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Minneapolis mayor: Keep military out

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea as he urged protesters to remain peaceful so the president won’t see a need to send in the U.S. ...

Judge restrains federal officers in Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers in the Minneapolis area participating in its largest U.S. immigration enforcement operation can no longer detain or tear gas peaceful protesters, a U.S. judge in Minnesota ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez ruled in a case filed in December on ...

Valley cities savor share of $33.2M in pot funding

After a lengthy dispute with state officials, local communities that house recreational marijuana dispensaries finally are receiving their share of sales tax collected since September 2024. The state began distributing the money Jan. 7 to the communities for the collection period between ...

Nation and world at a glance

US Justice Department investigates Minn. governor, Minneapolis mayor MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made. The ...

Youngstown council may give green light to remove 10 stoplights in city

YOUNGSTOWN — City council will consider legislation Wednesday to permit the board of control to sign a contract to obtain property needed for a project to remove 10 traffic signals, primarily along Market Street and Indianola Avenue, and replace seven others at intersections on those two ...