Tuesday, January 6th — Federal immigration enforcement ramps up across the Twin Cities as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins agents on arrests in St. Paul and Bloomington, sparking protests, emotional witness accounts, and questions about who is being targeted and why.

We also look at a Minnesota hotel being removed from Hilton’s system after cancelling reservations for federal agents, Governor Tim Walz’s blunt response to criticism over ending his reelection campaign amid the state’s fraud crisis, and last-ditch contract talks as Anoka-Hennepin teachers prepare for a possible strike that could impact more than 40,000 students.

Plus: Edina considers a local gun ordinance, major school closures and program cuts in Robbinsdale, the CDC’s controversial update to childhood vaccine recommendations, events marking five years since January 6th, and a bright spot as a Minneapolis woman is honored nationally for saving a toddler’s life.
Join Maria Lisignoli and Johnny Kahner for today’s episode of 4 Things to Know.

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