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February 16, 2026
Kansas Town Supports Mayor Charged With Voting Illegally
The Mexican-born mayor of Coldwater was accused of voting illegally as a noncitizen. Many of his neighbors want state and federal officials to back off.
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February 14, 2026
How ICE Failed to Justify the Shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis
The collapse of the Trump administration’s version of events in the case was only the most recent instance in which officials gave an account of a shooting that was later contradicted.
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February 13, 2026
Prosecutor Seeks Dismissal of Charges Against Man Shot by ICE
The top federal prosecutor in Minnesota asked a judge to drop charges against the immigrant who was shot by an ICE agent, saying new evidence was “materially inconsistent” with what officials had c...
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February 12, 2026
Trump Administration to End Surge of Immigration Agents in Minnesota
The announcement came more than two months into an operation that has led to tense protests, thousands of arrests and three shootings in the Democratic-led state.
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February 6, 2026
What to Know About Minnesota’s Immigration Policies Amid Federal Crackdown
The Trump administration has criticized state and local “sanctuary” policies during its Minnesota immigration crackdown. The reality on the ground is complicated.
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January 28, 2026
Democrats Restore Minnesota House to Even Split Amid Immigration Turmoil
In special elections on Tuesday, Democrats won two left-leaning districts, preventing Republicans from holding a majority in the State House of Representatives.
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January 26, 2026
Federal Court Will Hear Minnesota Claims That Immigration Surge is Illegal
State and local officials say the federal deployment of immigration agents violates the 10th Amendment. The surge, which the Trump administration has defended, has led to three shootings and tense ...
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January 25, 2026
In Court Filings, Witnesses Describe Fatal Minneapolis Shooting of Alex Pretti
The filings raise further questions about the federal government’s narrative of what happened before federal agents shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti on Saturday.
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January 21, 2026
Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota
The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to block, at least for now, a lower court’s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.
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January 21, 2026
In Court Record, Official Describes Assault Before ICE Agent Shot Man in Minneapolis
The agent told an investigator that he was assaulted with a broom and a shovel before he fired a single shot that wounded a Venezuelan man.
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January 20, 2026
Trump Administration Asks Judge to Reject Minnesota’s Call to Block ICE Surge
Lawyers for the state and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have sued over the deployment of some 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota.
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January 19, 2026
Trump Administration to Appeal Limits on Interactions With Minnesota Protesters
Justice Department lawyers said they would ask an appellate court to review an injunction that imposes limits on the tactics used by immigration agents.
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January 17, 2026
Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters
A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” offi...
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January 16, 2026
Renee Good Was Concerned About ICE, a Lawyer Says, but Wasn’t Following Agents
A lawyer for Ms. Good’s family said she and her partner had encountered agents after school drop-off. Minutes later, she was dead.
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January 14, 2026
Judge Puts Off Ruling on Minnesota’s Request to Block ICE Surge
Lawyers for the state sought an immediate ruling, but the judge said she would give the Justice Department time to respond in writing to the state’s lawsuit.
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January 14, 2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Who Cussed Out ICE, Is No Stranger to Crisis
Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, has clashed with his party’s activist wing. His response to ICE has won him new respect at home and new foes in Washington.
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January 12, 2026
Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments
The two Democratic-led states claimed in separate lawsuits that the immigration enforcement campaigns violated the Constitution.
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January 9, 2026
Minnesota Leaders Say ICE Shooting Investigation Should Include State Agents
Federal authorities, who have launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Minnesota, said they will re-examine thousands of refugee cases in the state.
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January 8, 2026
Minnesota’s Dispute With Trump Administration Boils Over After ICE Shooting
The contradicting accounts of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis from the federal government and officials in Minnesota were the latest episode in a dispute that has been building for weeks.
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December 31, 2025
Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority
By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.
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December 11, 2025
With Republicans Divided, Indiana Senate Set to Vote on Redistricting
President Trump wants a new congressional map in Indiana that would boost Republicans, but he has struggled to win over some state lawmakers in his party.
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December 10, 2025
The Latest Trump Resistance Is Within the Indiana G.O.P.
Some Republicans in the Indiana Senate have resisted a new congressional map despite lobbying from the White House and threats of political consequences.
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December 9, 2025
Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Imposing New Limits on Immigration Enforcement in Illinois
The measure restricts immigration arrests around state courthouses. Republicans have criticized the law and suggested it would face legal challenges.
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