2026.01.28
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“Gov. Tim Walz said that President Donald Trump pledged to “do things differently” on the federal immigration surge during a 10-minute Monday morning call,” according to MPR News. Walz also said “Trump agreed to consider reducing the number of immigration enforcement agents in the Twin Cities and ensure the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension could conduct independent investigations into the killings of [Alex] Pretti and Renee Macklin Good.” Via MinnPost
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/26/gov-tim-walzs-first-sit-down-interview-since-dropping-out-of-2026-race
“Border czar” Tom Homan is taking over ICE operations in Minnesota at President Donald Trump’s behest. The 64 year old “became the face of Trump’s immigration policy when the president began his second term. Homan, a staunch supporter of Trump, was on record advocating for deporting illegal immigrants and opposing sanctuary-city policies,” according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. Homan was investigated for allegedly accepting a $50,000 bribe from undercover agents posing as businessmen during an FBI operation; the Department of Justice shut the investigation down, citing insufficient evidence. Via MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/tom-homan-is-coming-to-minneapolis-to-lead-ice-who-is-he/601571692?utm_source=gift
Two women are facing federal charges “after allegedly biting the fingers of federal agents during the protests that followed the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday,” KARE11 reports. “Claire Feng and Emily Baierl are each charged with assaulting and interfering with a federal law enforcement officer in violation of U.S. codes.” Via MinnPost
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/federal-charges-filed-against-2-women-accused-of-biting-federal-agents-fingers/89-ca186edd-5ebb-40ad-8565-470b5acb33d6
A federal judge has ruled that “any removal or transfer of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, is on hold while a court case proceeds,” PBS reports. “The father and son are now at family detention facility in Dilley, Texas, near San Antonio.” Via MinnPost
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-issues-temporary-order-barring-removal-of-5-year-old-and-father-detained-in-minnesota
The gun lobby is divided in its response to the Alex Pretti shooting
Some National Rifle Association members were not happy with the gun group’s failure to back Pretti’s right to carry. Via MinnPost
by Jennifer Mascia and Alma Beauvais for The Trace
https://www.minnpost.com/news/2026/01/gun-rights-pretti-shooting-nra-goa-nagr/
‘Sanctuary’ label obscures actual levels of ICE cooperation across Minnesota
State prisons are in full compliance with ICE on inmate transfer requests, recent data shows, while counties provide various levels of coordination.
by Ana Radelat and Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/public-safety/2026/01/sanctuary-label-obscures-actual-levels-of-ice-cooperation-across-minnesota/
Two agents who shot Alex Pretti put on leave as Trump tries to quell backlash
Fallout from second fatal shooting amid immigration operation in city dogs White House, though raids continue
Hugo Lowell
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/trump-minnesota-immigration-enforcement-raids
ICE thwarted from entering Ecuador’s consulate in Minneapolis by employee
Action comes amid federal agencies’ campaign in the city, prompting an official complaint to US embassy in Quito
Chris Stein
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/ice-ecuador-consulate-minneapolis
Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE song dedicated to Minneapolis
Singer says song is in response to ‘state terror’ visiting city, painting image of unrest due to ‘King Trump’s private army’
Marina Dunbar
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/bruce-springsteen-minneapolis-trump-ice-song
More News
Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal
US president says armada heading towards Iran is ‘prepared to fulfil its missions with violence if necessary’
Patrick Wintour and Andrew Roth
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/trump-threat-us-iran-war-armada-nuclear-programme
“The Trump administration on Monday targeted Minnesota schools, saying they have violated federal law by allowing transgender girls to play sports with their peers,” according to The 19th. “Minnesota is not the first state to be targeted by the administration over trans girls in sports, but the move came as the administration confronts backlash to the increasingly unpopular wave of immigration enforcement action focused in the state.” Via MinnPost
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/minnesota-schools-targeted-trans-girls-in-sports/
FBI executes search warrant at election office in Fulton county, Georgia
County spokesperson says warrant seeks number of 2020 election records while FBI declines to give further details
Sam Levine in New York and George Chidi in Atlanta
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/fbi-search-warrant-fulton-county-georgia
Live TV report on cougar capture in San Francisco neighborhood interrupted by coyote
‘Your eyes do not deceive you,’ ABC7 told viewers about unexpected turn during report from Pacific Heights
Marina Dunbar
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/san-francisco-mountain-lion-coyote
Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ who fished for nearly a century dies aged 105
Virginia ‘Ginny’ Oliver, had entered the business when she was eight and liked ‘being along the water’
Ramon Antonio Vargas and agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/maine-lobster-lady-dies-aged-105
What really causes migraines? (Paywalled?)
Sofia Quaglia
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260127-what-really-causes-migraines </cut?
“Gov. Tim Walz said that President Donald Trump pledged to “do things differently” on the federal immigration surge during a 10-minute Monday morning call,” according to MPR News. Walz also said “Trump agreed to consider reducing the number of immigration enforcement agents in the Twin Cities and ensure the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension could conduct independent investigations into the killings of [Alex] Pretti and Renee Macklin Good.” Via MinnPost
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/26/gov-tim-walzs-first-sit-down-interview-since-dropping-out-of-2026-race
“Border czar” Tom Homan is taking over ICE operations in Minnesota at President Donald Trump’s behest. The 64 year old “became the face of Trump’s immigration policy when the president began his second term. Homan, a staunch supporter of Trump, was on record advocating for deporting illegal immigrants and opposing sanctuary-city policies,” according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. Homan was investigated for allegedly accepting a $50,000 bribe from undercover agents posing as businessmen during an FBI operation; the Department of Justice shut the investigation down, citing insufficient evidence. Via MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/tom-homan-is-coming-to-minneapolis-to-lead-ice-who-is-he/601571692?utm_source=gift
Two women are facing federal charges “after allegedly biting the fingers of federal agents during the protests that followed the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday,” KARE11 reports. “Claire Feng and Emily Baierl are each charged with assaulting and interfering with a federal law enforcement officer in violation of U.S. codes.” Via MinnPost
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/federal-charges-filed-against-2-women-accused-of-biting-federal-agents-fingers/89-ca186edd-5ebb-40ad-8565-470b5acb33d6
A federal judge has ruled that “any removal or transfer of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, is on hold while a court case proceeds,” PBS reports. “The father and son are now at family detention facility in Dilley, Texas, near San Antonio.” Via MinnPost
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-issues-temporary-order-barring-removal-of-5-year-old-and-father-detained-in-minnesota
The gun lobby is divided in its response to the Alex Pretti shooting
Some National Rifle Association members were not happy with the gun group’s failure to back Pretti’s right to carry. Via MinnPost
by Jennifer Mascia and Alma Beauvais for The Trace
https://www.minnpost.com/news/2026/01/gun-rights-pretti-shooting-nra-goa-nagr/
‘Sanctuary’ label obscures actual levels of ICE cooperation across Minnesota
State prisons are in full compliance with ICE on inmate transfer requests, recent data shows, while counties provide various levels of coordination.
by Ana Radelat and Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/public-safety/2026/01/sanctuary-label-obscures-actual-levels-of-ice-cooperation-across-minnesota/
Two agents who shot Alex Pretti put on leave as Trump tries to quell backlash
Fallout from second fatal shooting amid immigration operation in city dogs White House, though raids continue
Hugo Lowell
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/trump-minnesota-immigration-enforcement-raids
ICE thwarted from entering Ecuador’s consulate in Minneapolis by employee
Action comes amid federal agencies’ campaign in the city, prompting an official complaint to US embassy in Quito
Chris Stein
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/ice-ecuador-consulate-minneapolis
Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE song dedicated to Minneapolis
Singer says song is in response to ‘state terror’ visiting city, painting image of unrest due to ‘King Trump’s private army’
Marina Dunbar
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/bruce-springsteen-minneapolis-trump-ice-song
More News
Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal
US president says armada heading towards Iran is ‘prepared to fulfil its missions with violence if necessary’
Patrick Wintour and Andrew Roth
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/trump-threat-us-iran-war-armada-nuclear-programme
“The Trump administration on Monday targeted Minnesota schools, saying they have violated federal law by allowing transgender girls to play sports with their peers,” according to The 19th. “Minnesota is not the first state to be targeted by the administration over trans girls in sports, but the move came as the administration confronts backlash to the increasingly unpopular wave of immigration enforcement action focused in the state.” Via MinnPost
https://19thnews.org/2026/01/minnesota-schools-targeted-trans-girls-in-sports/
FBI executes search warrant at election office in Fulton county, Georgia
County spokesperson says warrant seeks number of 2020 election records while FBI declines to give further details
Sam Levine in New York and George Chidi in Atlanta
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/fbi-search-warrant-fulton-county-georgia
Live TV report on cougar capture in San Francisco neighborhood interrupted by coyote
‘Your eyes do not deceive you,’ ABC7 told viewers about unexpected turn during report from Pacific Heights
Marina Dunbar
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/san-francisco-mountain-lion-coyote
Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ who fished for nearly a century dies aged 105
Virginia ‘Ginny’ Oliver, had entered the business when she was eight and liked ‘being along the water’
Ramon Antonio Vargas and agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/maine-lobster-lady-dies-aged-105
What really causes migraines? (Paywalled?)
Sofia Quaglia
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260127-what-really-causes-migraines </cut?
