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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.

News

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.

Things to Do

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.

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>

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>

Minnesota colleges earn F for campus free speech 

The U and Macalester earned F grades, while Carleton received a D- in FIRE's latest rankings.

Top Minnesota colleges are largely failing to create a healthy free speech climate on campus, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to a new national ranking" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/10/free-speech-collge-student-censorship" data-vars-content-id="bde5ea0e-6ca0-4567-acc5-e711354c7a94" data-vars-headline="Minnesota colleges earn F for campus free speech " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/10/free-speech-collge-student-censorship" target="_self">according to a new national ranking</a>.State of speech: Colleges and universities nationwide earned an average D- in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="this year&#x27;s report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fire.org/sites/default/files/2026/09/2027%20College%20Free%20Speech%20Rankings%20Report_Final.pdf" data-vars-content-id="bde5ea0e-6ca0-4567-acc5-e711354c7a94" data-vars-headline="Minnesota colleges earn F for campus free speech " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fire.org/sites/default/files/2026/09/2027%20College%20Free%20Speech%20Rankings%20Report_Final.pdf" target="_blank">this year&#x27;s report</a> from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="In Minnesota" data-vars-click-url="https://rankings.fire.org/state/minnesota?demo=all&amp;year=2026" data-vars-content-id="bde5ea0e-6ca0-4567-acc5-e711354c7a94" data-vars-headline="Minnesota colleges earn F for campus free speech " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://rankings.fire.org/state/minnesota?demo=all&amp;year=2026" target="_blank">In Minnesota</a>, the average grade was an F.</li></ul>

Minneapolis council members propose requiring drivers in driverless cars 

A proposed ordinance revives Minnesota's debate over autonomous vehicles, jobs and public safety.

Transit

Four Minneapolis City Council members are moving to pump the brakes on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Waymo&#x27;s plans to launch driverless robotaxis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/20/waymo-minneapolis-cars-rollout-testing" data-vars-content-id="53dcf73b-2896-4b91-bc9c-4faec05fd9d9" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis council members propose requiring drivers in driverless cars " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/20/waymo-minneapolis-cars-rollout-testing" target="_self">Waymo&#x27;s plans to launch driverless robotaxis</a> on local roads.Why it matters: A proposed ordinance getting its first public hearing this month is the latest twist in a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="political fight" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/18/waymo-autonomous-vehicle-minnesota-labor-debate" data-vars-content-id="53dcf73b-2896-4b91-bc9c-4faec05fd9d9" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis council members propose requiring drivers in driverless cars " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/18/waymo-autonomous-vehicle-minnesota-labor-debate" target="_self">political fight</a> over regulating autonomous vehicles in Minnesota. <ul><li>Competing proposals to regulate or ban the technology statewide stalled at the narrowly divided Legislature last spring.</li></ul>

Minnesota school funding amendment faces November vote

Education

Minnesotans will decide this November whether to send more cash from a 168-year-old trust to schools across the state. Why it matters: Supporters of the constitutional amendment, placed on the ballot with broad bipartisan support, say the proposal increases school funding without raising taxes.

Trump tariffs cost Minnesota $4.8 billion, report estimates

That comes to about $2,000 per household, according to a new economic analysis.

Business

President Trump&#x27;s tariffs have cost Minnesota an estimated $4.8 billion since January 2025, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to a new analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://tariffs.org/minnesota/" data-vars-content-id="4f375428-446a-467a-a7f7-1b7b728b01c5" data-vars-headline="Trump tariffs cost Minnesota $4.8 billion, report estimates" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tariffs.org/minnesota/" target="_blank">according to a new analysis</a>. Why it matters: The report, Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, underscores that while Trump&#x27;s tariffs are international, their economic impact is local.

Minnesota THC makers hold out hope for federal lifeline

A proposed one-month reprieve could create an opening for a broader fix.

Food and Drink

Minnesota makers of hemp-derived THC seltzers and gummies are holding onto hope that Congress will <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reverse a looming federal ban" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/10/shutdown-deal-kill-minnesota-thc-seltzer-edible-industry" data-vars-content-id="8c993550-a717-46c4-8229-756aaec9c807" data-vars-headline="Minnesota THC makers hold out hope for federal lifeline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/10/shutdown-deal-kill-minnesota-thc-seltzer-edible-industry" target="_self">reverse a looming federal ban</a> on their products — even as the legal limbo prompts some to scale back operations. Why it matters: The new federal policy, set to take effect in mid-November, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="would deal a serious blow" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/10/shutdown-deal-kill-minnesota-thc-seltzer-edible-industry" data-vars-content-id="8c993550-a717-46c4-8229-756aaec9c807" data-vars-headline="Minnesota THC makers hold out hope for federal lifeline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/10/shutdown-deal-kill-minnesota-thc-seltzer-edible-industry" target="_self">would deal a serious blow</a> to the state&#x27;s booming low-dose edibles market. <ul><li>The change could mean more financial strain for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="craft brewers, who&#x27;ve relied on the drinks to offset slumping booze sales," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/06/26/craft-beer-minnesota-declines-thc-cocktails" data-vars-content-id="8c993550-a717-46c4-8229-756aaec9c807" data-vars-headline="Minnesota THC makers hold out hope for federal lifeline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/06/26/craft-beer-minnesota-declines-thc-cocktails" target="_self">craft brewers, who&#x27;ve relied on the drinks to offset slumping booze sales,</a> and fewer options for consumers. </li></ul>

Minneapolis mayor, Park Board battle over tax hike

Minneapolis' parks are the city's crown jewels. The board that oversees them wants a bigger tax hike than Mayor Jacob Frey can live with.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is pressuring the city’s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="semi-independent Park Board" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/06/02/park-board-proposal-close-minnehaha-dog-park" data-vars-content-id="10668ef8-7a37-4bd5-9b28-9c947b5daf34" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis mayor, Park Board battle over tax hike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/06/02/park-board-proposal-close-minnehaha-dog-park" target="_self">semi-independent Park Board</a> to trim its budget for next year.Why it matters: Minneapolis’ parks are the city’s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="crown jewels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/best-parks-cities-parkscore" data-vars-content-id="10668ef8-7a37-4bd5-9b28-9c947b5daf34" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis mayor, Park Board battle over tax hike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/best-parks-cities-parkscore" target="_self">crown jewels</a>, and the Minneapolis Park &amp; Recreation Board says further cuts to its staff would jeopardize the maintenance of the city’s greenspaces, rec centers, parkways and trails.<ul><li>But the mayor’s budget already calls for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="one of the largest property tax levy increases in the city’s modern history" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/08/12/minneapolis-property-tax-increase-budget-cuts" data-vars-content-id="10668ef8-7a37-4bd5-9b28-9c947b5daf34" data-vars-headline="Minneapolis mayor, Park Board battle over tax hike" 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">one of the largest property tax levy increases in the city’s modern history</a> (11.3%) — and taxpayers would face an even bigger hike (11.9%) if Park Board members get all they&#x27;re asking for.</li></ul>

Map: Minnesota primary results by county for Peggy Flanagan, Lisa Demuth

County results show metro strength for both winners — and Flanagan's reach across Greater Minnesota.

Election

Big vote totals in the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs fueled Lisa Demuth and Peggy Flanagan&#x27;s landslide wins in their respective GOP gubernatorial and DFL U.S. Senate primaries.Why it matters: Minnesotans living in the vote-heavy metro will play a pivotal role in picking the winners of the high-stakes races for governor and U.S. senator this fall.<ul><li>How voters break in suburban swing districts will also determine control of the narrowly divided state Legislature. </li></ul>

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