Inside the newsroom during the Minneapolis ICE crackdown YouTube video by The Poynter Institute

The @poynterinstitute.bsky.social podcast is a great source to hear from news industry leaders on where things are going; it was nice join them this week:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I94...

Inside the upheaval at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office Nearly half its lawyers have left since President Trump’s return, leading to dismissed criminal cases, stalled fraud prosecutions and a rare contempt citation against a Justice Department attorney.

www.startribune.com/inside-the-u...

What to know about the massive social services fraud scandal in Minnesota Providers who bilked housing, autism and day care programs thrust the state into the national spotlight.

www.startribune.com/minnesota-fr...

We tried something new this week, a "North Star Network" event as part of our North Star franchise at the @startribune.com

Ali Kaplan is convening people at a time when coming together matters, to grow & learn from each other. A key responsibility of local news.

Crowd-sourced data gives us a lens into how big the ICE surge was in MN compared to other places, visualized today in the Minnesota @startribune.com

www.startribune.com/is-ice-reall...

The @MidtownGlobal market was packed today for a "business support business" event hosted by Greater MSP. Our immigrant entrepreneurs desperately need support.

Shop local & donate to the @mplsfoundation.bsky.social emergency fund for recovery here: fundraise.givesmart.com/form/0xTynA?...

See your kid's sports picture in the @startribune.com in @StribVarsity & want to order a copy as a keepsake?

Now that's possible, on Strib Varsity:

stribstore.com/collections/...

Who’s liable when AI is used for harm? When people use AI to manipulate photos and videos, the damage goes way beyond the fact that it's fake.

Thoughtful piece from @kare11 @ChrisHrapsky on AI & deepfakes, and my experience w/ being mistaken for an ICE agent by online vigilantes.

It's another warning for the dangers of these platforms, and tools like Grok.

Real journalism matters.

www.kare11.com/article/news...

Minnesota farms face labor shortage as workers fear federal immigration action Agriculture leaders say some farms might not survive the season since migrant workers might avoid the state.

In today's @StarTribune 📰

"Minnesota farms face labor shortage as workers fear federal immigration action"

www.startribune.com/minnesota-fa...

“We’re losing population. Communities are shrinking. We need every precious body we can get.”

Filings recount ‘out of control’ ICE agents at height of surge Minnesotans reported injuries, chemical burns and fear of returning to their homes after interactions with federal immigration agents.

www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

As ICE surge ends, Twin Cities grapple with its impact The weight of the federal government has borne down on Minnesota in innumerable ways.

www.startribune.com/as-ice-surge...

What's next? Finding a way forward in Minnesota might provide a playbook for the country

Today in "A View from Minnesota" I shared some thoughts on what's next here, and how Minnesota is providing some important lessons for America.

stevegroveview.substack.com/p/whats-next

The front page of today's @startribune.com

Coverage outside the paywall, here: startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

Editorial | The surge is ending. The damage remains. Now what? Minnesotans should keep demanding truth and accountability about ICE's Operation Metro Surge, even as immigration agents depart, the Editorial Board writes.

From the Minnesota @startribune.com Editorial Board:

The surge is ending. The damage remains. Now what?

www.startribune.com/editorial-bo...

This week @exploreminn is holding their annual tourism conference with local MN leaders, in Duluth. It couldn't be more timely given the challenges our state faces.

If you've never been to Minnesota, come visit!

www.exploreminnesota.com

My publisher's note to @StarTribune subscribers this month is out today, with:

* a reflection on this moment in local news
* why we launched a news literacy initiative
* profile of Strib video journalist, Amanda Anderson
* more upcoming news from our team

link.email.startribune.com/view/68110cf...

Poll: Trump’s immigration crackdown deeply unpopular in Minnesota Federal deportation efforts are also unpopular nationally, turning immigration from a political strength to a problem for the president ahead of the midterm elections.

New: our @startribune.com/Kare11/NBC poll of Minnesotans on the ICE raids & the administration's immigration crackdown.

66% believe ICE has gone too far
69% believe ICE should be reformed or abolished
67% believe in path to legal status

More: www.startribune.com/poll-trumps-...

Live Q&A: How Minnesota Star Tribune journalists deconstructed video of the Good, Pretti shootings Visual journalists Amanda Anderson, Jake Steinberg and Anna Boone discuss how the Strib analyzed video to help viewers understand what took place in the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Live Q&A: How Minnesota @startribune.com journalists deconstructed video of the Good, Pretti shootings:

www.startribune.com/live-qa-how-...

Today @ 12:15pm CT

Powerful words on journalism and its future from @Peggynoonannyc in the @WSJ

www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...

A state on edge: What the last 31 days have looked like in Minnesota Here’s what it looked like since Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent.

31 days in Minnesota: a stunning photo diary from our @startribune.com photographers that chronicles every day since Renee Good was killed:

www.startribune.com/a-state-on-e...

Minnesota refugees and immigrants are hiding in ‘a prison of fear’ Across Minnesota, thousands of immigrants and refugees are staying home from work, church and school to avoid ICE agents.

Powerful reporting from JP Lawrence, James Walsh, Susan Du, and Elizabeth Flores in today's @startribune.com

www.startribune.com/minnesota-re...

Today's front page in a rapidly-developing crisis; for the latest go to our @StarTribune live blog, outside the paywall:

www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

Sheriffs in two biggest metro counties mum on whether they’ll agree to ICE deal to end surge Border czar Tom Homan wants more access to county jails to make it easier for ICE to detain immigrants being held there.

www.startribune.com/sheriffs-in-...

Today's @startribune.com front page.

Follow every development in Minnesota, outside our paywall, here: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

Tim Pawlenty: The crisis will subside in Minnesota, but trust will need to be rebuilt We’ll all be part of that task. Here’s where efforts should focus, the former Minnesota governor writes.

We're glad to welcome Gov. Tim Pawlenty as a new opinion contributor to the @startribune.com - here's his first column: www.startribune.com/former-mn-go...

As immigration crackdown spreads beyond Minneapolis, the small town of Northfield resists Much of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is concentrated in Minneapolis and surrounding cities. But federal agents are making arrests across Minnesota and community members are banding...

Good reporting by @mprnews.org on how the ICE raids are impacting my hometown of Northfield:

www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

What’s it like to live in Minnesota right now? Life in the shadow of ICE. We asked people how their lives have changed, or not changed.

What's it like to live in Minnesota right now?

14 Minnesota @StarTribune reporters fanned out across the state to paint a picture of life in the shadow of ICE.

www.startribune.com/whats-it-lik...

In Minneapolis, all-encompassing immigration story tests a newsroom in midst of digital transition “If you hadn’t invested in the newsroom, you wouldn’t be able to react in that way,” said Steve Grove, publisher and chief executive.

Here's some behind-the-scenes on the work our @startribune.com newsroom is doing, from the @apnews.com

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

The front page of today's Minnesota @startribune.com

FREE coverage of breaking news in this crisis, on our live blog: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

The truth matters. Scroll there, not here.

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises President Donald Trump wanted to make an example of Minnesota, and the joke’s on him because we have become the example to the world about how to stand up to his bullying.

www.startribune.com/rt-rybak-wit...