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More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are in Minnesota, and that number is expected to increase. On Monday, an NPR reporter witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis — and in parking lots of big box stores — and randomly questioned people about their immigration status.
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Seth Wenig
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The bill, originally introduced six years ago, would block state and local officers from enforcing federal immigration laws and sharing sensitive information with ICE, absent a judicial warrant.
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Later this month, individuals who have filed claims of childhood sexual abuse against the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo or its affiliates have an opportunity to make a statement in the bankruptcy courtroom where reorganization and a victim settlement are still being ironed out. -
The subpoenas sent by acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone are quashed. -
St. Joe’s Infectious Disease Prevention director says it’s not too late to get a vaccine.
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A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Trump seeks to shut it down.
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There's a growing move to end what some call "the orphan tax" and stop states from taking benefit checks from children and youth in foster care. -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging. -
With credit card interest rates near modern highs, President Trump says he wants to cap the rates for one year.
