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Unbeaten USA women’s hockey team advances to Olympic gold medal game after rout of Sweden Team USA continued their dominance in the semifinals, steamrolling Sweden. They'll face either Canada or Switzerland for gold on Thursday.

From @theathletic.com: Undefeated Team USA, which has run through this women’s hockey tournament in spectacular and untested fashion so far, is heading to the Olympic gold medal game with another one-sided win.

And that’s how it’s done 👏👏👏👏

Congratulations to Britta Curl-Salemme on scoring her first goal on the world’s biggest stage in USA’s game against Italy!

Undefeated U.S. women’s hockey team punches ticket to semifinals with win over Italy The Americans defeated the Italians 6-0 on Friday night. Team USA's shutout streak is now the longest in Olympic women's hockey history.

With 10 penalties and several big hits on USA stars, things boiled over late in the second period with a scrum in front of Italy’s crease.

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Border czar Tom Homan: Immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota coming to an end Homan addressed reporters Thursday morning at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the base for the ongoing federal immigration operation in Minnesota.

The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending, said Tom Homan, the border czar for President Donald Trump.

“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.

Jessie Diggins, racing with bruised ribs, fought through the injury to win the bronze medal in the women's 10-kilometer freestyle race Thursday in Tesero, Italy.

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Rasmus and Isabella Wranå of Sweden counted two in the final end and edged Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin of the U.S. 6-5 for the gold medal in mixed doubles curling today.

Thiesse and Dropkin play out of Duluth.

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Alpine skiing: Prior Lake's Paula Moltzan wins bronze medal in team combined

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Immigration attorneys allowed to inspect ICE detention facility at Whipple Building after court order They will be able to speak with clients during their visit on Monday.

Immigration-rights attorneys will get to see for themselves the conditions inside the Whipple Federal Building and visit clients today following a judge’s ruling granting them access to the facility.

U.S. reaches first Olympic curling mixed doubles final, will face Swedish siblings for gold Minnesota curlers Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse are going for gold. The duo from Duluth guaranteed the U.S. its first Olympic medal in mixed doubles curling, reaching the final by rallying for a 9-8 ...

Minnesota curlers Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse are going for gold. The duo from Duluth guaranteed the U.S. its first Olympic medal in mixed doubles curling, reaching the final by rallying for a 9-8 semifinal victory over Italy on Monday.

TAKE A BOW, TAYLOR !!!
 
Congratulations to Taylor Heise on scoring her first goal on the world’s biggest stage in Team USA’s game against Finland!

It all starts TODAY!!! 🏒

Help cheer on your Frost as they begin their journey in Italy!

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We're thrilled to announce a partnership with @pentzhomes.bsky.social to raise funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.

For every 2026 season ticket sold, Aurora will donate $1 to ILCM, and Pentz Homes will provide an additional $4 for a total donation of $5.

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Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...

A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.

BREAKING:

A federal judge just ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from immigration custody — condemning their removal from Minneapolis as unconstitutional.

Judge Fred Biery condemned "the perfidious lust for unbridled power" and "the imposition of cruelty."

Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old, Whose Arrest Triggered Outrage

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“Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled
power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And
the rule of law be damned.”

Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30.

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The Minnesota Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, the Minnesota Reformer, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Sahan Journal, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement: “We strongly condemn the arrest of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon, as well as any attempt to intimidate members of the press. The First Amendment recognizes the press as holding a distinct and protected role in our democracy. In America, we do not arrest journalists for doing their jobs. The Minnesota journalism community stands united in defense of press freedom and the essential role reporting plays in holding power to account.”

The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:

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BREAKING: Judge Patrick Schiltz cancels contempt hearing Friday where ICE chief Todd Lyons was to be forced to testify, but excoriates ICE for defying almost 100 court orders in last month. "ICE is not a law unto itself," Schiltz writes. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Star Tribune analysis: Feds disobeying judicial orders on immigration detainees The federal government cites a glut in cases and low staffing as reasons for violating court orders.

The Minnesota Star Tribune has identified 17 instances of federal officials violating judicial orders related to people detained in Minnesota.

Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.

"What they discovered in the frozen North was something different: a real resistance, broad and organized and overwhelmingly nonviolent, the kind of movement that emerges only under sustained attacks by an oppressive state." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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ICE chief must appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.

BREAKING: A federal judge in Minnesota says ICE chief must appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process.

Live: Federal agents shot and killed Minneapolis man, DHS officials say he was armed A bystander video shows several agents wrestled with man on a city sidewalk moments before the shooting. Police chief Brian O’Hara issued a plea for calm, as protesters gathered at the scene: “Please do not destroy our own city.”

Walz criticized the narrative put out by the federal government about the shooting.

“Thank God we have video,” Walz said. “Because according to DHS, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them, or something.”

Live: Federal agents shot and killed Minneapolis man, DHS officials say he was armed A bystander video shows several agents wrestled with man on a city sidewalk moments before the shooting. Police chief Brian O’Hara issued a plea for calm, as protesters gathered at the scene: “Please do not destroy our own city.”

Gov. Tim Walz said he spoke with President Donald Trump’s chief of staff on Saturday and again asked for the administration to pull federal immigration officers out of the state.

Walz said he also stressed that Minnesota will investigate this shooting.

Yesterday, 50,000 Minnesotans peacefully protested to stop the terror being inflicted on our community. Today, ICE shot and likely killed another constitutional observer on the street. I can’t say this clearly enough: Congress has to stop this. The government is killing us. Congress has to act.

This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.

ICE thinks Minnesotans will eventually give up, it’s like they’re unfamiliar with Vikings fandom

Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.

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