Minnesota Now

Minnesota Now: Jan. 12, 2026


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Minnesota Now is continuing to follow reports of ICE and Border Patrol agents stopping and detaining people in the Twin Cities region. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem more agents are being deployed to join at least two thousand who are already in Minnesota.


MPR News photojournalist Ben Hovland shared what he saw as he reported in the field. Reporter Matt Sepic broke down a case where agents entered a home without a warrant signed by a judge.


We talked to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. And we checked in with an attorney defending people who have been detained. Plus, an investigative journalist explained how ICE is using technology to track people.


We also heard excerpts from Monday’s 9 a.m. show, MPR News with Angela Davis. A therapist shared insight for living through intense emotions and listeners called in with their experiences.

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