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Kristi Noem ousted as head of Homeland Security
The firing, first reported by ABC News, follows two days of testimony by Noem before Senate and House committees.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Mar 5


More arrests in the Cities Church protest case
There have been several more arrests in wake of the January protest at Cities Church in St. Paul.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Feb 27


Police-involved shooting in Brooklyn Center connected to double homicide in Minneapolis
A man who was recently released from custody on a gun charge arrived at a relative’s home on Irving Avenue North in Minneapolis and shot and killed two occupants, a man in his 20s and a 14-year-old boy, both of whom are reported to be related to the suspect. Later, that man encountered police in Brooklyn Center, where he was shot.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Feb 23


University of Minnesota students feel a sense of relief; uncertainty with ICE 'drawdown'
The ICE surge began to affect students directly when reports of agents allegedly staying at the Graduate Hotel on the university’s campus were made.

Lizzy Nyoike
Feb 19


Hennepin County Attorney demands release of information related to Alex Pretti killing; shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis
The demand, known as a “Touhy” is the required process to obtain records and evidence from a federal agency. The demand calls for the federal government to comply by March 3.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Feb 18


Charges dropped against suspects in ICE-involved North Minneapolis shooting
Federal agents behind law enforcement tape following an ICE-involved shooting Jan. 14 in North Minneapolis. Photo: Screen capture from CAIR-MN livestream. On the same day it was announced that ICE would be significantly drawing down forces in Minnesota, the United States Department of Justice announced it is dropping all charges against two men involved in an incident in North Minneapolis where one was shot by federal agents, sparking a massive show of resistance. The Jan. 1

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Feb 12


Emotions stir with word of ICE-involved St. Paul crash
According to St. Paul Police, the crash occurred as federal agents were pursuing a targeted individual.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Feb 11


Our humanity will save us from fascism
A memorial at the site of the brutal killing of Alex Pretti. Photo by Harry Colbert, Jr. Humanity: humaneness; benevolence. Benevolence: the quality of being well meaning; kindness. If democracy is to return – let’s be very clear, in the U.S., it’s already fallen, and to say otherwise would be me abdicating my duty as a truthteller – but if the tide turns, it’s our humanity that will be the demise of this fascist regime. Yes, as a journalist I am breaking ranks and calling it

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Jan 26


The Insurrection Act sounds scary ... because it is
“What happened (Wednesday's protest following the ICE-involved shooting in North Minneapolis), which was very minor in regard to what could have happened, is now being weaponized by a man who incited an actual insurrection on Jan. 6 of 2021.”

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Jan 17


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.
Jan 9


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
Jan 5


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
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