Iranians in Minnesota emotional as U.S. strikes continue
Minnesota's leaders are reacting to the news about the United States and Israel attacking Iran. A Minnesotan, who grew up in Iran, spoke with WCCO.
Family of teen killed at Minneapolis birthday party rebukes plea deal
A teenager who has admitted to shooting and killing another teen in Minneapolis, for now, is not expected to spend any time in an adult prison. The family of the victim is distraught.
Walz unveils anti-fraud bill after feds halt $259M in Medicaid funding
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz laid out his anti-fraud legislative package on Thursday, one day after the White House paused $259 million in federal Medicaid payments to the state until a comprehensive action plan is laid out to fight fraud.
Docs show decrease of ICE agents but local org helping detainees says work isn't done
The number of ICE agents in Minnesota is continuing to drop, with new numbers revealed by local federal leadership in recent court filings.
Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig say Whipple building was "completely empty"
Two Minnesota members of Congress returned to the building at the center of the state's immigration surge after being denied access last month.
Minnesota day cares accused of fraud in viral video sue state
Three Minnesota child care centers featured in a viral video alleging fraud at Somali-run day cares are now suing the state of Minnesota, claiming they were unfairly punished.
Renee Good memorial in south Minneapolis damaged in fire
The memorial for Renee Good, who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was set on fire Tuesday night, a Minneapolis City Council member said.
Feds say ICE surge is ending. Many immigrants don't believe it.
A woman from Mexico tells WCCO that she hasn't left her St. Paul, Minnesota, apartment for the last month. She said it takes courage to even take out the trash.
Family says ICE agents faked car trouble to lure man out of home
On the same day that federal officials announced the end of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, a nightmare began for a family in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights.
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt denies making deal with feds
"We have not entered into any new agreements with federal government despite what some influential leaders have conveyed," she said. "Let me add, they didn't call to ask me either.
Gov. Tim Walz "cautiously optimistic" about federal immigration enforcement drawdown
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was "cautiously optimistic" about border czar Tom Homan's announcement Thursday morning that the immigration enforcement operation in the state is concluding.
Federal pursuit ends in crash that injures 1 in St. Paul, police say
A man was injured Wednesday morning after federal immigration agents pursued him, leading to a crash in St. Paul, authorities say.
Twin Cities small business owners call for state relief amid ICE surge
Whether it's a Venezuelan restaurant on the West Side of St. Paul, Minnesota, or a bakery on Lake Street in Minneapolis, there's widespread economic pain for Latino-owned businesses.
Community members fear ICE agents are disguising themselves in Minn.
People describing themselves as constitutional observers tell WCCO that in the past week, reports of ICE agents disguising themselves have flooded in from the Twin Cities Metro and rural areas of the state.
Around 30,000 observers monitoring for federal agents, Minnesota group says
There are around 30,000 observers within Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action Minnesota's network, according to the nonprofit. WCCO rode in the backseat with a few of them in Minneapolis to see how they operate.