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Judge Carla Espinoza set Ramón Morales Reyes' bond at $7,500 during a brief hearing at immigration court in Chicago.
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Judge Carla Espinoza set Ramón Morales Reyes' bond at $7,500 during a brief hearing at immigration court in Chicago.
Minnesota lawmakers worked through the night to finish work on a $66 billion budget and avoid a state government shutdown.
The change was a sticking point during negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, for whom repealing that law was a top priority in the divided Legislature.
For the last three weeks, key negotiators and legislative leaders in Minnesota were discussing largely behind closed doors to get all the bills ready to go for Monday's special session. Lawmakers cleared one of the biggest hurdles of the session by passing a bill that removes undocumented immigrant adults from the state health coverage program.
The White House's new travel ban takes effect on June 9. The 19 countries listed as a security concern by President Trump also include some of Minnesota's largest immigrant communities.
One of the biggest obstacles in Minnesota’s post-legislative session budget talks is the DFL Party divide over free health insurance for undocumented immigrants.
Dozens gathered outside the Minnesota House chamber on Friday to protest a key policy change that DFL and GOP leaders agreed to, in order to ink a budget deal.
Jeff Wagner has the latest headlines and updates from WCCO.com.
Health care for undocumented adult immigrants could soon be gone in Minnesota. On Friday, clergy, faith leaders, union members, legislators, and community members came together for a prayer vigil.
Republicans at the State Capitol say they want to end the program, in large part because of the cost to taxpayers. But Democrats — as well as hospitals, doctors and nurses — are lobbying to keep the benefit.
Minnesota Democratic state Sen. Alice Mann, an ER physician, talks with Esme Murphy about criticism of her law which provides health care to undocumented Minnesotans.
This is the first year of a Minnesota law that provides undocumented workers with health insurance, which Republican lawmakers say has already spiraled out of control.
Applications for free state health care by undocumented Minnesota residents are exceeding expectations.
For many, Tax Day is a last-minute rush, but now it's bringing uncertainty for undocumented people in the United States.
Tuesday is the tax deadline day. For many, it's a last-minute rush. Now, it's bringing uncertainty for undocumented people in this country. A new deal between the IRS and Homeland Security allows them to share tax information. Ubah Ali shows us the impact some tax preparers are already seeing.
A University of Minnesota student is fighting for his release after immigration agents swept him off the street.
Immigration is dominating national headlines these days, but in Minnesota, there is a different debate raging: what rights, if any, should undocumented residents have?
Amidst the raging national debate on immigration, Minnesota Republicans are looking to roll back Minnesota laws that benefit the state's estimated 81,000 undocumented residents. GOP Sen. Jordan Rasmusson talked about the effort on WCCO Sunday Morning at 10:30 a.m. with Esme Murphy.
The act is a wartime authority that allows the president to detain and deport non-U.S. citizens from enemy countries.
The Alien Enemies Act has been invoked three times — most recently during World War II when it was used to put Japanese immigrants in internment camps. President Trump's use of it will almost certainly face legal challenges, but even as a symbolic act, advocates say immigrants in Minnesota will feel its impact.
A bill at the Minnesota Capitol would require local governments to work with federal immigration officials. It comes as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up deportations of people without legal status. WCCO's Caroline Cummings explains.
A lawsuit filed last week accuses a Minnesota sheriff's office of unlawfully detaining a man for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after his bail was paid.
ICE was detaining the first group of migrant parents and children in a detention facility in Texas designed to hold families with minors, according to an internal government report obtained by CBS News.
COPAL is one of hundreds of groups across the U.S. forming a modern-day underground railroad network of support.
Roughly 100,000 undocumented immigrants live in Minnesota, and a group is dedicated to helping them in a time of uncertainty.
Minnesotans are having trouble filling shopping carts and more importantly, prescriptions.
The sights of summer, like flowers and grass, can lead to the sound of sneezing. For some, it's constant, for others, it's sporadic, but we all know how it feels.
Kyle Higashioka had a season-high five RBIs, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford hit home runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Tuesday night.
White Bear Lake police say the missing 17-year-old girl was found safe Tuesday evening.
A lawsuit stemming from a book banning policy in the St. Francis school district has been settled, and the books will return to shelves.
White Bear Lake police say the missing 17-year-old girl was found safe Tuesday evening.
A lawsuit stemming from a book banning policy in the St. Francis school district has been settled, and the books will return to shelves.
Vintage Voices singers from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Plymouth meet for 12 weeks separately, then perform a free concert together.
Court documents reveal 900 pounds of meth found in a storage locker in Burnsville, Minnesota, prompted a highly scrutinized federal raid on Lake Street in Minneapolis earlier this month.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued an executive order on Tuesday instructing the city to fully implement all reforms outlined in a federal consent decree weeks after its dismissal.
The Willemarcks say just because the roadblocks are down and their back room is back in service, the community support has not stopped.
Itasca authorities say the missing 63-year-old woman was found safe.
The Minnesota Legislature approved the remaining pieces of the next state budget overnight Tuesday during a special session that lasted less than a day, after lawmakers failed to complete their work in May.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Phillip James Iverson, of Spicer, has not been seen since Saturday.
The University of Minnesota is proposing tuition hikes of up to 7.5% and cuts to academic programs for the next fiscal year as it navigates what it calls "unprecedented challenges facing higher education."
Judge Carla Espinoza set Ramón Morales Reyes' bond at $7,500 during a brief hearing at immigration court in Chicago.
The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
A Wisconsin man doing time for trying to kill his mother was convicted Wednesday of strangling his cellmate to death.
The three-day Epic Bike Fest in northern Wisconsin features single track races from Hayward to Cable through the Sawyer and Bayfield county forests on Saturday.
Our nation's birthday is just about a month away, and the cost for a key element to the fun is now "up in the air."
Hundreds of veterans were connected to lifesaving resources at the third annual Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans' Summer Salute at CHS Field.
Minnesota is home to thousands of pollinators, but they face challenges like habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. Now, a new first-of-its-kind pollinator garden aims to help pollinators thrive.
WCCO caught up with Michael Kelly, a man whose experience as a foster child helped shape him into the person he is today: a doctor.
Carpenter joined the military after 9/11. He was on active duty in Iraq and in the Middle East and returned home after serving his country. But a few years ago, he contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome which attacked his nervous system and began shutting down his organs.
A year after Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell was killed in the line of duty, family honor and remember the fallen hero.
Democratic Sen. Tina Smith says she successfully fought to remove a provision deep in the bill to allow a Chilean-owned company permission to build a mine on the edge of the Boundary Waters.
Protesters are back on the streets of Los Angeles for a fifth consecutive day as more National Guard troops and Marines arrived. President Trump said he's told California's Gavin Newsom to get his act together, CBS News' Danya Bacchus has all the new details.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued an executive order on Tuesday instructing the city to fully implement all reforms outlined in a consent decree weeks after its dismissal.
According to the bill, a "conspicuous mental health warning label" will soon be mandatory and will appear each time the user logs on, beginning July 2026.
State workers can breathe a sigh of relief after lawmakers approved a budget to avoid a government shutdown. But as WCCO's Caroline Cummings reports, those late-night votes didn't come without some partisan pushback.
Minnesotans are having trouble filling shopping carts and more importantly, prescriptions.
Some Minnesota lottery players won nearly $400,000 this weekend.
Consumers have seen insurance rates climb over the past few years, and those increases are expected to continue in part due to President Trump's tariffs.
Last fall, more than 80% of voters said the economy and inflation drove them to the polls. That includes the rising price of gas and groceries.
Hospitality and tourism are a vital part of Minnesota's economy, but there's fear tariffs will take a toll as the state heads into its busy season.
Court documents reveal 900 pounds of meth found in a storage locker in Burnsville, Minnesota, prompted a highly scrutinized federal raid on Lake Street in Minneapolis earlier this month.
Officers responded to a report that a person had been shot in the parking lot of Northtown Mall in Blaine, Minnesota, around 5:13 p.m. Friday.
Former Minnesota State Sen. Justin Eichorn has filed a motion to dismiss a federal charge stemming from an arrest in an underage prostitution sting earlier this year, with his legal team arguing he is being targeted by "selective prosecution."
The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
A star outside linebacker had his football hopes put in serious jeopardy on May 29 after getting shot in Brooklyn Park.
The sights of summer, like flowers and grass, can lead to the sound of sneezing. For some, it's constant, for others, it's sporadic, but we all know how it feels.
The change was a sticking point during negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, for whom repealing that law was a top priority in the divided Legislature.
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
Nearly 4 million BowFlex adjustable dumbbells are being recalled because the plates can dislodge and cause injury.
Officials say families could have been exposed to measles at the Mall of America because of an unvaccinated child.
Vintage Voices singers from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Plymouth meet for 12 weeks separately, then perform a free concert together.
Sly Stone, the musician known for his own brand of funk with Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.
Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against his "It Ends With Us" co-star, Blake Lively, and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, was dismissed by a judge on Monday.
"Maybe Happy Ending" won big at the 2025 Tony Awards, taking home six awards, including the coveted Best Musical.
Here's how to watch and what to know about presenters and performers as the 2025 Tony Awards honor the best of Broadway.
Kyle Higashioka had a season-high five RBIs, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford hit home runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Tuesday night.
The Minnesota Vikings added plenty of defensive talent this offseason, but Brian Flores is as excited about the returning players as the new guys.
A Minneapolis teacher is helping high school basketball players get one more look from college coaches.
The Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson to start the opener of a three-game series against Texas following two injury setbacks for their starting pitching.
Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier has earned her second Western Conference Player of the Week award this season, adding another accolade to her MVP-level year.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the law enforcement perspective on enforcing driving while under the influence of marijuana laws.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the law enforcement perspective on enforcing driving while under the influence of marijuana laws.
Thousands of state workers will be getting layoff notices in the next few days because the legislature has failed to come to a budget agreement.
If the budget standoff continues through the end of this month at the Minnesota Capitol, there will be a state government shutdown on July 1 — the first time that's happened since 2011.
Insurance rates have climbed in the past few years. In part because of President Trump's tariffs, those increases are expected to continue.
"We see an average of 12 to 20 eagles on every trip," said Jon Borreson. "We've got a couple eagles nests that we can pull up underneath and actually see small eagles in it."
A Scandia, Minnesota, man has saved a big part of the state's Swedish history.
They might be the most recognizable faces in Minnesota Twins history. And every time you go to a game, you see Minnie and Paul shaking hands in centerfield.
There are more than 20,000 artifacts in the Minnesota Fishing Museum, from old-time rods and reels to vintage lures and motors. What's unique is that everything was donated.
Beth and Eric Engstrom always knew they wanted a farm, but they never dreamed they'd fill it with non-traditional farm critters.
The sights of summer, like flowers and grass, can lead to the sound of sneezing. For some, it's constant, for others, it's sporadic, but we all know how it feels.
The latest wildfire updates from northern Minnesota remain promising, but the fight is far from finished.
Our nation's birthday is just about a month away, and the cost for a key element to the fun is now "up in the air."
The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee wrapped up this week with participants navigating words the average person likely never heard of, let alone could spell.
There are many pearls of wisdom we've all been fed about the impending summer season, but what's hearsay and what's true?
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
WCCO photojournalist Art Phillips shares some personal family photos taken by his father, Arthur Phillips Sr., in Vietnam during his time in service.
The new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is under construction just outside of Camp Ripley in Little Falls. Set to open in late 2026, the $40 million, first-of-its-kind project in the nation will be eight times the size of the existing museum. It will honor not only Minnesota's service members and their sacrifices, but the refugee experience as well. Watch and read more in Pauleen Le's series "Vietnam 50 Years Later: Reflections on a War that Changed Minnesota."
The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings and many more severe thunderstorm warnings throughout wide swaths of southern and central Minnesota Monday afternoon.
A spring snowstorm dropped several inches of plowable snow overnight in the Twin Cities and other parts of Minnesota.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says temperatures will fall overnight and clouds will move in.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says clouds will increase tomorrow with a chance for scattered showers later in the day.
Tuesday finally felt like summer, but there's more rain and cooler weather on the way.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says Wednesday will be in the upper 70s with rain chances increasing in the afternoon, though most of this will be south.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says temperatures will fall overnight and clouds will move in.
Democratic Sen. Tina Smith says she successfully fought to remove a provision deep in the bill to allow a Chilean-owned company permission to build a mine on the edge of the Boundary Waters.
Protesters are back on the streets of Los Angeles for a fifth consecutive day as more National Guard troops and Marines arrived. President Trump said he's told California's Gavin Newsom to get his act together, CBS News' Danya Bacchus has all the new details.
It's the time of year we all have some extra outbursts in the form of sneezes. Have you ever noticed how your whole body tenses up when you sneeze, and then it kind of feels good after? In Good Question, Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield finds out what happens in our body when we sneeze.
In a recent CBS News poll, two out of three Americans told us they're stressed about their own finances. Three out of four said their incomes are not keeping up with inflation.