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Snow Sculpture Removed From Contest for Anti-ICE Symbols

'A Call to Arms' featured 'hidden' protest signs against ICE using American Sign Language

(Newser) - A snow sculpture has been hauled out of a Minnesota park after organizers decided its hidden messages went too far. The US team's entry in the World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater— "A Call to Arms," a sphere of outstretched hands—was removed from Lowell Park on...

Don Lemon Arrested by Feds in LA
Don Lemon Arrested
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Jan 30, 2026 8:00 AM CST

Don Lemon Arrested by Feds in LA

Former CNN anchor's detention seems to be tied to anti-ICE church protest in Minnesota, sources say

(Newser) - Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is in federal custody after being arrested Thursday night in Los Angeles, according to multiple sources cited by CBS News . Lemon's attorney, Abbe Lowell, confirmed that agents detained the veteran broadcaster while he was in LA to cover this weekend's Grammy Awards. A...

Resist, Minneapolis Mayor Tells Peers

Jacob Frey says at mayors at conference they're 'on the front lines of a very important battle'

(Newser) - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called on his peers at a national gathering on Thursday to resist the Trump administration's anti-immigration tactics, warning that the cost of inaction could be high. "If we do not speak up, if we do not step up, it will be your city that...

Collins: ICE Is Scaling Back Operations in Maine

Senator says DHS chief Noem told her that 'enhanced' missions are over in the state

(Newser) - ICE agents have pulled back from an aggressive operation in Maine, according to Sen. Susan Collins, who says the move came after she pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to stand down. The immigration enforcement push drew bipartisan criticism after more than 200 people were arrested in the state this...

Homan: 'Drawdown' Will Happen in Minneapolis

'I'm not here because the federal government has carried out this mission perfectly,' he says

(Newser) - "I'm not here because the federal government has carried out this mission perfectly," White House border czar Tom Homan said at a news conference in Minneapolis on Thursday. Homan, who arrived in the city after Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino was reassigned, said there is a plan...

New Video Shows Another Alex Pretti Incident With Feds

Footage shows altercation on Jan. 13, 11 days before the ICU nurse was gunned down by CBP

(Newser) - Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the taillight of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection officers, videos that emerged on Wednesday show. The Jan. 13...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar Is Aiming for a New Job

Democrat announces that she's running for governor in Minnesota

(Newser) - Sen. Amy Klobuchar is running for governor in Minnesota. The Democrat announced her campaign on Thursday, following Gov. Tim Walz's surprising announcement earlier this month that he would not seek a third term, reports the AP . "Minnesota, we've been through a lot," Klobuchar said in...

Tim Walz: I'm Never Seeking Any Office Again

'There are other ways to serve,' says Minnesota governor

(Newser) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hasn't just decided not to run for reelection . He's decided he's done as a political candidate, period. "I will never run for an elected office again," Walz said in an interview with MS NOW, reports NBC News . "Never again,"...

Op-Ed: Trump's Border Moves Worked. It's Time to Move On

Mass deportation is a losing proposition for any president, Jason L. Riley argues

(Newser) - President Trump may have finally solved one half of America's immigration stalemate—and is now jeopardizing the political payoff by chasing the other half, argues Jason L. Riley in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. For decades, efforts at sweeping immigration reform collapsed over one question, he argues: What to...

2 Federal Officers Involved in Pretti Shooting Are on Leave

Stephen Miller admitted agents 'may not have been following' protocol

(Newser) - The two federal officers who pulled their triggers in the Minneapolis shooting that killed Alex Pretti on Saturday are currently on paid administrative leave, NBC News reports. ABC News' sources describe this as standard operating procedure in the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting. The network quotes a Customs and Border...

Trump Calls Out Minneapolis Mayor's 'Very Serious Violation'

He says Frey is 'playing with fire' by not enforcing federal immigration laws

(Newser) - President Trump is accusing Minneapolis' mayor of crossing a legal line over immigration enforcement. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, the president said Mayor Jacob Frey is "playing with fire" after Frey publicly declared that the city "does not, and will not, enforce federal immigration laws."
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Trump on Ilhan Omar Attack: 'I Don't Think About Her'

Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, faces assault charges after allegedly spraying liquid at Dem lawmaker

(Newser) - A man who authorities say lunged at Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar as she spoke at a Minneapolis town hall on Tuesday, spraying an unknown substance her way, has been arrested and now faces third-degree assault charges, reports ABC News . More:
  • Suspect: Minneapolis police have identified the man as Anthony Kazmierczak,
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Judge Blocks Feds From Moving Detained 5-Year-Old

Order keeps boy and father detained together at Texas facility, at least for now

(Newser) - A 5-year-old boy swept up in an immigration arrest in Minnesota can't be deported or moved for now, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The temporary restraining order shields Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, from removal or transfer outside the Western District of Texas, where...

Melania Trump: 'I'm Calling for Unity'

First lady urges peaceful protests after fatal immigration shootings

(Newser) - Melania Trump made a brief but rare foray into politics by weighing in on Minneapolis' unrest, reports USA Today :
  • "We need to unify," she said on Fox News Tuesday in response to a question about the violence. "I'm calling for unity. I know my husband, the
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GOP Races to Avert Shutdown Over ICE Furor

Democrats say they'll block spending deal over DHS bill as Friday deadline nears, tension grows

(Newser) - Republicans are racing against the clock to keep parts of the federal government open as a political firestorm over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis threatens to derail a key spending deal. Funding for the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies runs out on Saturday, and Senate Democrats say they'...

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Demoted: Sources

Move follows fatal shootings by federal agents and widespread protests

(Newser) - A senior Border Patrol official has been quietly stripped of his high-profile role in Minnesota after two fatal shootings by federal agents there this month, a source tells FOX 2 . Gregory Bovino, who had been serving as Commander-at-Large overseeing Department of Homeland Security operations in Minnesota during the Trump administration'...

Mayor: Agents Will Start Leaving Minneapolis Tuesday

Sources say Greg Bovino will be among them

(Newser) - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says that he spoke to President Trump on Monday and that the president agreed the current situation in the city cannot continue. "Some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow, and I will continue pushing for the rest involved in this operation to go,...

Guard Members Hand Out Coffee, Donuts to Protesters

Minnesota National Guard member calls it a 'demonstration of safety and security'

(Newser) - The Minnesota National Guard showed up at an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis on Sunday with coffee and donuts—and a message about optics. Video from the scene shows troops in bright yellow reflective vests handing out refreshments from the back of a vehicle, Fox News reports. A Guard member told...

Minnesota GOP Candidate Quits Race, Slams ICE 'Disaster'

'I cannot support the national Republicans' stated retribution on the citizens of our state,' Madel says

(Newser) - One of the leading Republican candidates for Minnesota governor abruptly quit the race on Monday, blaming his own party's approach to immigration enforcement. Chris Madel, a Minneapolis attorney and first-time gubernatorial candidate, said Monday he is ending his campaign because he no longer supports how national Republicans are backing...

Trump Shifts Tone on Walz After 'Very Good Call'

President also sends border czar Tom Homan to oversee ICE operations in Minnesota

(Newser) - It appears that President Trump is looking to lower the temperature on tensions in Minnesota . In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump said he had a "very good call" with Gov. Tim Walz, adding that, "we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength." As the...

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