Minnesota Democratic elected officials receive subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Justice

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's office confirmed to MPR News that the mayor's office received a subpoena from the Department of Justice today. Attorney General Keith Ellison told MPR News that he remains critical of the ICE operation.Ellison has sued the Trump administration for many actions over the past year, including the current ICE operation. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed notice that it’s appealing a judge’s order setting limits on federal agents’ actions against protesters in Minnesota. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez late last week ordered agents involved in the immigration crackdown in Minnesota to not detain or arrest protesters or observers, unless there’s reasonable suspicion or probable cause of a crime. The order also bars agents from using nonlethal munitions on peaceful protesters and bars them from stopping drivers who follow ICE to monitor operations.State Sen. John Hoffman is preparing for Minnesota’s next legislative session and running for a new term. Hoffman was shot in a June attack on him and his wife at their home. Authorities say the same gunman killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. But Hoffman won’t retreat from public life. He has reemerged for speaking engagements. He will soon preside over Senate committee hearings.

A federal agent shot a man in Minneapolis on Wednesday night. It’s the second shooting in the city by a federal agent, one week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Macklin Good.Here’s the latest news on Thursday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Find more coverage of ICE in Minnesota here.That story and more on today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

A federal agent shot a man in Minneapolis on Wednesday night. It’s the second shooting in the city by a federal agent, one week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Macklin Good.Here’s the latest news on Thursday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Find more coverage of ICE in Minnesota here.That story and more on today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

A federal agent shot and wounded a man in north Minneapolis Wednesday night, sparking protests that led to agents deploying tear gas. City officials say the man was shot after a vehicle chase and an apparent struggle with a federal agent near 24th and Lyndale Avenue North.Federal officials say the man and two other people assaulted a federal agent. The man was shot in the leg. The Department of Homeland Security says the wounded man and a federal agent were hospitalized with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.All four Democrats representing Minnesota in the U.S. House have joined a call to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. They are among 70 lawmakers who have signed on to articles of impeachment introduced Wednesday by Illinois Democrat Robin Kelly.

Minnesota leaders are concerned about federal funding freezes for Minnesota in several programs including Medicaid, SNAP and other safety net services for seniors, children, home care workers and families. The Trump administration announced it would withhold $2 billion in funding for those programs, which the state had identified as being vulnerable to fraud.And a federal judge did not immediately grant a temporary halt to ICE's operation in Minnesota in a status conference this morning. The state wants a temporary restraining order on the ICE operation, saying the surge is causing undue cost and disruption to communities. Judge Katherine Menendez says there is no substantial case law basis to make an immediate decision.Those stories and more from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Minnesota’s top federal fraud prosecutor has resigned along with other experienced attorneys at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office. Through a spokesperson, First Assistant U.S. attorney for Minnesota Joe Thompson declined to discuss his decision to resign. But the move comes after top officials at DOJ pushed the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office to investigate the widow of Renee Macklin Good, who was killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross last week.The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has demanded the Department of Homeland Security release tribally enrolled citizens held by ICE, according to a statement released by the tribe. The tribe learned Tuesday the first names of the four men initially detained in Minneapolis. One has been released.

The lead federal prosecutor in the Feeding Our Future fraud case has resigned. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson is objecting to the Justice Department's response to the killing of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE agent last week. The White House announced today that President Donald Trump is ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis.This is an MPR News Evening update, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music is by Gary Meister.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS. 

A St. Cloud strip mall was the center of what one lawmaker called “chaos and aggression” Monday when dozens of ICE agents showed up. Some protesters were hit with pepper spray, and some community members threw snowballs at agents, according to local media reports.Federal immigration agents illegally broke into a man’s home in north Minneapolis over the weekend in what attorneys say was a clear violation of the Constitution. As immigration enforcement ramps up across Minnesota, questions are growing about what to do if ICE agents approach you. Immigration attorneys say it’s important for people to understand their rights during encounters with federal agents.Attorney Gloria Contreras Edin says if ICE stops you in a car or on the street, stay calm and don't resist. Contreras Edin also suggests U.S. citizens carry copies of their passports. She said those without passports are required to carry original copies of their documents, such as a legal permanent resident card.