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ICE is making Minneapolis less safe say city leaders; call for immediate withdrawal
Two days following the killing of Good, shot Jan. 7 by an ICE officer in South Minneapolis – a shooting that was captured by multiple cameras from various vantage points – leaders in the city are angered and frustrated with the federal response and by what they say is a complete lack of transparency and cooperation.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
2 days ago


Protecting their own: Cedar Riverside young adults set up defense to protect residents from ICE
The newly formed Cedar Riverside Protection Alliance formed to protect Somali residents from the threat of ICE.

Binta Kanteh
6 days ago


Violence against journalists is America’s new normal … and it’s unacceptable
Violence or threat of violence against journalists in America isn’t new, but it wasn’t by any means the norm.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Dec 22, 2025


Online aggression not matching solidarity on the ground, Somali community leaders say
Black diaspora communities in Minnesota are “showing up,” despite divisive rhetoric online ICE agents and U.S. Marshals during a raid in St. Paul on Nov. 25, 2025 Over the past week, “Operation Metro Surge,” an operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) descended on the Twin Cities metro area with the mandate to focus on the Somali community who allegedly have final orders of deportation . The number of disclosed federal arrests at the end of Sunday was 19.

Binta Kanteh
Dec 9, 2025


‘Go back to where they come from!’
Trump calls Minnesota Somali immigrants and Ilhan Omar “garbage” as ICE targets the community

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Dec 2, 2025


Family responds to dropped charges in death of Ricky Cobb
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is dropping charges against the Minnesota State Trooper who shot Ricky Cobb due to new evidence.

Jasmine McBride
Jun 3, 2024


Mother of slain son advocates for alternative responses to the police
A mother who lost her son to a mental health episode involving police has become a champion for alternatives to police intervention.

Jasmine McBride
May 6, 2024


Amidst heightened crime, calls for alternative policing continue
While crime rates dropped slightly in 2022 from 2021, violent crime is still dramatically more common in the Twin Cities than it was...

Jasmine McBride
Apr 1, 2024


Hennepin inmates can now seek reduced sentences
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) is now taking applications for currently incarcerated individuals seeking reduced sentences....
CBJ Staff
Feb 8, 2024


State Trooper charged with death of Ricky Cobb
Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan was charged Wednesday with second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault and...

Jasmine McBride
Jan 24, 2024


Penumbra Theater’s Lou Bellamy files lawsuit for death of son
Lou Bellamy, founder of the nationally renowned Penumbra Theatre, has filed a federal lawsuit against Hennepin County jail for the death...

Jasmine McBride
Jan 23, 2024


Families meet with DOJ to demand justice, police reform
On January 11, five families who have lost a loved one to the hands of the police across Minnesota joined together to meet with the...

Jasmine McBride
Jan 13, 2024


Philip Vance fights for his innocence from solitary confinement
Philp Vance, who maintains his innocence of a crime he was imprisoned for more than 20 years ago, has spent the last four months in...

Jasmine McBride
Jan 9, 2024


Marvin Haynes exonerated, released
After serving nearly 20 years for a crime he did not commit, Marvin Haynes has been exonerated and released from the Minnesota...
CBJ Staff
Dec 11, 2023


Mpls City Council shoots down mayor’s plan to recruit police
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's proposal to spend $15 million to hire and retain Minneapolis Police Department staff was met with sharp...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Nov 14, 2023


Minneapolis chooses new Third Precinct building
The City of Minneapolis has decided on a new home for the Third Precinct, putting an end to a long-running dispute between the City...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Nov 2, 2023


Ex-officer who beat Black man sentenced to 15 days in workhouse
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Justin Stetson was sentenced to 15 days in the workhouse and two years probation for beating Jaleel...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 23, 2023


Toddrick Barnette sworn in as new OCS commissioner
Hennepin County Chief Justice Toddrick Barnette was sworn in as the new commissioner of the Office of Community Safety Monday morning....
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 23, 2023


Minneapolis negotiators reject “expensive” police union offer
City of Minneapolis contract negotiators rejected an offer by the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, stating that the offer...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 13, 2023


Family of Ricky Cobb II rails against silent Hennepin County attorneys
The family of Ricky Cobb II and supporters rallied in front of a Minnesota State Patrol office Saturday, as the Hennepin County...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 9, 2023
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