Mayor of St Paul reportedly under investigation for sexual harassment Democrat Kaohly Her, Minnesota’s city’s first female mayor, allegedly sent inappropriate messages to employees The Guardian - US · Jul 30
‘Happy Weiner Wednesday!’: Minnesota mayor accused of sexually harassing city’s police chief and other staff St. Paul has been put on notice that Mayor Kaohly Her ‘engaged in illegal conduct towards city employees,’ a lawyer for Police Chief Axel Henry said The Independent UK · Jul 29
FBI Told to Stop Investigating ICE After Patel Halted Renee Good Probe, Now ICE Investigates Itself The FBI will no longer investigate ICE confrontations, shifting responsibility to Homeland Security Investigations. This change raises concerns about accountability and scrutiny of ICE's use of force. International Business Times UK · Jul 19
Minnesota GOP Rep. Elliott Engen Arrested for DWI After Calling Democrats 'Drunk at the Wheel' on Taxpayer Fraud Minnesota Republican Rep. Elliott Engen, known for criticizing Democrats on taxpayer fraud, faces a DWI charge, overshadowing his state auditor candidacy. International Business Times UK · Mar 28
At the Races: What’s in a bill? Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including immigration and campaign launches. Roll Call · Jan 29
Trump Immigration Approval Plummets to 39% as Americans Declare Federal Agents' Tactics Have 'Gone Too Far' Poll shows Trump's immigration approval at record low 39% after fatal shootings, with 58% saying enforcement has 'gone too far' International Business Times UK · Jan 27
Who Is Chris Madel? GOP Candidate Ends Minnesota Governor Bid After Immigration Policy Clash Find out why Chris Madel abruptly exited the Minnesota governor race after breaking with Republicans over immigration policy. International Business Times UK · Jan 27
Republican ends bid for Minnesota governor, citing ‘unconstitutional’ ICE surge Chris Madel drops out of race and in video criticizes the ‘federal retribution on the citizens’ of Minnesota The Guardian - US · Jan 26
Lawyer for ICE agent who killed Renee Good drops out of Minnesota governor race to protest ‘retribution’ against state Chris Madel represented Jonathan Ross, the immigration agent who killed mother-of-three Renee Good The Independent UK · Jan 26
Renee Good's Family Retains George Floyd Legal Team: 'ICE Killed the Best of the Best,' Attorney Says Romanucci & Blandin, who won $27M for George Floyd's family, now represent Renee Good's widow and relatives in a civil investigation into the ICE shooting. International Business Times UK · Jan 15
Minnesota prosecutor was reluctant to drop murder charge against trooper, but ultimately did A progressive Minnesota prosecutor who was elected on a platform of police accountability has reluctantly dropped charges against a state trooper who fatally shot a Black man after a traffic stop The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024
Murder trial set for September for Minnesota trooper who shot motorist during freeway stop A Minnesota state trooper who’s charged with murder for fatally shooting a motorist as he tried to pull away from a traffic stop is set to go on trial in September The Independent UK · May 16, 2024
Minnesota State Trooper Charged in Fatal Shooting of Motorist A Minnesota state trooper accused of fatally shooting Ricky Cobb II can remain free without bail while awaiting trial, ruled a judge. Top News · Jan 30, 2024
Minnesota billionaire's family splits apart as they sell off drug company that made them rich The acrimony grew in billionaire Ken Evenstad's family slowly, then ripped the family apart in the last years of his life. Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022
Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022 After pleas for leniency, mosque bombers receive 16-, 14-year sentences MINNEAPOLIS — Following a rare display of both victims and prosecutors advocating mercy, U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank sentenced two Illinois men Tuesday to 14 and 16 years in federal prison for bombing Bloomington's Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in 2017.
Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022 Minn. mosque bombers ask for leniency, cite testimony on militia leader MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge will render criminal sentences Tuesday for two Illinois men who bombed Bloomington's Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in 2017, then aided prosecutors in convicting their militia leader.