A large federal law enforcement presence drew protests in south Minneapolis Tuesday.

Officials from the FBI, ATF and Department of Homeland Security gathered with tactical vehicles at the corner of Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue late that morning.

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, in a statement posted online, said the operation was for the execution of a search warrant as part of a criminal investigation.

“The incident was not related to any immigration enforcement,” the sheriff’s office reported. It said its deputies partnered with federal agencies to execute “multiple search warrants at multiple locations in the metro area.”

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey posted a statement saying that the incident “was related to a criminal search warrant for drugs and money laundering and was not related to immigration enforcement.” He said no one was arrested.

While Minneapolis police were at the scene once the operation started, Frey said their presence was only for crowd control.

The FBI told MPR News that the agency was “conducting court authorized law enforcement activity,” and that it did not have any other information to share.

But the incident in south Minneapolis happened amid heightened concerns over federal immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota and across the country — concerns that prompted protesters to gather in the area.

Some attempted to block law enforcement vehicles from leaving the area on Lake Street. MPR News journalists at the scene witnessed protesters throw tires and other items in front of departing vehicles.

At least one law enforcement officer appeared to deploy a chemical irritant in response.

There were no immediate details on any injuries in connection with Tuesday’s law enforcement action or subsequent protests.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara was seen walking with federal agents at the scene.

Minneapolis police said they were not given any advance notice of a federal operation in the city; the department said it responded to the area once the operation was underway, and after the crowd had gathered.

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Hip hop star Lil Wayne will return to Minneapolis’ Target Center on Aug. 20.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington are also on the bill.

Born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., the 42-year-old rapper known as Lil Wayne has released 29 singles that went platinum or better, including “Lollipop,” “Got Money,” “Drop the World,” “6 Foot 7 Foot,” “Love Me” and, most recently, 2021’s “Gang Gang.” He’s also hit platinum more than 40 times serving as a guest on singles from other artists.

But he’s had his share of troubles, including an eight-month prison stint in 2010 on a weapon charge, a series of seizures that required hospitalization and messy, public battles with his record label. He’s also become notoriously unreliable as a live act, particularly in the Twin Cities. He headlined successful local arena shows in 2009 and 2011, but canceled his next three metro area concerts at the last minute, including a March 2017 Target Center show he pulled the plug on at 10:32 p.m., after several opening acts had already performed.

More recently, Lil Wayne headlined the Soundset Festival at the Minnesota State Fair in 2019 and shared the bill with Blink-182 at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center later that year. In 2023, he played a club gig at the Fillmore Minneapolis.

“Tha Carter VI,” the sixth in his series of semi-autobiographical albums, is due out Friday after years of delays.

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Vikings legendary defensive lineman Jim Marshall — a founding member of the Purple People Eaters that dominated in the 1960s and 1970s — died on Tuesday following a lengthy hospitalization. He was 87.

Though he was born in Wilsonville, Kentucky, and went to high school and college in Columbus, Ohio, Marshall eventually made a home in the Twin Cities thanks to an illustrious career with the Vikings.

As much as his stats speak for themselves when looking at Marshall’s impact, his toughness was undoubtedly his calling card when it comes to his legacy. There aren’t many people on the planet that embodied what it meant to play for the Vikings quite like he did.

In a statement released on Tuesday following the announcement of his death, the Wilf family mourned the loss of Marshall while praising him for everything he meant to the Vikings during his life.

“No player in Vikings history lived the ideals of toughness, camaraderie, and passion more than the all-time iron man. A cornerstone of the franchise from the beginning, Captain Jim’s unmatched durability and quiet leadership earned the respect of teammates and opponents throughout his 20-year career. Jim led by example, and there was no finer example for others to follow. His impact on the Vikings was felt long after he left the field. Jim will always be remembered as a tremendous player and person. Our hearts are with his wife, Susan, and all of Jim’s loved ones.”

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By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY

Borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday.

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The government last month restarted collections for the millions of people in default on their loans. An estimated 452,000 people aged 62 and older had student loans in default, according to a January report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The department has not garnished any Social Security benefits since the post-pandemic resumption of collections and has paused “any future Social Security offsets,” department spokesperson Ellen Keast said.

“The Trump Administration is committed to protecting Social Security recipients who oftentimes rely on a fixed income,” Keast said.

Advocates encouraged the Trump administration to go further to provide relief for the roughly 5.3 million borrowers in default.

“Simply pausing this collection tactic is woefully insufficient,” said Persis Yu, executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center. “Any continued effort to restart the government’s debt collection machine is cruel, unnecessary and will further fan the flames of economic chaos for working families across this country.”

Student loan debt among older people has grown at a staggering rate, in part due to rising tuition that has forced more people to borrow heavily. People 60 and older hold an estimated $125 billion in student loans, according to the National Consumer Law Center, a sixfold increase from 20 years ago.

That led Social Security beneficiaries who have had their payments garnished to balloon from approximately 6,200 beneficiaries to 192,300 between 2001 and 2019, according to the CFPB.

Associated Press writer Collin Binkley contributed to this report.

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