Minnesota

ICE agent re-arrested after being charged with lying over Minnesota shooting

ICE agent Christian Castro was indicted on six counts of lying to investigators, according to a person familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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A federal immigration officer patrols the hallway at US immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, US, June 26, 2025
An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.

ICE agent in shooting case may go free as extradition request denied by judge

Minnesota authorities had argued in court that Castro, jailed in the Gulf Coast border city of Brownsville, Texas, since May 29, was a flight risk if he were released.

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An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

US water sector supplier hack draws FBI scrutiny as Iran-linked cyber concerns grow

Cote said the FBI told the company the data breach was an opportunistic attack not specifically targeting Micro-Comm, and the company recommended that customers change passwords out of caution.

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Democratic Senate candidate, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan speaks during a get out the vote event at the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Twin Cities Office on Aug. 8, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minnesota’s Democratic nominee is an Israel critic, but she is not El-Sayed 2.0

During the lead-up to the primary, Flanagan was vocal about her opponent Craig’s support from the pro-Israel lobby, calling her “AIPAC’s candidate.” 

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Judge orders release of 5-year-old, father detained in Minnesota ICE raid

Trump orders federal agents to stay away from Democratic-led cities • Chicago mayor tells police to probe allegations of illegal activity by immigration agents

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByREUTERS
A pair of protestors are detained during a protest at the South Texas Family Residential Center, where Adrian Conejo and his son Liam Conejo Ramos, who were detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota, were being held on January 28, 2026.

Daniel Rosen, Minnesota’s US attorney won confirmation in part on strength of Jewish leadership

Rosen’s personal position on what’s happening in Minnesota is unknown. But prior to the ICE surge, he said that “prosecution of violent hate crimes is certainly at the highest level of priority."

JANUARY 31, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Daniel Rosen, US Attorney for Minnesota

Thousands demonstrate in Minnesota and across US to protest ICE

The national day of protest came amid mixed messages from the Trump administration about whether it would de-escalate Operation Metro Surge.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByREUTERS
Demonstrators march calling for an end to ICE operations in Minnesota on January 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters marched through downtown to protest the deaths of Renee Good on January 7, and Alex Pretti on January 24 by federal immigration agents.

Minnesota man accused of posing as FBI agent to free Luigi Mangione from Brooklyn jail

Mangione, 27, is awaiting trial in a death penalty murder case on charges that he gunned down Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, in Manhattan in 2024.

JANUARY 30, 2026ByREUTERS
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., February 21, 2025.

A church was targeted in name of justice. Jews know where that leads - opinion

Since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of White police touched off a national firestorm in 2020, Minneapolis-St. Paul has become the symbol of a larger culture war.

JANUARY 30, 2026ByDR. SARA YAEL HIRSCHHORN
Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

After Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis, Jewish gun owners confront Second Amendment tensions

The 65-year-old Jewish resident of Los Angeles was also distressed that federal officials said the agents were justified in shooting Alex Pretti because they believed he was armed.

JANUARY 30, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Roberta Tarnove at a shooting event with Bullets & Bagels.

ICE officers receive new directions, ordered to avoid engaging 'agitators', target only criminals

"DO NOT COMMUNICATE OR ENGAGE WITH AGITATORS," said an email disseminated by a top ICE official. "It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other."

JANUARY 29, 2026ByREUTERS
Demonstrators carry placards on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 23, 2026

Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'

Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," honors Alex Pretti and Renee Good, victims of US immigration raids, as he critiques Trump’s policies.

JANUARY 29, 2026ByREUTERS
Bruce Springsteen performs during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, October 28, 2024; illustrative.

US agents involved in latest Minneapolis shooting put on leave, media reports say

The Department of Homeland Security said the two immigration agents who discharged their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti were put on leave as part of standard procedures.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Federal agents stand behind police tape as people gather near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 24, 2026.

Melania Trump calls for national unity amid ICE violence, killings in Minneapolis

"We need to unify. We need to unify. I'm calling for unity," the first lady said, adding US President Donald Trump, spoke with the mayor of Minneapolis and the governor of Minnesota.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Melania Trump promotes Amazon MGM Studios' upcoming documentary film "Melania" at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in New York City, US, January 28, 2026.