Madison, Wis. Republican Chris Madel ended his bid for Minnesota governor on Monday, saying a federal immigration operation in the Twin Cities has exceeded its focus and threatened civil liberties. Madel posted a video criticizing what he called "retribution" by Republicans after a federal enforcement action that fatally shot Alex...
NEW YORK — More than 60 Minnesota-based business and sports leaders signed an open letter Sunday urging state, local and federal officials to deescalate tensions after two fatal shootings by federal agents during a large immigration enforcement operation that prompted statewide protests. Signatories included executives from Target, Best Buy, 3M,...
MINNEAPOLIS — More than 60 Minnesota-based company CEOs signed an open letter Sunday urging immediate de-escalation after two fatal shootings by federal agents amid an immigration enforcement operation. The letter, posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website, called on state, local and federal officials to work together to find...
Washington, Eleanor Holmes Norton filed Federal Election Commission paperwork Sunday to end her reelection campaign after 18 terms as the District of Columbia's nonvoting delegate. Norton, 88, submitted a termination report that local outlets first attributed to NOTUS; her office has not issued an official statement. Mayor Muriel Bowser praised...
Washington — Senate Democrats said Tuesday they will block any spending package that includes Department of Homeland Security funding after a federal immigration agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis over the weekend. Leaders including Chuck Schumer and Catherine Cortez Masto said Saturday they will withhold votes unless the DHS...
Minneapolis — Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, during a Department of Homeland Security enforcement operation on January 24, 2026. Officials from DHS and Customs and Border Protection described the incident as defensive, saying agents fired after a subject resisted disarmament. Minneapolis Police...
Columbus, Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Saturday as Winter Storm Fern approached across the state, directing state emergency agencies to mobilize resources and support local communities and authorizing the Department of Administrative Services to temporarily suspend normal purchasing rules to procure necessary supplies. Forecasts warned of...
Minneapolis — City officials are investigating a shooting involving federal immigration officers that occurred Saturday morning near 26th Street West and Nicollet Avenue. Publicly available video circulated shows a man wrestled to the ground before officers fired; witnesses reported bystanders and CPR performed on the individual. Governor Tim Walz said...
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California joined the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, making it the first U.S. state to do so after the federal government moved to withdraw from the WHO. Newsom met with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during the World...
Minneapolis — Authorities arrested clergy and demonstrators Friday during coordinated protests against federal immigration enforcement, as thousands rallied despite subzero temperatures. Organizers, including labor unions and faith groups, urged work and school walkouts to pressure ICE after the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer. About...
