Tension over how companies have responded to a surge in immigration enforcement is the climax of a yearslong reckoning with a local tradition of corporate social responsibility.
Some people want Target to take a stand on the surge in federal immigration operations in Minnesota so much that they are willing to be arrested.
Police detained some protesters who demonstrated at the MN Target location where federal agents had arrested two employees weeks prior.
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"The Hoffmanns’ foray into MO wine in some ways kicked off his bid to acquire media cos. He was unhappy with what he said was the inaccurate way that some outlets portrayed the projects.
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More on the Target letter:
A letter hundreds of Target employees sent to company leaders today condemning "continued silence" amid the ongoing ICE operation in the state also cites a long list of previous incidents that “have left many rightfully concerned" for the company’s “integrity.” The letter cites Minneapolis-based Target scaling back its pride collection; winding down diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; donating $1million to President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund; and failing to act following the reported arrest of two employees in a Richfield store. “Strength comes in open solidarity, and the leaders of Target still have the chance to do the right thing,” the letter said. “The Twin Cities and Target team members already stand together, but leadership must act now.” Carson Hartzog contributed to this report.
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Scoop: Hundreds of Target employees pen letter saying the Minneapolis retailer ‘abandoned its community’
“In the face of this tyranny, continued silence from our leaders will never make us safer”
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Live updates: Federal agents pull protestor from the crowd outside the Whipple federal building.
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If I had to guess, the Strib has contributed $2.3 million in sales to Andrea's pizza in the skyway over this last week.
During a federal immigration enforcement operation on the north side of Minneapolis, a man was shot in the leg during a foot chase, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
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Bill George, a former Medtronic CEO and Target Board member, encouraged Minnesota employers to “make a statement.”
“How can you expect a committed, loyal workforce if you’re not there to have their back?” George said.
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Two Target employees detained by federal officers at Richfield store are U.S. citizens, Rep. Michael Howard said. Target declined to comment.
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Minnesota’s biggest companies feeling heat from ICE surge
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Jerry Holt’s photo of Parker and her mother
Parker’s sister adores her like a baby doll. The toddler loves sticking her hands on the dark fur of the family’s “gentle giant” dog. Her epilepsy care is about to get more complex because of a contract impasse between UnitedHealthcare and M Health Fairview.
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The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Minnesota Star Tribune to sell Minneapolis printing plant, lay off 125 workers
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The Aug. 28, 2025, front page of the Star Tribune, with the headline 'This is evil'
Tomorrow's front page of The Minnesota Star Tribune
Last year, a fire threatened to forever shutter the 19 Bar, one of the oldest gay bars in the U.S.
Revived from the ashes, Minneapolis’ “gay living room” remains a vital and vibrant safe space for the LGBTQ community.
I recently spent a night in one of the oldest gay bars in America that survived a devastating fire in 2024. In the words of a bartender, the 19 Bar in Loring Park “can tell us a lot about the current atmosphere, culturally and politically.”
My dispatch:
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The June 15, 2025 front page of the Star Tribune with the main headline "Unspeakable" House DFL Leader Hortman, husband assassinated. State senator, wife also shot; suspect ID'd; killer posed as cop, had list
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune
ICYMI: The White House is exempting products like kids' books from tariffs, but not medical supplies.
I studied the journey of the rubber glove and the supply chain of an ER to show what's at stake. "The worst consequence is actually shortages,” an expert said.
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ICYMI: As the Trump administration has slashed the FDA workforce, the agency has approved fewer new high-risk, lifechanging medical devices than anytime in the past decade.
“I can’t imagine a less-efficient approach than what the administration has already done,” a reviewer on leave said. ⏬
The lower number of reported decisions is happening even though the agency had more applications for high-risk devices pending on Dec. 31, 2024, than by the same date in 2023.
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New: U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals of life-changing, high-risk medical devices reportedly slowed to a 10-year low for the January to March period, as sources say recent layoffs have had devastating effects.
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