Minnesota Today

Minneapolis police say they took a man in custody Tuesday night after he sprayed an unknown substance at U.S. Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall event. He is being held pending possible assault charges. The man approached Omar and sprayed something toward her with a syringe.

Two special elections have brought the Minnesota House back to a 67-67 party tie. Voters in St. Paul and parts of Maplewood and Woodbury elected two DFLers to represent them in the state Legislature.

A federal judge has issued a temporary order barring removal of a 5-year-old boy and his father. The father and son are now at family detention facility in Dilley, Texas, near San Antonio. They were taken into custody last week outside their home in Minnesota.

The Trump administration official now overseeing the ongoing federal operation in Minnesota has arrived in the state and met with Gov. Tim Walz.

St. Paul mayor Kaohly Her said she doesn't know if ICE's presence in the city is likely to change soon.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

President Donald Trump said yesterday that he’s sending his “border czar,” Tom Homan, to Minnesota in the wake of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.

Meanwhile, a judge is considering a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to end the current ICE operation in Minnesota.

The University of Minnesota, Fairview and M Physicians have reached a 10-year agreement to fund the medical school and support physician training after seven weeks of intensive mediation. The three parties entered mediation last month with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office after weeks of turmoil over funding the state’s largest medical school.

A judge heard arguments this morning in a lawsuit seeking an end to the federal immigration operation in Minnesota.

President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are both casting a phone call in positive terms after weeks of trading accusations and blame over immigration actions.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

An already tense and uncertain time for people in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota was destabilized further over the weekend with the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.

There were vigils across the region and beyond in the wake of the shooting. Hearings are scheduled for Monday on at least two federal court cases related to the shooting or the ongoing federal operation.

In other stories we are following, The Minnesota House will gain two new members this week, as special elections are held for seats in the eastern metro area tomorrow. Voters in St. Paul and parts of Woodbury and Maplewood will vote for two new legislators during special elections.

Local and state law enforcement officials say there’ve been arrests this today amid a protest outside the Whipple federal building near the Twin Cities airport.

That’s in addition to about a hundred clergy members arrested today during a protest at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. A spokesperson for the airport says they worked with protest organizers to accommodate their right to freedom of expression. But he said airport police made arrests when the protest went beyond the agreed-upon terms.

Temperatures Friday morning are largely in the 20s below zero across the state, with wind chills in the 40s to 50s below zero. For some parts of the state, it’s the coldest weather in seven years. Temperatures will remain below zero across the state into Sunday.

Most Minnesota school districts have canceled classes or moved to online learning Friday amid the dangerously cold conditions across the state.

Numerous businesses across Minnesota will take part in a statewide action against federal immigration enforcement Friday. Organizers called on Minnesotans to stop work, school and shopping for the day to create an economic blackout.

A coalition of Twin Cities organizations say they will take part Friday in a peaceful rally and march in downtown Minneapolis. The 100 groups — labor unions, clergy, childcare workers, immigrants and more — will call on ICE to leave Minnesota.

Vice President JD Vance met with local leaders and ICE personnel in Minneapolis today and says more cooperation could calm tensions.

Federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis may continue indefinitely, according to Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, who spoke at a press conference today.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister

Federal immigration authorities are asserting power to enter private property without a judge’s permission in clear violation of the Constitution. It’s a bedrock of the Bill of Rights. The Fourth Amendment requires law enforcement to have probable cause — and a judge’s OK — before entering someone’s home. But in a May 12 memo obtained by the Associated Press from the organization Whistleblower Aid, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons claims that agents only need an administrative warrant signed by another ICE employee.

Extreme cold warnings are already in effect for parts of northwest and north central Minnesota and will be in effect statewide by Thursday night. That's as the coldest air in seven years could settle over Minnesota Friday morning.

A federal appeals court today put a temporary hold on a judge's order in a case challenging the actions of immigration authorities in Minnesota.

President Donald Trump railed against Minnesota in front of a global audience today over local resistance to his ongoing deportation campaign.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.