MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released following a judge’s order. They have returned to Minnesota, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. The boy and his dad, Adrian Conejo Arias, who is originally from Ecuador, were detained in a Minneapolis…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many local businesses have announced on social media that they would not be open on Friday to join in the nationwide protest against ICE. While there are some who are open, they say they are showing other ways to support in solidarity. “We thought it was really important to participate in this to show our solidarity…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) – Discussion continues in Washington over the future of Operation Metro Surge in the state of Minnesota. The U.S. Senate convened today, and both senators from Minnesota took the floor to urge the Trump administration to withdraw agents from the Twin Cities. Both Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith decried the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Training is held in Moorhead on how to safely and legally observe I.C.E. operations. The event had to be moved to a larger venue due to the number of people who signed up. Upwards of 300 people filled Trinity Lutheran Church to get information on how to legally and safely observe and document ICE activities. In…
A person holds a sign of Alex Pretti during a protest outside the office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)President Donald Trump said Tuesday a “big investigation” was underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. “I want to see the investigation. I’m going to be watching over it, and I…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Several Moorhead city council members are expressing their frustrations and dismay over ICE agents in Minnesota. City Council member Emily Moore read a letter by a friend of Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by ICE agents over the weekend in Minneapolis, encouraging people to continue his legacy. Mayor Shelly Carlson says the city does not…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Months have gone by since ICE agents have been deployed to cities across the nation. But while it may be the new norm, many people are still uncomfortable with what they’re seeing. “I’m having many, very frequent conversations about the current state of our local region and the country and the world. I would say that…
FILE – U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino walks through a Target store Jan. 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A senior Border Patrol commander and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis as early as Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The expected departure of Border Patrol commander…
Protesters confront federal agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)NEW YORK (AP) — More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for state, local and federal officials to work…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that she believes Noem is attempting to “mislead the American public” about the fatal shooting of a 37…
