Hundreds of activists rallied at the state Capitol on Wednesday, pushing for Minnesota lawmakers to address the impacts of the federal immigration surge across the state. The rally, organized by a coalition of faith leaders and immigrant groups, called for monetary relief, … Continued
A man arrested for allegedly overstaying his student visa and making false claims to U.S. citizenship was a Minnesota corrections officer at the Lino Lakes prison until last fall. Morris Brown, who is 45 and from Liberia, last entered the … Continued
Authorities in Minnesota are investigating two more fatal house fires after an initial deadly blaze last weekend. In Becker County, the sheriff’s office said a Wednesday morning house fire in rural Carsonville Township killed one occupant and injured a second. … Continued
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man who attempted to claim ownership of the New Yorker Hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud, ending a lengthy legal saga involving an obscure tenant law that allowed the … Continued
Just days before a deadly avalanche killed eight backcountry skiers near Tahoe, the guiding company leading the trip warned on social media that unstable snowpack could trigger “unpredictable avalanches.” Blackbird Mountain Guides posted a video Sunday on Instagram cautioning that … Continued