Minnesota

Over 1,100 rabbis sign onto letter supporting immigrant rights: ‘Do Not Oppress the Stranger’

The letter published by the Jewish refugee aid group HIAS comes as Jewish communities across the country are grappling with the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies.

A protest organized by a large number of Jewish groups gather for a rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headquarters to protest ICE raids and arrests in Washington, DC, on Feb. 11, 2026.
Protesters demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer Jan. 7, 2026 in Minneapolis.

US charges 30 more in anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

President Donald Trump reacts at the end of the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 24, 2026.

Trump says Muslim lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib should be 'institutionalized,' sent back

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

Minneapolis immigration operation to conclude, Trump administration says - NBC


Small plane crashes into residential home in Minnesota, killing three

Three people aboard a small airplane died when they crashed into a residential home in Minnesota late Saturday night.

A Cessna 172 aircraft (illustrative).

Comparing COVID policies, Holocaust is justified - Minn. GOP gov. nominee

Although former state Sen. Scott Jensen is not the first GOP politician to compare mask mandates to Nazi rule, he seems to be more persistent in the belief.

 Former Minnesota State Sen. Scott Jensen

Rep. Ilhan Omar wins 5th District DFL race with narrow margin

Omar defeated Don Samuels by a narrow margin of less than 3,000 votes, making this her tightest race yet as she seeks a third term in the House of Representatives.

Rep. Ilhan Omar narrowly defeats Don Samuels in 5th District DFL race

Former Minneapolis police officer to be sentenced on federal charges

Former Minneapolis police officer, Thomas Lane, will be sentenced on Thursday on federal charges for his role in the death of George Floyd.

A local resident takes a selfie in front of a mural of George Floyd after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, April 20, 2021.

Kayakers find 8,000-year-old human skull in Minnesota River

The discovery, thought to be a Native American young man, is making headlines this week as Native Americans say published photos are offensive to their culture.

Kayaking in Israel.

Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd case - report

Ex-officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are scheduled to face trial in June on state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

A local resident takes a selfie in front of a mural of George Floyd after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, April 20, 2021.

GOP-backed Minnesota politician: Jewish incumbent is controlled by Soros

The Anti-Defamation League has called the frequent use of puppet-master imagery by conservatives to depict Soros antisemitic.

 Billionaire investor George Soros arrives at the Schumpeter Award in Vienna, Austria June 21, 2019.

Ex-Minnesota police officer sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright death

Former police officer Kimberly Potter was found guilty by a jury in December of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter.

Former police officer Kimberly Potter sits with her defense lawyers after she was found guilty of first degree and second degree manslaughter in a still image from video in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, December 23, 2021.

Minneapolis police show video of SWAT team shooting dead armed Black man

The incident will inevitably stoke memories of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed in the same city almost two years ago by a white officer.

 Amir Locke (22) holds a gun as he unfolds a blanket before being shot and killed by Minneapolis police's SWAT team, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, February 2, 2022, in this screen grab taken from a video.

Ex-police officer found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright shooting

A 12-member jury found Kimberly Potter guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the death of the 20-year-old Wright, who she shot and killed on April 11.

Kimberly Potter, the white former Minnesota police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright in April after claiming she mistook her handgun for her Taser, breaks down in tears as she testifies during her trial in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, US, December 17, 2021.