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twincities.com > 02/19/2026 > immigrant-crashed-st-paul-ice-pursuit-released

Federal judge orders release of man who crashed in St. Paul during ICE pursuit

31+ min ago  (556+ words) A federal judge ruled that a man can no longer be detained after he crashed in St. Paul while federal agents were pursuing him. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers were attempting "a targeted vehicle stop" of the man, who is…...

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twincities.com > 02/19/2026 > st-paul-snow-emergency-declared-plowing-begins-at-9-p-m-tonight

St. Paul snow emergency declared. Plowing begins at 9 p.m. tonight

3+ hour, 57+ min ago  (305+ words) City officials note that ticketing and towing will occur with this snow emergency. A temporary towing ban that Mayor Kaohly er put in place on Jan. 19 will be suspended until Tuesday. St. Paul officials have declared a snow emergency Thursday…...

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twincities.com > 02/19/2026 > st-paul-police-ask-for-tips-hit-and-run-driver

‘Finding answers’: St. Paul police ask for public’s help in search for hit-and-run driver

5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (598+ words) As St. Paul police ask for tips in a serious hit-and-run crash this week, they're also sounding the alarm about safety after two other pedestrians were struck and killed this month. Having three such crashes in a two-week span "is…...

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twincities.com > 02/18/2026 > st-paul-city-council-law-enforcement-mask-ban

No ‘masked secret agents,’ St. Paul City Council says in passing ordinance

18+ hour, 2+ min ago  (478+ words) The St. Paul City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Wednesday barring law enforcement from wearing masks or face coverings. The council introduced the ordinance on Feb. 4, amid a federal immigration enforcement crackdown in Minnesota. Many federal officers and agents have…...

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twincities.com > 02/18/2026 > minnesota-capitol-rally-calls-for-state-aid-following-immigration-crackdown

Minnesota Capitol rally calls for state aid following immigration crackdown

20+ hour, 14+ min ago  (656+ words) Hundreds of activists rallied at the state Capitol on Wednesday, pushing for Minnesota lawmakers to address the impacts'of the federal immigration surge'across the state. The rally, organized by a coalition of faith leaders and immigrant groups, called for monetary relief,…...

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twincities.com > 02/18/2026 > st-paul-city-council-rejects-grant-extension-for-lockheed-martin-subsidiary

St. Paul City Council rejects grant extension for Lockheed Martin subsidiary

23+ hour, 4+ min ago  (523+ words) Swayed by public outcry, the St. Paul City Council recently voted to decline to extend the terms of a state grant awarded to a three-year-old microelectronics subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, the world's largest defense contractor. In exchange for financial backing…...

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twincities.com > 02/18/2026 > mn-2026-legislature-how-can-you-follow-activity-or-even-get-involved

MN 2026 Legislature: How can you follow activity or even get involved?

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (425+ words) The Minnesota Legislature reconvene this week, and lawmakers will make decisions that will affect almost everyone in Minnesota in some way. They likely will consider a capital investment package to pay for infrastructure projects for schools, colleges and universities, parks,…...

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twincities.com > 02/17/2026 > woman-critically-injured-st-paul-hit-and-run

Woman critically injured in St. Paul hit-and-run, 2nd in the city in a week

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (159+ words) A man on a mobility scooter died after he was struck last week. A woman was critically injured Monday in a hit-and-run crash, the second such incident in less than a week in St. Paul. Officers on patrol came across…...

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twincities.com > 02/17/2026 > georgia-fort-trahern-crews-plead-not-guilty-st-paul-church-protest

Local journalist and activist plead not guilty in St. Paul church protest

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (482+ words) Independent Twin Cities journalist Georgia Fort walked into the federal courthouse in St. Paul on Tuesday to people shouting outside, "Drop the charges, support free speech!" She and St. Paul activist Trahern Crews each pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal…...

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twincities.com > 02/17/2026 > st-paul-seeks-to-regulate-not-eliminate-drive-throughs

St. Paul seeks to regulate — not eliminate — drive-throughs

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (904+ words) No, St. Paul's drive-through eateries and pharmacies aren't going away anytime soon, but a compromise proposal before the St. Paul City Council this month would further regulate them. The compromise comes more than a year after a proposed ban on…...