Howard Thompson
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Minneapolis City Council set to deny Graduate Hotel GM a seat on city board
The Minneapolis City Council is poised to deny the general manager of the Graduate Hotel a seat on a city advisory board due to the hotel's rooming of ICE officers.
Alex Pretti shooting: Minnesota BCA says FBI officially denied them access to evidence in case
The Minnesota BCA has announced the FBI has officially informed the agency it will not allow the state access to evidence in the shooting of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis last month.
Eagan council considering moratorium on data centers, crypto mining operations
The Eagan City Council is set to vote on a one-year moratorium on new data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations in the city this week.
2 shot inside Columbia Heights restaurant, deputies searching for suspect
Deputies say two people, a man and a teenage boy, were hurt after another man opened fire inside a restaurant along Central Avenue in Columbia Heights Saturday night. Here's what we know so far.
End to ICE surge: Gov. Walz says feds need to 'pay for what they broke here'
Gov. Walz says he's cautiously optimistic about the Trump admin announcing an end to the ICE surge in Minnesota but demands the federal government take accountability for what happened during the surge, including covering "the incredible and immense costs."
ICE surge in Minnesota is ending, Border Czar Tom Homan says
The Trump administration will bring an end to the ICE surge in Minnesota after reaching agreements with local authorities, Border Czar Tom Homan announced on Thursday.
Fraud in Minnesota: DHS launches fact-check website to address false and misleading claims
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has launched a fact-checking website aimed at addressing what officials describe as misleading and false claims about Medicaid fraud in the state.
Man who does ICE background checks arrested in Bloomington prostitution sting
Bloomington police say they arrested a man who performs background checks for federal agents, including the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, during a recent prostitution sting that netted the arrests of 29 other men.
ICE director faces Congressional oversight hearing amid ICE surge in MN
ICE Director Todd Lyons is facing a Congressional oversight hearing on Tuesday amid the ongoing federal surge in Minnesota.
Semi crash on Hwy 169 dumps recycled material on highway
A collision between two semis on Highway 169 in Bloomington dumped a load of recycled material on the highway, blocking traffic Monday morning.