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An ICE agent has been charged in the January shooting of a Minneapolis man during a chaotic enforcement operation that prosecutors say endangered multiple people inside a home and was later followed by false claims about what occurred.

Minneapolis officials on Monday announced the launch of the Firearm Assault Shoot Team (FAST), a new multi-agency task force dedicated to investigating non-fatal shootings with the same urgency and resources as homicides. The FAST team currently includes Minneapolis officers alongside personnel from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office and Metro Transit Police.

Minneapolis civil rights leaders and Black Lives Matter Minnesota organizers are speaking out after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe mocked George Floyd’s death during Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart. Advocates called the remarks cruel and deeply disrespectful, arguing they trivialized Floyd’s final moments and the trauma still felt across Minneapolis nearly six years after his murder.

With the legislative session ending on May 18, several high-profile proposals remain stalled as Democrats and Republicans clash over funding priorities and legislative procedure. Minnesota lawmakers are entering the final days of the legislative session facing major disputes over gun violence prevention, healthcare funding, and economic relief for small businesses impacted by Operation Metro Surge. Democrats Accuse Republicans of Stalling Gun Violence Prevention Bill House De

The family of Desaver Hollis viewed body-worn camera footage Monday from the April 29 fatal shooting involving Richfield police, shortly before the city publicly released the video. A legal advocate for the Hollis family says the footage was “redacted and heavily edited” and raised concerns about the level of force used during the encounter that left the 27-year-old Plymouth man dead.

On Wednesday, both the Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee approved the 2026 claims bill, advancing it to the next stages of the legislative process. The measure still requires final approval from both chambers and Gov. Tim Walz before compensation can be issued.