Don Lemon arrested over Minnesota church protest
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Lemon, a former CNN anchor, has argued he was exercising his First Amendment rights as a journalist during the protest at a church in St. Paul, Minn.
Two special elections Tuesday in heavily Democratic east metro legislative districts will decide control of the Minnesota House for the third time in less than a year. Republicans hold a 67-65 advantage in the chamber after two Democratic representatives were elected to other offices in November.
President Donald Trump announced he was placing Tom Homan in charge of the mission in Minnesota and Homan is reporting directly to the White House. He replaced Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino in the Twin Cities after federal officers fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, a Hmong American who represents the city with the largest concentration of Hmong in the U.S., says fear of immigration enforcement has driven naturalized U.S. citizens to hide in their homes.
Charley Crockett, Trampled By Turtles, Stephen Wilson Jr., Jessie Murph, and The Beach Boys will also perform.
Federal immigration agents continue their presence in Minnesota on Wednesday, exactly a week after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her vehicle in Minneapolis. Find live updates on ICE's operations in Minnesota here.
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St. Paul mayor, a Hmong American, said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see man taken by immigration agents
Kaohly Her, St. Paul’s first Hmong mayor, said she’s received “first-hand, personal accounts” from her constituents about their encounters with ICE.
North Dakota lawmakers say the gathering is to show support for Minnesota communities and raise concerns about what they view as federal overreach.
Saint Paul, Minnesota Mayor Kaohly Her joins The Lead.
ICE and Border Patrol agents continued operations in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, detaining at least two men as part of an ongoing federal enforcement campaign. Tensions have escalated in Minnesota following the deaths of Renee Nicole Good,