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Minnesota Protests, Zelenskyy Slams Europe In Davos, Winter Storm Approaches : Up First from NPR
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (212+ words) In Minnesota, protests and business closures spread as immigration operations continue and confrontations with federal agents intensify.At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukraine's president delivers a blunt message to Europe, warning that the continent must stop relying on…...
How Minnesota became the center of a political crisis
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (1253+ words) Minneapolis has quickly become the center of massive political unrest after Renee Macklin Good was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer more than two weeks ago. Legal battles and protests have sprung up around a…...
Active-duty troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota, Pentagon says
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (68+ words) The Pentagon says it is prepared to act upon the orders of President Trump and has placed active-duty troops on standby to deploy to Minnesota if needed. Active-duty troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota, Pentagon says The Pentagon…...
Troops Stand By For Minnesota, Greenland NATO Tensions, Gaza Peace Board : Up First from NPR
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (208+ words) Minnesota braces for a possible escalation as federal troops stand by amid protests against immigration enforcement and renewed threats to invoke the Insurrection Act. Tensions rise with European allies as the White House pressures Denmark and other NATO countries over…...
DOJ Targets Minnesota Officials; Harsh Ukraine Winter; AI Harmful In Child Education : Up First from NPR
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (158+ words) The Justice Department has launched an investigation into Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, alleging that they conspired to impede the work of ICE agents. Plus, an especially harsh winter hits Ukraine, where Russian strikes have taken…...
Minnesota federal prosecutors resign after DOJ push to investigate Renee Good's widow
1+ week, 2+ day ago (72+ words) Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned after the DOJ pushed for an investigation into the widow of Renee Good, after Good was fatally shot last week by an ICE agent. Minnesota federal prosecutors resign after DOJ push to investigate Renee…...
New video shows fatal Minnesota ICE shooting from officer's perspective
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1247+ words) People participate in a protest and noise demonstration calling for an end to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Minneapolis. John Locher/AP hide caption MINNEAPOLIS " A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to…...
Minnesota lawmakers fear 'cover-up' as FBI takes over ICE shooting investigation
2+ week, 1+ day ago (185+ words) An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the agent acted in self-defense, but witnesses and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey dispute that claim. Minnesota Public…...
What to know about Nick Shirley, the YouTuber alleging day care fraud in Minnesota
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1132+ words) The Trump administration is freezing child care funding to the state of Minnesota in response to a viral video that purports to expose extensive fraud by federally funded day care centers. Nick Shirley, a 23-year-old self-described "independent YouTube journalist," posted…...
In Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, children's entertainment comes with strings
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (740+ words) The Tin Soldier, one of Nicolas Coppola's marionette puppets, is the main character in The Steadfast Tin Soldier show at Coppola's Puppetworks theater in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood. Anh Nguyen for NPR hide caption Puppetworks has served Brooklyn's Park Slope…...