‘Nobody was supposed to know what his name was’: Philando Castile’s legacy grows a decade after his death

A decade after he was killed by a St. Anthony police officer, the legacy of Philando Castile looms large in how people view policing in the Twin Cities.

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Utah officials order Provo Canyon School's girls program to close by August

State regulators say the facility failed to protect clients from harm, allowed neglect and used unnecessary restraints. The program can appeal.

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‘Still feeling it’: How the ICE surge took its toll on one Minnesota school district

The flood of federal immigration agents into the Twin Cities faded slowly over the spring. But in suburban Columbia Heights, educators, students and community members say the trauma lingers.

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How did the police know you were near a crime scene? Google told them

Police are increasingly using judge-approved "reverse location" search warrants to find cellphones near crime scenes. Civil liberties experts worry it's a digital dragnet ripe for abuse. Authorities s...

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Minneapolis donors gave as ICE surged, but eviction filings are rising

Residents organized to keep their neighbors housed during Operation Metro Surge, and convinced state legislators to pass a rent relief bill in May. Some fear it won’t be enough.

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Federal judge invalidates DOJ records probe of Walz, other Minnesota leaders

A judge has short-circuited an investigation into Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and other Minnesota leaders targeted for scrutiny by the Department of Justice. A set of subpoenas was t...

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'Surge' may be over, but administration's deportation push continues in immigration court

Several months after the declared end of Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts are still moving forward in Fort Snelling Immigration Court.

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Feds propose housing ICE detainees in western Minnesota private prison

The Department of Homeland Security has posted a proposed contract for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use a private prison facility in western Minnesota to hold up to 1,600 immigrant detainees...

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Feds propose housing ICE detainees in western Minnesota private prison

The Department of Homeland Security has posted a proposed contract for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use a private prison facility in western Minnesota to hold up to 1,600 immigrant detainees...

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Trump vowed to fight crime in Minneapolis. Prosecutions plunged

The Trump administration blitz that flooded Minnesota with immigration agents also dramatically slowed other federal investigations and prosecutions into an array of serious crimes, a Reuters review o...

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After highly-publicized arrests, feds dismiss a third of ICE protester charges

Of the 36 people charged with assaulting immigration agents during the winter enforcement operation, prosecutors have dismissed cases against 14. But prosecutors are pressing forward with others, incl...

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A Minnesota man has spent 90 days in ICE detention, uncertain if or when he'll be deported

The Trump Administration seeks to deport At “Ricky” Chandee to Laos over a conviction from the early 1990s. His family is continuing to work to keep him in the U.S.

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Fifty deaths, few consequences: Inside Minnesota’s group home industry

At least 50 Minnesota group home clients have died since late 2022 under circumstances serious enough to trigger state maltreatment investigations. But many penalties amounted to fines of $5,000 or le...

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Fifty deaths, few consequences: Inside Minnesota’s group home industry

At least 50 Minnesota group home clients have died since late 2022 under circumstances serious enough to trigger state maltreatment investigations. But many penalties amounted to fines of $5,000 or le...

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Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Sheriff Bob Fletcher said Monday they will pursue information from the Department of Homeland Security that they need for their investigation into the arrest of Ch...

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Minneapolis releases video that undermines ICE claims about non-fatal shooting

Video released Monday by the city of Minneapolis appears to further undermine the federal government’s initial claims that on the night of Jan. 14, an agent was attacked by three men and beaten with a...

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Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account

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Judge set to rule on DOJ's use of military lawyers to prosecute civilians

A federal judge in Minneapolis is set to decide whether military attorneys can prosecute civilians in Minnesota, as a protester challenges the practice under a longstanding law limiting military invol...

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Half of those arrested by federal agents in Minnesota this winter have already been deported

The federal government moved at a rapid pace to deport nearly 1,700 people picked up during a surge of immigration enforcement in Minnesota this winter, according to data analyzed by APM Reports and M...

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Charges filed against bounty hunters who drew ‘replica firearms’ at anti-ICE protesters

The men, who are based in Oklahoma are each charged with making threats of violence with reckless disregard and brandishing replica firearms, both of which are felonies.

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Lawyer says government trying to detain Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, again

A Department of Justice attorney filed a notice of appeal Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division. An attorney for the family suspects the governmen...

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Data shows three-quarters of ICE arrestees in Minnesota had no criminal record

The new data shows fewer than one-quarter of those arrested by immigration agents in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge had a criminal conviction on their record. A little more than 13 percent of ...

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‘It would be a struggle’: Liam Conejo Ramos’ family fights possible deportation to Ecuador

The family of detained 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos shares the reasons they left Ecuador to seek asylum in the United States.

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Deaths, neglect, calls for help: Group home boom overwhelms Brooklyn Park

Taxpayer-funded group homes help thousands of Minnesotans with physical or mental disabilities live as independently as possible. But the industry’s rapid growth in the Twin Cities northwest suburbs h...

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Defendants in church protest suspect others may also be wrongfully charged

After a case of mistaken identity led prosecutors to drop charges against one woman, defense attorneys are demanding the government immediately turn over evidence they suspect could clear others.

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Judge ends asylum claims for Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, orders family's removal

The family’s lawyers plan to appeal the judge’s decision to deport the family to Ecuador.

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Second judge threatens feds with contempt over ICE detainees' missing property

A federal judge warns of possible contempt after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement failed to return work permits, IDs and other property to former detainees.

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