Operation Metro Surge: Federal court impact
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During an interview with FOX 9 Investigator Paul Blume, Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz details the unprecedented strain placed on Minnesota’s federal courts during the months-long immigration enforcement of Operation Metro Surge.

How did ICE operations impact federal courts? Read what the chief judge said.

You can read a portion of Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz's interview with FOX 9 Investigator Paul Blume below. The transcript has been slightly edited for grammar, clarity and brevity.

After ICE 'overwhelmed' federal courts, Chief Judge reflects on emotional toll

In his first interview since Operation Metro Surge, Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz detailed how ICE strained Minnesota's federal courts during the unprecedented immigration enforcement operation.

After ICE “overwhelmed" federal courts,  Chief Judge reflects on emotional toll
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In his first interview since Operation Metro Surge, Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz explained how ICE strained Minnesota's federal courts during the unprecedented immigration enforcement operation.

New video: What happened when ICE agents showed up at Minneapolis high school?

Newly obtained surveillance video shows the chaotic scene where at least two dozen immigration agents clashed with a crowd outside of Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, less than three miles from where an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good hours earlier.

EMS consistently below staffing minimums
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Records show Hennepin County paramedics are consistently operating below staffing minimums as emergency call volumes increase, leading to union concerns about mental health and burnout.

Hennepin Co. paramedics warn ‘chronic’ under-staffing creating crisis

Records show Hennepin County paramedics are consistently operating below staffing minimums as emergency call volumes increase, leading to union concerns about mental health and burnout.

Minnesota fraud: Investigating Medicaid fraud
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Medicaid providers in Minnesota continued to operate billing schemes even after they were suspected of fraud, according to a FOX 9 Investigators review of state contracts and legal filings.

A Medicaid provider was banned for fraud. She kept billing.

A former fraud prosecutor said Managed Care Organizations and the Department of Human Services were “asleep at the wheel."

Medicaid fraud in Minnesota
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A former fraud prosecutor said Managed Care Organizations and the Department of Human Services were “asleep at the wheel."

Despite new Glock models, Minnesota charges ahead with lawsuit against gunmaker

Despite Glock’s recent rollout of its new handgun models, the State of Minnesota argued in a recent court filing that the updated designs "fail to prevent quick and easy conversion of the new handguns" into illegal machine guns.

Suing Fleet Farm: How Minnesota pierced federal immunity for the gun industry

New evidence videos obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators reveal how guns initially sold by Fleet Farm to illegal straw buyers repeatedly surfaced at crime scenes across the Twin Cities.

MSP Airport leads nation in cash flights: $350M a year raises fraud questions

Minnesota lawmakers are raising concerns about hundreds of millions of dollars in cash leaving the state on international flights, a trend first uncovered by FOX 9 in 2017.

ICE unlawfully arrested a college student… again

A Minnesota college student was wrongfully detained by ICE for a second time during the recent immigration surge after spending more than a month in custody last spring.

ICE unlawfully arrested a Minnesota college student again
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A Minnesota college student was wrongfully detained by ICE for a second time during the recent immigration surge after spending more than a month in custody last spring. Mohammed Hoque, a Minnesota State Mankato student, was first arrested by ICE last spring and spent 40 days in custody. FOX 9's Paul Blume has the story.

Larry’s Law: emotional testimony on assisted living 
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Minnesota lawmakers heard emotional testimony as they considered a new bill that would reform how assisted living facilities handle emergencies, including when an elderly resident falls.

Lawmakers blast ‘no lift’ policies in assisted living after veteran’s death

Minnesota lawmakers heard emotional testimony as they considered a new bill that would reform how assisted living facilities handle emergencies, including when an elderly resident falls.

US Attorney wants judge removed from habeas case
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U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen wants a judge to remove himself from a habeas corpus hearing due to possible bias. FOX 9 Investigator Paul Blume has the story. 

US Attorney seeks to disqualify judge over questions of impartiality

U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen is asking district court Judge Jeffrey Bryan to recuse himself from an ongoing habeas case because of the potential for bias due to separate litigation against the Trump Administration that Bryan’s wife is leading as Minnesota’s Solicitor General.