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Renee Good's family sues Trump administration, ICE agent

The lawsuits are an attempt to hold the feds "accountable" in civil court for both Good's death and the broader immigration enforcement blitz.

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Renee Good&#x27;s family filed two civil lawsuits over <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="her killing during Operation Metro Surge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-agent-shooting-south-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="9d21a257-7a54-4089-a7bf-6c7b29850ffe" data-vars-headline="Renee Good&#x27;s family sues Trump administration, ICE agent" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/ice-agent-shooting-south-minneapolis" target="_self">her killing during Operation Metro Surge</a> — including one against six current and former Trump administration officials, as well as the ICE agent who shot and killed her.The big picture: The lawsuits are an attempt to hold the feds accountable in civil court for both Good&#x27;s death and the broader immigration enforcement blitz.<ul><li>The Trump administration has declined to criminally charge the agents who shot Good or <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Alex Pretti" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/25/minnesota-rare-legal-steps-investigation-alex-pretti-shooting" data-vars-content-id="9d21a257-7a54-4089-a7bf-6c7b29850ffe" data-vars-headline="Renee Good&#x27;s family sues Trump administration, ICE agent" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/25/minnesota-rare-legal-steps-investigation-alex-pretti-shooting" target="_self">Alex Pretti</a>, and any state-level charges from the shootings would face legal hurdles.</li></ul>

Twin Cities weekend guide: "Paris Couture," Crypticon, fall fun

Calling all fashionistas: This new exhibition is sure to inspire your fall wardrobe.

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Calling all fashionistas: The Minneapolis Institute of Art&#x27;s new exhibition is sure to inspire your fall wardrobe.What&#x27;s happening: Sunday marks the debut of &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Paris Couture" data-vars-click-url="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/paris-couture" data-vars-content-id="4684ef9c-a111-4633-ae4e-f93873eba717" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend guide: &quot;Paris Couture,&quot; Crypticon, fall fun" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/paris-couture" target="_blank">Paris Couture</a>,&quot; a showcase of more than 80 works of haute couture from Paris fashion museum Palais Galliera.

How third-party candidates could shape Minnesota's tight races

Independent, Green and Libertarian candidates are competing in several major statewide races this fall.

Most of Minnesota&#x27;s top statewide races this November have a third-party candidate in the mix. Why it matters: Even a relatively small share of the vote going to someone outside the two major parties can shape the outcome of a close race.

Twins autopsy: What went wrong, and what's ahead 

While there are promising young players, fans want to know if ownership will spend on free agents.

The faces of the people running the Minnesota Twins changed this year, but the results were largely the same: A late-season collapse took them out of the running for a playoff spot, just like 2024 and 2025.Why it matters: As the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Twins" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/26/minnesota-twins-2026-preview" data-vars-content-id="d3c57719-0632-418a-a01b-11beeaf4a328" data-vars-headline="Twins autopsy: What went wrong, and what&#x27;s ahead " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/26/minnesota-twins-2026-preview" target="_self">Twins</a> pack up their lockers after Sunday&#x27;s finale, big questions remain about the future of the franchise.

Watch "human-powered flying machines" take flight at Flugtag

It's the first time in seven years Minnesota has hosted the wacky event.

Dozens of brave Midwesterners are about to take flight over the Mississippi River — or at least attempt it.The big picture: Saturday marks the return of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Red Bull Flugtag" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-flugtag-minneapolis/red-bull-flugtag-2026-rules" data-vars-content-id="0d7d5ee4-5201-4624-bedb-fee8fded3c05" data-vars-headline="Watch &quot;human-powered flying machines&quot; take flight at Flugtag" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-flugtag-minneapolis/red-bull-flugtag-2026-rules" target="_blank">Red Bull Flugtag</a>, the energy drink&#x27;s wacky competition in which teams launch homemade aircraft off a 30-foot-high platform — with a human pilot in the cockpit — to see how far it can fly.

Taxpayers paid for Walz's D.C. hearing prep. The cost is still a secret.

A 2025 congressional appearance generated more than $400,000 in outside legal costs.

Gov. Tim Walz&#x27;s office still won&#x27;t say how much it paid an outside law firm to get him ready for an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="early March appearance in front of Congress" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/04/walz-ellison-fraud-oversight-hearing-washington" data-vars-content-id="929b6098-344e-4353-986a-008cb90d5069" data-vars-headline="Taxpayers paid for Walz&#x27;s D.C. hearing prep. The cost is still a secret." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/04/walz-ellison-fraud-oversight-hearing-washington" target="_self">early March appearance in front of Congress</a>.Why it matters: Taxpayers can foot the bill for such engagements, making the still-undisclosed cost of Walz&#x27;s testimony in front of the House Oversight Committee a matter of public spending. <ul><li>When the DFL governor was called to testify before the GOP-controlled panel in 2025, the state was charged <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="over $400,000" data-vars-click-url="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/09/gov-tim-walz-defends-430000-ask-for-legal-counsel-used-to-prep-for-congressional-hearing" data-vars-content-id="929b6098-344e-4353-986a-008cb90d5069" data-vars-headline="Taxpayers paid for Walz&#x27;s D.C. hearing prep. The cost is still a secret." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/09/gov-tim-walz-defends-430000-ask-for-legal-counsel-used-to-prep-for-congressional-hearing" target="_blank">over $400,000</a> for his preparation.</li></ul>

Lynx draw old nemesis Liberty for playoffs  

Late-season struggles and Olivia Miles' injury are a concern for Minnesota.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lynx" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/05/08/lynx-2026-season-depleted-roster" data-vars-content-id="ea6736c6-26c6-477e-a06a-8f1e630389e6" data-vars-headline="Lynx draw old nemesis Liberty for playoffs " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/05/08/lynx-2026-season-depleted-roster" target="_self">Lynx</a> will host the New York Liberty on Sunday in Game 1 of the WNBA Playoffs&#x27; first round.State of play: Minnesota is the No. 1 overall seed in the postseason and remains the favorite to the win the championship, but there&#x27;s plenty of cause for concern.

Cava restaurant chain finally enters Twin Cities  

Several more of fast casual Mediterranean restaurants are planned in the suburbs

Cava, the fast casual Mediterranean chain, opened its first Minnesota restaurant yesterday in Stadium Village near the U. Why it matters: Never heard of them? This is the company&#x27;s 500th restaurant, and the publicly traded chain did nearly $1.2 billion in sales last year. One could be coming to a strip mall near you.

St. Paul police chief sues mayor, alleging threats and retaliation

Police Chief Axel Henry accused Mayor Kaohly Her of making sexually tinged threats toward his job.

St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry publicly accused <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mayor Kaohly Her" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/08/03/mayor-kaohly-her-homelessness-controversy-harassment-allegation" data-vars-content-id="1fe806f0-e396-49e8-a42d-d1750f11dd5a" data-vars-headline="St. Paul police chief sues mayor, alleging threats and retaliation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/08/03/mayor-kaohly-her-homelessness-controversy-harassment-allegation" target="_self">Mayor Kaohly Her</a> of making sexually tinged threats toward his job in a lawsuit filed against both the mayor and the city on Wednesday.Why it matters: Henry&#x27;s suit again threatens to upend St. Paul City Hall by making broader claims against Her, just days after an outside investigation <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="did not substantiate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/09/18/probe-clears-st-paul-mayor-on-sexual-harassment-retaliation-accusations" data-vars-content-id="1fe806f0-e396-49e8-a42d-d1750f11dd5a" data-vars-headline="St. Paul police chief sues mayor, alleging threats and retaliation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/09/18/probe-clears-st-paul-mayor-on-sexual-harassment-retaliation-accusations" target="_blank">did not substantiate</a> a sexual harassment complaint against the mayor.<ul><li>Henry&#x27;s lawsuit also discloses new details about how badly his relationship with the mayor had deteriorated — including Henry&#x27;s belief that &quot;he was effectively ending his career&quot; by filing his sexual harassment complaint against Her.</li></ul>

Property tax sticker shock prompts tough questions

Minneapolis headlines a long list of Twin Cities communities facing steep hikes.

A Minneapolis board could pave the way for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the city&#x27;s biggest property tax levy increase in decades" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/08/12/minneapolis-property-tax-increase-budget-cuts" data-vars-content-id="23704106-1158-44d7-998e-4871eaf325fc" data-vars-headline="Property tax sticker shock prompts tough questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/08/12/minneapolis-property-tax-increase-budget-cuts" target="_self">the city&#x27;s biggest property tax levy increase in decades</a> when it meets Wednesday — but the board&#x27;s members are asking tough questions about what the city will get in exchange.Why it matters: Minneapolis headlines a list of Twin Cities communities where property taxpayers could endure a steeper hike than usual as local governments work through a difficult budget year.

New Wolves ownership still wants downtown arena

Mayor Jacob Frey signaled some flexibility on location, public help.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reshuffled Wolves/Lynx ownership group" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/21/minnesota-timberwolves-lynx-stad-lore-arod" data-vars-content-id="c85ddc9c-e1ff-43e7-835b-f164d193d836" data-vars-headline="New Wolves ownership still wants downtown arena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/21/minnesota-timberwolves-lynx-stad-lore-arod" target="_self">reshuffled Wolves/Lynx ownership group</a> is still committed to building a new arena in Minnesota, preferably in downtown Minneapolis, but CEO Matt Caldwell said he expects the public to help pay for it.

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Renee Good's family sues Trump administration, ICE agent

How third-party candidates could shape Minnesota's tight races

Twins autopsy: What went wrong, and what's ahead

Watch "human-powered flying machines" take flight at Flugtag

Taxpayers paid for Walz's D.C. hearing prep. The cost is still a secret.