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Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats

It's "extremely rare" for judges to intervene in grand jury probes, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said,

Politics & Policy

Minnesota&#x27;s top federal judge on Monday quashed several <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump administration subpoenas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.npr.org/2026/01/20/nx-s1-5683321/minnesota-tim-walz-mayor-jacob-frey-subpoena" data-vars-content-id="fe5b05c2-72a7-4755-8e68-8e8a5ad69630" data-vars-headline="Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.npr.org/2026/01/20/nx-s1-5683321/minnesota-tim-walz-mayor-jacob-frey-subpoena" target="_blank">Trump administration subpoenas</a> for immigration-related records from Gov. Tim Walz (D) and a dozen other state and local officials.Why it matters: The grand jury subpoenas — issued when <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Operation Metro Surge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/28/homan-meets-walz-frey-immigration" data-vars-content-id="fe5b05c2-72a7-4755-8e68-8e8a5ad69630" data-vars-headline="Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/28/homan-meets-walz-frey-immigration" target="_self">Operation Metro Surge</a> was at its height — were clearly meant to &quot;coerce Minnesota officials into assisting the federal government with enforcing civil immigration laws,&quot; U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="concluded" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/00043_Immigration-Enforcement-Subpoenas_Order.pdf" data-vars-content-id="fe5b05c2-72a7-4755-8e68-8e8a5ad69630" data-vars-headline="Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/00043_Immigration-Enforcement-Subpoenas_Order.pdf" target="_blank">concluded</a>.

Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned

The $100M to $250M project could bring 1,000 housing units

News

A group of local investors and developers unveiled plans Monday to turn the massive former Wells Fargo Home Mortgage campus into a mixed-use community at a total cost of $100 million to $250 million. Why it matters: This is a highly ambitious plan to finally breathe life back into the 25-acre campus vacated by Wells Fargo three years ago, when it <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="exited the home mortgage business" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/10/investing/wells-fargo-mortgage-market" data-vars-content-id="20206e8e-9d1d-4a43-90b4-0ff178443b3e" data-vars-headline="Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/10/investing/wells-fargo-mortgage-market" target="_blank">exited the home mortgage business</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="consolidated employees in" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" data-vars-content-id="20206e8e-9d1d-4a43-90b4-0ff178443b3e" data-vars-headline="Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" target="_self">consolidated employees in</a><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" downtown Minneapolis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" data-vars-content-id="20206e8e-9d1d-4a43-90b4-0ff178443b3e" data-vars-headline="Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" target="_self"> downtown Minneapolis</a>.

How to vote early in Minnesota's August primary

Early voting for Minnesota's August primary election starts Friday, June 26.

Early voting for Minnesota&#x27;s August primary election <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="starts Friday, June 26" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-in-person/" data-vars-content-id="d1ddf47d-79f3-4ba7-bd25-dbe57dba73b9" data-vars-headline="How to vote early in Minnesota&#x27;s August primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-in-person/" target="_blank">starts Friday, June 26</a>.Why it matters: The winners of the DFL and GOP contests advance to the November ballot.<ul><li>For races expected to be less competitive in the general election, the primary effectively determines who will fill the seat next year.</li></ul>

Twin Cities weekend guide: Pride Festival, Top the Tater Days, Ludacris

The biggest Pride celebration in Minnesota is about to take over Loring Park.

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Pride Month is winding down, but the biggest celebrations in Minnesota are about to take over the Twin Cities. The big picture: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Twin Cities Pride Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://tcpride.org/festival/" data-vars-content-id="d039eb31-a4d7-435b-9de3-c3a50215416d" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend guide: Pride Festival, Top the Tater Days, Ludacris" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tcpride.org/festival/" target="_blank">Twin Cities Pride Festival</a> returns to Loring Park this Saturday and Sunday with over 650 vendors, three live entertainment stages, an LGBTQ+ History Pavilion, the 61-foot-tall &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="World&#x27;s Largest Rubber Duck" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/05/04/twin-cities-pride-lands-giant-rubber-duck" data-vars-content-id="d039eb31-a4d7-435b-9de3-c3a50215416d" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend guide: Pride Festival, Top the Tater Days, Ludacris" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/05/04/twin-cities-pride-lands-giant-rubber-duck" target="_self">World&#x27;s Largest Rubber Duck</a>&quot; and so much more. Free

Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara resigns

An outside investigator concluded O'Hara had interfered with an official inquiry into his workplace conduct.

Minneapolis police chief Brian O&#x27;Hara resigned Tuesday after an outside investigator concluded he interfered with an internal investigation into allegations about his workplace conduct, Mayor Jacob Frey announced.Why it matters: O&#x27;Hara&#x27;s departure comes as Minneapolis police continue to navigate a monumental, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="court-ordered reform process" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/07/02/minneapolis-police-union-contract-mpd-reforms" data-vars-content-id="5fa6f1a2-82f6-4f6d-9c12-b081422fc0ca" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis police chief Brian O&#x27;Hara resigns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/07/02/minneapolis-police-union-contract-mpd-reforms" target="_self">court-ordered reform process</a> and rebuild their depleted ranks amid a leadership shake-up.<ul><li>Assistant MPD chief Katie Blackwell will serve as acting chief effective immediately, Frey said.</li></ul>

Some Minneapolis council members sour on city's public safety office

The office was created in 2022 to elevate alternatives to traditional policing, but has faced persistent criticism.

Some City Council allies of Mayor Jacob Frey recently floated an idea to resolve a standoff over who should serve as Minneapolis&#x27; top public safety official: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hire no one for the role" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/04/09/minneapolis-council-votes-to-oust-top-public-safety-official" data-vars-content-id="8e0228ad-6c4f-4148-892c-f8e9cc20faea" data-vars-headline="Some Minneapolis council members sour on city&#x27;s public safety office" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/04/09/minneapolis-council-votes-to-oust-top-public-safety-official" target="_self">Hire no one for the role</a>, at least for now.Why it matters: It&#x27;s a sign of how deeply frustrated some city leaders have grown with the Office of Community Safety (OCS) — the agency meant to unify the city after a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="divisive 2021 police ballot measure" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2021/11/03/minneapolis-police-amendment-election-results-public-safety" data-vars-content-id="8e0228ad-6c4f-4148-892c-f8e9cc20faea" data-vars-headline="Some Minneapolis council members sour on city&#x27;s public safety office" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2021/11/03/minneapolis-police-amendment-election-results-public-safety" target="_self">divisive 2021 police ballot measure</a>.

Minneapolis embraces St. Paul policing strategy

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey admitted he stole the idea from St. Paul.

Minneapolis is borrowing a St. Paul strategy aimed at preventing homicides by solving more nonfatal shootings. Why it matters: Minneapolis has struggled to bring its homicide rate back down to where it was before a surge that began in 2020. <ul><li>Meanwhile, St. Paul and Ramsey County&#x27;s focus on solving nonfatal shootings has led to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dramatic decline in homicides" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/12/homides-fall-sharply-saint-paul-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="82591830-5b93-4e8e-9d36-b6868d6ba175" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis embraces St. Paul policing strategy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/12/homides-fall-sharply-saint-paul-minneapolis" target="_self">dramatic decline in homicides</a>, which dropped from 33 in 2024 to 15 last year, the lowest total in St. Paul since 2013. </li><li>Minneapolis reported 64 in 2024, which was still above the 48 murders in 2019. </li></ul>

Hall Monitor: Witch's Hat repairs move forward

Plus: A top public safety official's job remains in limbo after a busy day the Minneapolis City Council.

A few notes from a busy day at Minneapolis City Hall on Thursday:🧙‍♀️ The Prospect Park water tower&#x27;s observation deck — aka &quot;the Witch&#x27;s Hat&quot; — could finally reopen to the public this fall.<ul><li>City council members voted to hire a contractor to complete necessary repairs to reopen the tower, which has been closed since 2019.</li><li>Minneapolis originally budgeted $350,000 for the work in 2024, but needed to reopen the bidding process three times before a suitable contractor came forward, a city spokesperson told Axios.</li></ul>❓ Minneapolis&#x27; top public safety official&#x27;s job remains in limbo. The council failed to override Mayor Jacob Frey&#x27;s veto of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="their rejection" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/04/09/minneapolis-council-votes-to-oust-top-public-safety-official" data-vars-content-id="a1fc9477-b617-491e-a518-556f0a5b3e90" data-vars-headline="Hall Monitor: Witch&#x27;s Hat repairs move forward" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/04/09/minneapolis-council-votes-to-oust-top-public-safety-official" target="_self">their rejection</a> of community safety commissioner Todd Barnette&#x27;s reappointment.<ul><li>Barnette, who oversees all emergency response in the city, including police, cannot serve past August without an affirmative council vote.</li></ul>💾 Next month, the city council could, in effect, enact a one-year moratorium on data centers — just by opening debate on the proposal.<ul><li>Under city zoning codes, any &quot;interim ordinance&quot; becomes effective as soon as the council takes what&#x27;s usually a pro-forma vote to &quot;introduce&quot; the legislation, city attorney Kristyn Anderson explained.</li><li>Some downtown boosters see data centers as a means of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rescuing falling property values in office towers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/19/how-data-centers-could-help-revive-downtowns" data-vars-content-id="a1fc9477-b617-491e-a518-556f0a5b3e90" data-vars-headline="Hall Monitor: Witch&#x27;s Hat repairs move forward" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/19/how-data-centers-could-help-revive-downtowns" target="_self">rescuing falling property values in office towers</a>, but some council members want the city to study the environmental and development risks.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;I do see the upside of increasing revenue for the city, but I want to know what the cost of it is, and I don&#x27;t feel like that&#x27;s clear,&quot; ordinance co-author Council Member Aurin Chowdhury told Axios.<ul><li>She moved to delay the ordinance&#x27;s introduction to May 21.</li></ul>

Minneapolis council votes to reject top public safety official

Minneapolis ousts public safety chief, setting up search for third commissioner in four years.

Minneapolis City Council members voted 7-6 on Thursday to reject <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Todd Barnette" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/10/17/todd-barnette-community-safety-commissioner-appointment" data-vars-content-id="3f05efa0-7afb-4ff3-a613-6728a08c9025" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis council votes to reject top public safety official" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/10/17/todd-barnette-community-safety-commissioner-appointment" target="_self">Todd Barnette</a> for a second term as the city&#x27;s top public safety official.Why it matters: Minneapolis could soon be looking for its third community safety commissioner, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="only four years after the role&#x27;s creation," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/07/20/cedric-alexander-retires-minneapolis-community-safety" data-vars-content-id="3f05efa0-7afb-4ff3-a613-6728a08c9025" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis council votes to reject top public safety official" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/07/20/cedric-alexander-retires-minneapolis-community-safety" target="_self">only four years after the role&#x27;s creation,</a> overseeing all emergency response, including MPD and non-police alternatives.<ul><li>Barnette has also served as the city&#x27;s point-person on an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="MPD reform settlement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/07/02/minneapolis-police-union-contract-mpd-reforms" data-vars-content-id="3f05efa0-7afb-4ff3-a613-6728a08c9025" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis council votes to reject top public safety official" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/07/02/minneapolis-police-union-contract-mpd-reforms" target="_self">MPD reform settlement</a> to reverse years of heavy-handed, racially biased policing.</li></ul>

Killer of Justin "Juice" Marshall pleads guilty

A 19-year-old man admitted to shooting Marshall six times, prosecutors say

A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing Justin &quot;Juice&quot; Marshall last summer, bringing a measure of closure to a case that had begun to feel stalled.The latest: The Hennepin County Attorney&#x27;s Office <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/2026/April/davis-plea" data-vars-content-id="5dceca17-fa75-41a9-b4f2-e37e63cfb3a5" data-vars-headline="Killer of Justin &quot;Juice&quot; Marshall pleads guilty" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/2026/April/davis-plea" target="_blank">announced</a> Monday that it reached a plea deal with Dijon Jacquez Davis of Las Vegas, who will be sentenced to 261 months for second-degree intentional murder.

What's behind the spat over the Hennepin County sheriff's budget

County leaders are bracing for major shocks to their $3.1 billion budget.

A Hennepin County commissioner&#x27;s remarks on the Sheriff&#x27;s Office budget sparked outrage in Twin Cities law enforcement agencies last week.Yes, but: The serious money troubles facing Hennepin County that caused the controversy in the first place got lost in the headlines.Why it matters: Not only is the sheriff&#x27;s budget at stake, but so are county-run <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="safety net programs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/13/mutual-aid-evictions-rental-assistance" data-vars-content-id="c99ba695-ec62-48d2-be0b-d99e50f6bde8" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s behind the spat over the Hennepin County sheriff&#x27;s budget" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/13/mutual-aid-evictions-rental-assistance" target="_self">safety net programs</a>, library services, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fraud" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/minnesota-fraud-cases-timeline" data-vars-content-id="c99ba695-ec62-48d2-be0b-d99e50f6bde8" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s behind the spat over the Hennepin County sheriff&#x27;s budget" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/minnesota-fraud-cases-timeline" target="_self">fraud</a>-fighting efforts, the survival of Hennepin County Medical Center — and property taxpayers&#x27; bills.

Survey: Operation Metro Surge agents frequently used force, random stops

At least 1 in 4 Minneapolis residents reported encountering an agent.

One in four Minneapolis residents and one in five St. Paul residents encountered an ICE or Border Patrol agent during <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Operation Metro Surge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/26/court-filings-paint-mixed-picture-of-ices-minnesota-drawdown" data-vars-content-id="2766c46f-38b1-4be2-b6cb-c681459b0839" data-vars-headline="Survey: Operation Metro Surge agents frequently used force, random stops" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/26/court-filings-paint-mixed-picture-of-ices-minnesota-drawdown" target="_self">Operation Metro Surge</a>, a new survey found.Why it matters: The university-backed poll is a stunning measure of how deeply the immigration enforcement surge <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="disrupted daily life" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/12/16/ice-immigrant-business-minneapolis-metro-surge" data-vars-content-id="2766c46f-38b1-4be2-b6cb-c681459b0839" data-vars-headline="Survey: Operation Metro Surge agents frequently used force, random stops" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/12/16/ice-immigrant-business-minneapolis-metro-surge" target="_self">disrupted daily life</a> in the Twin Cities.

Minnesota handgun carry permits near 66,000 in 2025, highest since 2021

More recent monthly data shows a spike in applications as Operation Metro Surge ramped up.

Minnesotans were granted nearly 66,000 permits to carry a handgun in 2025 — the highest number since 2021. The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Monthly data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-gun-sales-spiked-as-federal-immigration-crackdown-intensified/601575536" data-vars-content-id="dff197c9-ce0b-4202-a9d7-82efa971faab" data-vars-headline="Minnesota handgun carry permits near 66,000 in 2025, highest since 2021" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-gun-sales-spiked-as-federal-immigration-crackdown-intensified/601575536" target="_blank">Monthly data</a> shows that applications spiked again early this year, as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Operation Metro Surge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/12/trump-ice-metro-surge-ends-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="dff197c9-ce0b-4202-a9d7-82efa971faab" data-vars-headline="Minnesota handgun carry permits near 66,000 in 2025, highest since 2021" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/12/trump-ice-metro-surge-ends-minneapolis" target="_self">Operation Metro Surge</a> ramped up. <ul><li>One St. Louis Park gun shop <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="told WCCO" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/gun-permits-apps-demand-for-classes-skyrocket-amid-minnesota-ice-surge/" data-vars-content-id="dff197c9-ce0b-4202-a9d7-82efa971faab" data-vars-headline="Minnesota handgun carry permits near 66,000 in 2025, highest since 2021" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/gun-permits-apps-demand-for-classes-skyrocket-amid-minnesota-ice-surge/" target="_blank">told WCCO</a> sales were 30% above normal in January.</li></ul>

ICE surge changed little between feds and Minnesota's largest jails

It's not clear whether state or local officials conceded any policy changes to trigger the federal retreat.

In a standoff with Minnesota, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Trump administration blinked" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/12/trump-ice-metro-surge-ends-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="9ab7c155-7c36-42b9-9e83-46547cfe39b3" data-vars-headline="ICE surge changed little between feds and Minnesota&#x27;s largest jails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/12/trump-ice-metro-surge-ends-minneapolis" target="_self">the Trump administration blinked</a>.The big picture: President Trump exhausted <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="huge amounts of political capital" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/minnesota-shooting-republican-reaction-gun-rights" data-vars-content-id="9ab7c155-7c36-42b9-9e83-46547cfe39b3" data-vars-headline="ICE surge changed little between feds and Minnesota&#x27;s largest jails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/minnesota-shooting-republican-reaction-gun-rights" target="_self">huge amounts of political capital</a> on an operation that killed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="two American" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-agent-shooting-south-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="9ab7c155-7c36-42b9-9e83-46547cfe39b3" data-vars-headline="ICE surge changed little between feds and Minnesota&#x27;s largest jails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-agent-shooting-south-minneapolis" target="_self">two American</a><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" citizens" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/24/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agent" data-vars-content-id="9ab7c155-7c36-42b9-9e83-46547cfe39b3" data-vars-headline="ICE surge changed little between feds and Minnesota&#x27;s largest jails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/24/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agent" target="_self"> citizens</a>, caused &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="catastrophic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2026/february/near-end-oms/" data-vars-content-id="9ab7c155-7c36-42b9-9e83-46547cfe39b3" data-vars-headline="ICE surge changed little between feds and Minnesota&#x27;s largest jails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2026/february/near-end-oms/" target="_blank">catastrophic</a>&quot; damage to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="businesses" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/12/ice-surge-minnesota-businesses-covid-flashbacks" data-vars-content-id="9ab7c155-7c36-42b9-9e83-46547cfe39b3" data-vars-headline="ICE surge changed little between feds and Minnesota&#x27;s largest jails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/12/ice-surge-minnesota-businesses-covid-flashbacks" target="_self">businesses</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="schools" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/11/minnesota-school-funding-cuts-ice-immigration" data-vars-content-id="9ab7c155-7c36-42b9-9e83-46547cfe39b3" data-vars-headline="ICE surge changed little between feds and Minnesota&#x27;s largest jails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/11/minnesota-school-funding-cuts-ice-immigration" target="_self">schools</a>, and terrorized <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="immigrant communities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/16/midtown-global-market-businesses-ice-immigration" data-vars-content-id="9ab7c155-7c36-42b9-9e83-46547cfe39b3" data-vars-headline="ICE surge changed little between feds and Minnesota&#x27;s largest jails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/16/midtown-global-market-businesses-ice-immigration" target="_self">immigrant communities</a>.<ul><li>As federal immigration officials announced Thursday they will wind down their mass deportation blitz in Minnesota, it&#x27;s not clear whether state or local officials conceded any policy changes to trigger the federal retreat.</li></ul>

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