Minnesota

The Pentagon has placed 1,500 active-duty US soldiers on alert as mass protests against immigration enforcement escalate in Minnesota, following the National Guard’s mobilization and rising tensions

The threat followed an incident in which an ICE officer shot and injured a Venezuelan man who attempted to flee a traffic stop in Minneapolis.

The massive turnout despite a whipping, cold wind underscores how the fatal shooting of 37‑year‑old Renee Good by an ICE officer has struck a chord, fueling protests in major cities and some towns.

The move has been in development for much of the past year and involves a complex series of legislative steps that will benefit Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper, cobalt, and nickel project.

California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York challenged the administration's freezing of more than $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funds based on alleged fraud.

Rights advocates and critics have said the Trump administration has used fraud allegations as an excuse to target immigrants and political opponents.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey confirmed the shooting in a post on X, blaming the Trump administration for heightening tensions around immigration enforcement.

The Trump administration is ramping up federal enforcement in Minnesota, citing massive fraud tied to state programs, as Governor Tim Walz steps aside under growing scrutiny over oversight failures.

In a statement, Walz said he had “decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work.”

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau broke up a $250 million scheme that stole federal food aid for children during COVID, leading to dozens of indictments and convictions.