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In today's newsletter:

  • ICE arrest on Augsburg campus sparks warrant dispute in Minneapolis
  • How a Minneapolis parish is reclaiming its church after tragedy
  • How investigators traced a Lake Nokomis abduction to a prior offender

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1. ICE Defends Augsburg Campus Arrest, Says Student Is Registered Sex Offender; School Wanted Warrant (patch.com) — Minneapolis readers are learning more about a tense confrontation on Augsburg University’s campus, where ICE agents detained a student in a campus parking lot after allegedly following their vehicle. Augsburg leaders, including the president, say agents were on Minneapolis campus property without showing a warrant, while federal officials insist they had proper authority and used minimal force as they left with the student in custody.
   

2. Archbishop Hebda sees ‘a great sign of hope that Jesus is in' Minneapolis church (osvnews.com) — Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis has reopened its main church for worship after an August shooting, following a special Mass and rite of reparation led by Archbishop Bernard Hebda. Parishioners, who had been gathering in an older church and at neighboring parishes, can now resume adoration and Mass in their own sanctuary as they begin a long-term healing process together.
   

3. Minneapolis man sentenced to 11 years in prison for kidnapping, sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl (cbsnews.com) — A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Minneapolis, with 10 more years of conditional release to follow. The girl was abducted near Lake Nokomis in October 2024 and later sought help from a nearby resident, leading investigators, aided by DNA records, to identify the attacker.
   

4. Tenants say Minneapolis apartment building hasn't had heat since October, company is working to restore heat (kare11.com) — Tenants in a 20-unit building on Aldrich Avenue South in Minneapolis say they’ve gone without proper heat since October, relying on space heaters in near-fridge temperatures. City inspectors have cited the property while a new boiler awaits inspections, and a tenant advocacy attorney outlines renters’ legal options as management offers temporary heat and limited rent credits.
   

5. Hennepin County opening $20M center to stabilize troubled youth (fox9.com) — Hennepin County is about to open a $20 million, 13-bed Youth Stabilization Center just south of downtown Minneapolis to serve kids with severe mental health needs. The secured facility will take referrals from juvenile justice and local ERs, aiming to stabilize 8- to 17-year-olds within 30 days and connect them with longer-term care.
   

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