Arrests at Whipple building, MSP airport in protests against federal immigration actions

For a second straight Friday, protesters filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis this afternoon to speak out against the ongoing surge of federal immigration agents to Minnesota.And hundreds of protesters gathered at the Whipple federal building near the Twin Cities airport this morning. They say they don't trust new leaders overseeing the ongoing surge of federal immigration agents. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

A man charged with accosting Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar will remain in federal custody.And Republican candidates for Minnesota governor are adopting common messaging aimed at knocking down new Democratic candidate Amy Klobuchar. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is in the race for Minnesota governor. Klobuchar has been seen as a likely candidate and top contender since Gov. Tim Walz ended his reelection campaign. The Department of Justice has charged 16 people with assaulting or impeding federal officers during their armed operation in Minneapolis. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted the names of all 16 and many of their photos to social media even before the cases were unsealed. Hundreds came out for a vigil for Alex Pretti Wednesday night. A vigil was held at the Minneapolis site where the ICU nurse was shot and killed by federal agents on Saturday.

Minneapolis police say they took a man in custody Tuesday night after he sprayed an unknown substance at U.S. Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall event. He is being held pending possible assault charges. The man approached Omar and sprayed something toward her with a syringe.Two special elections have brought the Minnesota House back to a 67-67 party tie. Voters in St. Paul and parts of Maplewood and Woodbury elected two DFLers to represent them in the state Legislature.A federal judge has issued a temporary order barring removal of a 5-year-old boy and his father. The father and son are now at family detention facility in Dilley, Texas, near San Antonio. They were taken into custody last week outside their home in Minnesota.

The Trump administration official now overseeing the ongoing federal operation in Minnesota has arrived in the state and met with Gov. Tim Walz.St. Paul mayor Kaohly Her said she doesn't know if ICE's presence in the city is likely to change soon.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

President Donald Trump said yesterday that he’s sending his “border czar,” Tom Homan, to Minnesota in the wake of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.Meanwhile, a judge is considering a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to end the current ICE operation in Minnesota.The University of Minnesota, Fairview and M Physicians have reached a 10-year agreement to fund the medical school and support physician training after seven weeks of intensive mediation. The three parties entered mediation last month with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office after weeks of turmoil over funding the state’s largest medical school.

A judge heard arguments this morning in a lawsuit seeking an end to the federal immigration operation in Minnesota. President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are both casting a phone call in positive terms after weeks of trading accusations and blame over immigration actions. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

An already tense and uncertain time for people in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota was destabilized further over the weekend with the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.There were vigils across the region and beyond in the wake of the shooting. Hearings are scheduled for Monday on at least two federal court cases related to the shooting or the ongoing federal operation.In other stories we are following, The Minnesota House will gain two new members this week, as special elections are held for seats in the eastern metro area tomorrow. Voters in St. Paul and parts of Woodbury and Maplewood will vote for two new legislators during special elections.

Local and state law enforcement officials say there’ve been arrests this today amid a protest outside the Whipple federal building near the Twin Cities airport.That’s in addition to about a hundred clergy members arrested today during a protest at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. A spokesperson for the airport says they worked with protest organizers to accommodate their right to freedom of expression. But he said airport police made arrests when the protest went beyond the agreed-upon terms.