.

Minnesota, Twin Cities file lawsuit in effort to stop ICE surge in state

The state of Minnesota, along with the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, are suing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other federal officials in an effort to stop the surge of federal law enforcement officials coming into the state.
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