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Trump DOJ Sues Minnesota Over 'Sanctuary' Policies, St. Paul Mayor Blasts 'Embarrassing Federal Regime'
The lawsuit targets Minnesota, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Hennepin County, but local leaders insist they will not back down.

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The lawsuit targets Minnesota, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Hennepin County, but local leaders insist they will not back down.

Authorities said the bus was carrying five Anoka High School students when it collided head-on with a pickup truck Tuesday morning.
Derek Falvey said the move was about “a different voice,” not Baldelli’s effort or leadership.
Authorities called the case among the most disturbing they had ever seen.
The decision removes one of MSP’s few ultra-low-cost carriers, shrinking cheap flight options for Twin Cities travelers.
Anthony John Crowley, 52, of Minnetonka, admitted to possessing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors said.
The company said it remains committed to the Twin Cities and plans to open a new local office for its U.S. commercial operations in 2026.
The Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers, both 2-1, meet Sunday in Dublin with Carson Wentz and Aaron Rodgers starting.
The SALT deduction allows taxpayers who itemize to deduct certain state and local taxes from their federal taxable income.
The SALT deduction allows taxpayers who itemize to deduct certain state and local taxes from their federal taxable income.
Two workers were struck and killed on consecutive days in work zone incidents, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
About 20,000 Hoovy pads sold at Minneapolis-based Target and Walmart were pulled after one child suffered second-degree burns.
Starbucks stores across the nation will close in the coming days as the Seattle coffee giant focuses more of its resources on a turnaround.
Halloween is still more than a month away, but there are plenty of places around the Twin Cities offering seasonal frights.
Savage police and the BCA say the probe remains ongoing after a child died Sept. 22 at Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare.
Federal prosecutors say two Texas brothers came up from Texas and terrorized a Washington County family in a brazen $8M crypto kidnapping.
Federal prosecutors say Damien Duwjan Shade, 48, used children’s toys to disguise a cross-country drug trafficking scheme.
Rachale Francine Peloquin, 28, is charged with criminal vehicular homicide after the Highway 36 crash.
Federal prosecutors say parents in the Somali community were paid up to $1,500 a month to enroll kids in fake autism therapy.
One infant died and another was hospitalized, leading the state to immediately suspend the Savage daycare’s license.