WCCO digital update: Afternoon of June 9, 2025
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Gov. Tim Walz and other Democratic governors are backing California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said President Trump “flamed the fires” after he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles. Despite the Backlash, WCCO’s Jonah Kaplan reports the Commander in Chief may have the law on his side.
Los Angeles is bracing for what could be a fourth day of immigration clashes. The protest has stayed peaceful, but law enforcement is still present. Danya Bacchus has the latest.
The military has put about 700 Marines on high alert to possibly deploy to Los Angeles, three U.S. officials told CBS News, two days after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said they could be sent to the city "if violence continues."
On Saturday, President Trump ordered hundreds of National Guard troops to the city of Los Angeles, even though California's governor (who normally controls the soldiers) didn't want them on the streets. This is the first time a president has done that without a governor's approval since 1965.
Hundreds of National Guard troops are on the ground following protests and violence between immigration agents and protesters.
Six hundred Allina doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who work in primary care are asking for a new contract with more work-life balance.
A crowd of about 150 people protested on Saturday outside the Tesla car dealership in Golden Valley, Minnesota, for an 18th consecutive weekend.
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Students and faculty at Dakota State University are facing free speech concerns for the first time now that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to deliver the commencement speech May 10.
Workers at major grocery chains across Minnesota are preparing to strike if they cannot reach a deal with store owners over their contract demands.
A federal judge has found the U.S. government liable to the state of North Dakota for nearly $28 million in the state's lawsuit for recouping money spent on policing the protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
For more than 50 years, we've been celebrating Earth Day to protect our planet. As Caroline Cummings reports, dozens of Minnesotans who gathered at the state capitol today worry we're not doing enough.
Hundreds of protesters in St. Paul, Minnesota, rallied after the U.S. Justice Department said Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador after a clerical error.
The White House is doubling down on the mistaken deportation of a Maryland man deported to El Salvador after a clerical error. The case has led to rallies across the country, including in Minnesota. Frankie McLister heard what those supporters want.
A video circulating on social media shows who community members have identified as an Indigenous man named Erik, handcuffed to a fence and overcome due to mace.
A video spreading across social media shows a man handcuffed to a fence while being treated for mace outside a south Minneapolis library. But new video shows what led to all this. Our Jason Rantala has the story.
State workers rallied Thursday to support their colleagues who lost their jobs last week due to federal funding cuts. Some at the state capitol say it’s time for Minnesota to throw some of those workers a lifeline. Caroline Cummings reports.
A 'hands off' rally, one of several in Minnesota, saw huge crowds at the state capitol.
The nationwide "Hands Off" protest movement planned for Saturday will have several local stems in Minnesota. From the State Capitol in St. Paul to Ely to Rochester, protesters plan to gather "to send Donald Trump and Elon Musk a message," organizers say.
The nationwide "Hands Off" protest movement planned for Saturday will have several local stems in Minnesota.
Hundreds of supporters filled the State Capitol, protesting the Trump administration's policy of only two genders.
U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement has detained a second Minnesota student within days.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees held a rally on the University of Minnesota campus Monday following the detainment of a graduate student by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Beret Leone details what demonstrators are demanding.
President Trump says any attacks on Tesla facilities will be considered "domestic terrorism" following the wave of protests and violence.
