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Minnesota legislators face pressure ease pain of SNAP cuts

New eligibility requirements and federal funding cuts for SNAP benefits are leaving thousands of Minnesotans turning to food shelves.

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St. Paul Council extends pre-eviction filing period to 60 days

St. Paul City Council members voted unanimously on Wednesday to increase the city’s pre-eviction notice period to 60 days. The move aimed to address increased housing instability following Operation Metro Surge.

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Minnesota officials sue feds for evidence in Good, Pretti killings

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty sue the federal government to access evidence in the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

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ICE detained more than 70 Minnesota children, data reveals

Immigration officials detained more than 70 Minnesota children between Dec. 1 and March 10, a Sahan analysis of court records and federal deportation data shows.

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Judge rejects Minnesota effort to limit ICE activity near schools

A case by the Fridley Public Schools, Duluth Public Schools and Education Minnesota to limit immigration enforcement near schools was rebuffed by a federal judge Wednesday.

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Three-quarters of Minnesotan ICE arrestees had no criminal record

New data shows fewer than one-quarter of those arrested had a criminal conviction on their record. A little more than 13 percent of those arrested had pending criminal charges.

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Judge tosses challenge to in-state tuition for undocumented Minnesotans

Undocumented immigrants in Minnesota can continue to qualify for in-state tuition and financial aid, after a federal judge on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the state law.

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How to apply for St. Paul’s emergency rental assistance

St. Paul residents have a two-day window to apply for emergency rental assistance starting April 1.

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How Minneapolis punk duo The Muatas turned music into family and a second act

Things to do in Minneapolis this weekend: The Muatas, Lady Midnight, and others perform in electronic-rock showcase; Obi Original brings Afrobeats to a new concert series; and a community dance party takes over The Icehouse.

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Supreme Court is asked to overturn ICWA as unconstitutional

A legal team that has repeatedly challenged the constitutionality of the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act is again taking the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Minnesota lawmakers slowly advance anti-fraud bills

Minnesota lawmakers at the Legislature are considering bills to fight fraud in human services programs.

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Smoky air expected to cloud Minnesota summer due to climate change, experts say

Experts say Canadian wildfires caused by climate change will lead to air pollution across Minnesota this summer.

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Activists plan hunger strike to push Hennepin board to close HERC incinerator

Activists are going on a hunger strike to compel the Hennepin Board of Commissioners to pick a closure date for the HERC incinerator.

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Native band Bizhiki brings electronic powwow music to The Cedar

Things to do around Minnesota: Borealis Dance tells immigrant stories in Minneapolis; St. Paul storyteller shares Hindu myths about nature; Karen play debuts in Austin. Next week: Bizhiki plays at The Cedar.

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Advocates sue to stop fast-tracking of Somali asylum cases

A Minnesota law firm and immigrant rights organizations are plaintiffs in a D.C. lawsuit to address the fast-tracking of Somali asylum cases nationwide.

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Twin Cities author’s series introduces young readers to Nahuatl

Things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend: Nahuatl book launch in St. Paul; Asian Phoenix Festival in south Minneapolis, the Qeej and Hmong Arts Festival at St. Paul’s Union Depot, and art workshops at the Somali Museum.

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Minnesota House votes to repeal César Chávez Day amid rape allegations

The Minnesota House voted Monday to repeal César Chávez Day and St. Paul is considering renaming a street named after him.

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As ICE detains parents, children take on adult burdens

When ICE detains parents, children take on adult roles and face lasting trauma. Minnesota families share how they cope with separation and fear.

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Supreme Court seems poised to reject birthright citizenship limits

Justices heard the president’s appeal of a lower-court ruling from New Hampshire that struck down birthright citizenship restrictions.

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Grieving Minneapolis family joins others to honor missing, murdered Indigenous relatives

A year after Evan Denny was killed alongside three other young people in south Minneapolis, his family gathers in remembrance.

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Appeals court greenlights Trump’s mass detention policy in Minnesota

The Eighth Circuit federal appeals court decision upheld the government’s interpretation of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.

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What to know about the new Minnesota office created to fight fraud

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill creating the Office of Inspector General to fight fraud, which Gov. Tim Walz is expected to sign.

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Little Earth housing complex begins $50 million renovation

Little Earth in south Minneapolis, the country’s first Native-preference Section 8 housing project when founded in 1973, is undergoing a major remodel.

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The Indignity of Moving Your Stuff in Trash Bags

The pending Minnesota Foster Youth Bill of Rights details a list of legal protections for young people in government care that includes the right to “appropriate travel bags.”

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Feds seeks to denaturalize Minnesota man

The federal government is seeking to revoke the citizenship of a Minnesota man who became a U.S. citizen nearly two decades ago.

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4 arraigned on trespassing charges over protest at Target Dinkytown store

Four protesters who staged a February sit-in at the Target store in Dinkytown during the height of Operation Metro Surge were arraigned on trespassing charges Friday.

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As Operation Metro Surge disrupted learning, students pushed back

A bill to restore “sensitive location” protections limiting immigration enforcement on school property has advanced in the Minnesota Senate and stalled in the House. Lawmakers vow to keep pushing for action.

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Minnesota faces long road of recovery after ICE damage

ICE operations upended communities across Minnesota, leaving leaders and advocates assessing how to respond to widespread disruption and economic damage.

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Hmong disability stories highlighted in Minnesota photo exhibit

The ‘Many Ways of Being’ photo exhibit at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis features eight stories of Hmong people with disabilities.

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Looking for Meaningful Work? Senior Care Is Hiring

Explore training, career paths, and employers hiring.

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As ICE shipped Minnesotans to Texas, El Paso groups stepped up

Nonprofits in El Paso, long a destination for migrants, pivoted to help lawyers and families track down Minnesotans sent to Camp East Montana during Operation Metro Surge. “The border came to Minnesota,” one local advocate said.

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Roosevelt staffer recounts being tackled, choked by Border Patrol

Roosevelt High School staffer Quentin Williams recounts being tackled by Border Patrol agents in south Minneapolis on January 7.

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DOJ challenges MPS protections for teachers of color

A federal judge heard arguments on Wednesday over a DOJ lawsuit challenging a Minneapolis Public Schools teacher contract provision tied to race and layoffs.

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Native mothers face the highest rates of maternal mortality in Minnesota

A recent report from the Minnesota Department of Health found that maternal mortality among Native American women is 12 times higher than the statewide average. And that most of those deaths were preventable.

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New judge, new pressures reshape Minnesota immigration court

At Fort Snelling Immigration Court, lawyers report faster rulings, more denials, and rising pressure on judges as deportations accelerate.

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Brooklyn Park man pardoned of assault conviction that landed him in immigration detention

Brooklyn Park man Ricky Chandee was pardoned of an assault conviction that landed him in immigration detention during Operation Metro Surge.

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Inside Augsburg University’s response to ICE arrests

After ICE detained multiple students, Augsburg University in Minneapolis mobilized to support its campus through fear, disruption and a prolonged crisis.

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Traveling museum preserves Vietnamese stories in Minnesota

The Vietnamese Minnesotan Museum is preserving refugee stories, culture and history while building support for a permanent space.

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ICE agents oversee TSA checkpoints amid partial shutdown

On Sunday, the Trump administration signaled it would deploy federal immigration officers to large airports with the longest wait times.

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Opinion: What if healing started with Black joy instead of Black pain?

Rising medical debt, threats to safety-net hospitals, cuts to care for undocumentedadults all turn health care into a zero-sum game. What if instead we saw health care ascommunity care?

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Halal grocery delivery startup grows in Minnesota

Bundle Halal founders Ahmed Ali and Badraddin Abdi are expanding their online grocery delivery service to make halal-certified meats and cooking staples more accessible across Minnesota.

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Delta under fire for January flight sending Liam Ramos to Texas

Activists are criticizing Delta Air Lines for flying 5-year-old Liam Ramos to Texas in January for his immigration detention.

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Minnesota woman detained by ICE in El Paso denied ovarian cyst surgery

Rep. Craig said Pedro Francisco is “pretty depressed” and in constant pain, and doesn’t believe that ICE will authorize surgery.

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Korean artist Bo Young An finds community in the Twin Cities

Things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend: Korean artist explores tigers as symbol; a rooftop DJ party in Minneapolis; and a new Arboretum show traces lineage and memory.

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How a Minneapolis corner store served immigrants hiding from ICE

When ICE kept their customers away, the owners of Amigos One Stop immediately pivoted to delivering food and other necessities to customers.