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Minnesota's legislative session starts next week, and Minneapolis representatives say they're looking to introduce legislation to push back against the federal immigration operation. And students at Minneapolis Public Schools will have the option to take classes from home for another two months, amid the ongoing federal immigration operation.
Immigration agents arrested 38-year old Javier Abreu-Vasquez in Rochester Thursday, and he was flown to a Texas detention center Friday. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Friday that ICE was aware of the kidney transplant, the family gave authorities the medications and that ICE was working to ensure he gets them.But the wife tells MPR News she spoke with Abreu-Vasquez by phone Sunday and he told her he still hasn't received the meds, and without them, he could eventually die.A Minneapolis-based media company that makes podcasts about video games raised almost 280,000 dollars for Minnesotans scared to leave their homes due to the activities of ICE.
Some greater Minnesota counties that work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement say they have no plans to change course. The Department of Homeland Security has requested expedited deportation proceedings against the family of Liam Conejo Ramos.This is an MPR News Evening update, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music is by Gary Meister. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to their lawyer.Minneapolis is allocating $1 million dollars in funding for emergency rental assistance as some families struggle to pay their bills amid the ongoing federal immigration operation.An ice sculpture commissioned by Minnesota veterans was destroyed by a man pardoned for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Minneapolis will allocate a million dollars in funding for emergency rental assistance, as some residents say they need help amid the ongoing federal immigration operation. Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she is considering a change in policy at the county jail that would allow staff to notify federal immigration officials when someone they're seeking to detain is being released from custody.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
If the drawdown happened as announced Wednesday, there should be nearly a third fewer federal agents working in Minnesota Thursday. White House official Tom Homan announced a reduction of 700 agents from the federal immigration operation, saying it’s possible because of cooperation from state and local officials.That still leaves about 2,000 federal agents in Minnesota, far above the usual number. Homan said further drawdowns will depend in part on less interference from protesters. Greater Minnesota cities are saying they need more funding for water infrastructure projects and replacing lead service lines. Those are some of the issues they’ll be lobbying lawmakers about once the state’s legislative session starts in two weeks.Attorneys representing refugees detained by ICE say the Department of Homeland Security is ignoring a court order and is asking the court to hold the agency in contempt. The City of Anoka is opening its cannabis dispensary Thursday, making it the first municipal cannabis store to open in Minnesota.
700 federal agents will leave Minnesota today. That's according to Tom Homan -- the White House official in charge of the federal immigration enforcement surge here.But critics say it’s not enough.
A federal judge today ordered two men charged with assaulting an ICE officer last month be released from custody pre-trial. And the City of Minneapolis anticipates that Operation Metro Surge has led local businesses to lose as much as $20 million in revenue a week. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
Tens of thousands of Minnesota voters are expected to participate in precinct caucuses Tuesday night. They will take straw polls to give their preferences in the race for Minnesota governor and weigh in on issues they think are important.There is no U.S. Senate straw ballot. But Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan — who's running for senate — says she expects the federal immigration enforcement operation will draw turnout. The Department of Homeland Security says it is rolling out new oversight measures for federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. In a statement posted to social media platform X, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that body cameras are being deployed immediately to every officer in the field in Minneapolis.Meanwhile, a court order requiring federal investigators to preserve evidence in Alex Pretti's fatal shooting has been lifted. The judge says there is no indication that authorities have failed to properly maintain evidence. The FBI is now taking the investigative lead. A separate state probe is ongoing.The Minnesota Court of appeals has ruled that the state cannot criminalize a tribal member for possessing cannabis on tribal land.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner on Monday issued an initial report on the death of Alex Pretti, classifying his death as a homicide. Advocates rallied outside Target headquarters in Minneapolis Monday, calling on the company to speak out against immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.Live updates on ICE in Minnesota.This is an MPR News Evening update, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music is by Gary Meister. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.
An investigative report from ProPublica has identified the two federal immigration agents shot at Alex Pretti January 24 in Minneapolis. A federal judge in Minnesota has ordered that elementary-aged children who were taken into custody by ICE last week be kept in or returned to the state. The second grader and fifth grader were taken into custody with their mother on Thursday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. They attended the same school as 5-year-old Liam Ramos. Two Minnesota immigrant advocacy groups are committing new funding to support families impacted by increased immigration enforcement.
For a second straight Friday, protesters filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis this afternoon to speak out against the ongoing surge of federal immigration agents to Minnesota.And hundreds of protesters gathered at the Whipple federal building near the Twin Cities airport this morning. They say they don't trust new leaders overseeing the ongoing surge of federal immigration agents. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
A man charged with accosting Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar will remain in federal custody.And Republican candidates for Minnesota governor are adopting common messaging aimed at knocking down new Democratic candidate Amy Klobuchar. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is in the race for Minnesota governor. Klobuchar has been seen as a likely candidate and top contender since Gov. Tim Walz ended his reelection campaign. The Department of Justice has charged 16 people with assaulting or impeding federal officers during their armed operation in Minneapolis. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted the names of all 16 and many of their photos to social media even before the cases were unsealed. Hundreds came out for a vigil for Alex Pretti Wednesday night. A vigil was held at the Minneapolis site where the ICU nurse was shot and killed by federal agents on Saturday.
Minneapolis police say they took a man in custody Tuesday night after he sprayed an unknown substance at U.S. Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall event. He is being held pending possible assault charges. The man approached Omar and sprayed something toward her with a syringe.Two special elections have brought the Minnesota House back to a 67-67 party tie. Voters in St. Paul and parts of Maplewood and Woodbury elected two DFLers to represent them in the state Legislature.A federal judge has issued a temporary order barring removal of a 5-year-old boy and his father. The father and son are now at family detention facility in Dilley, Texas, near San Antonio. They were taken into custody last week outside their home in Minnesota.
The Trump administration official now overseeing the ongoing federal operation in Minnesota has arrived in the state and met with Gov. Tim Walz.St. Paul mayor Kaohly Her said she doesn't know if ICE's presence in the city is likely to change soon.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
President Donald Trump said yesterday that he’s sending his “border czar,” Tom Homan, to Minnesota in the wake of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.Meanwhile, a judge is considering a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to end the current ICE operation in Minnesota.The University of Minnesota, Fairview and M Physicians have reached a 10-year agreement to fund the medical school and support physician training after seven weeks of intensive mediation. The three parties entered mediation last month with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office after weeks of turmoil over funding the state’s largest medical school.
A judge heard arguments this morning in a lawsuit seeking an end to the federal immigration operation in Minnesota. President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are both casting a phone call in positive terms after weeks of trading accusations and blame over immigration actions. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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so this channel used to be MPR news then changed to Covid-19 Updates but there has been no coverage of the pandemic for weeks. are you going to change the title and photo to Minneapolis Riots or Justice for George Floyd?