Hmong News – Minnesota

This novelist’s family fled Laos and she ended up in Minnesota

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V. T. Bidania describes her family as “pretty private” and “shy” but they better get used to attention because they’re the stars of her new book. “I didn’t want to write about them,” said the Arden … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/weddings/this-novelist-s-family-fled-laos-and-she-ended-up-in-minnesota/ar-AA1V99Zd

‘St Paul has been under siege’: mayor confronts ICE as federal raids roil Twin Cities

Minneapolis protests have transfixed the US, but Kaohly Her’s city, home to a large immigrant population, has been targeted by ICE for half a year …

Full story: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/24/saint-paul-mayor-kaohly-her-ice-raids

MLB One in a Trillion Plays

Trump reacts to latest fatal shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis Scientists reveal winter habit that may be killing thousands each year Diary of a CEO founder says he hired someone with …

Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/sports/mlb-one-in-a-trillion-plays/vi-AA1UT1PA

Minneapolis live updates: Trump says DHS Secretary Noem won’t step down

Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top administration officials said that the Justice Department is investigating an apparent disruption that occurred at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday …

Full story: https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates-doj-investigating-apparent/?entryId=129365079&id=129340693

DOJ says Hmong grandfather lived with sex offenders — but one has been in state prison for months

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The sex offenders federal authorities said they were seeking when they detained an elderly Hmong man in St. Paul Sunday do not appear to be missing and may not be registered sex offenders. After …

Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/doj-says-hmong-grandfather-lived-153700194.html

St. Paul mayor says city’s Hmong community “afraid to leave their homes” due to ICE

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, a Hmong American who represents the city with the largest concentration of Hmong in the U.S., says fear of immigration enforcement has driven naturalized U.S. citizens to …

Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/st-paul-mayor-says-citys-021252077.html

St. Paul’s Hmong community “afraid to leave their homes” due to ICE, mayor says

In St. Paul, Minnesota’s Hmong Village, empty stalls line a once busy marketplace. Nicole Sganga spoke to St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her about the deeply-rooted fear spreading within immigrant communities.

Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/st-pauls-hmong-community-afraid-005223135.html

St. Paul mayor, a Hmong American, said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see man taken by immigration agents

Kaohly Her, St. Paul’s first Hmong mayor, said she has received “firsthand, personal accounts” from her constituents about their encounters with ICE.

Full story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/st-paul-mayor-hmong-american-kaohly-her-immigration-arrests-rcna255174

10 Minnesota chefs and restaurants named semifinalists for 2026 James Beard Awards

Amid an exceptionally fraught moment for the state’s restaurant industry, the James Beard Foundation announced its awards semifinalists, naming 10 Minnesota chefs and restaurants to its semifinalist …

Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/10-minnesota-chefs-and-restaurants-named-semifinalists-for-2026-james-beard-awards/ar-AA1UFfBW

Get groceries and dinner in one stop at these 12 global markets

Nothing feels normal around Minnesota right now, including the weekly grocery run. With uncertainty coloring every aspect of daily life, many of us turn to the comforts of our kitchens. Local …

Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/get-groceries-and-dinner-in-one-stop-at-these-12-global-markets/ar-AA1UEGVg

Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Subpoenas served to Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey

That incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7. DHS officials said Good was allegedly attempting to run over law enforcement officers when an ICE officer …

Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates-182437899.html

US citizen says ICE took him at gunpoint in only underwear despite frigid cold and no warrant

Federal immigration agents bashed open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing …

Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-citizen-says-ice-removed-055952732.html

US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

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The detention is part of a larger surge of federal agents in Minnesota, leading to backlash over warrantless arrests and aggressive tactics.

Full story: https://www.ocregister.com/2026/01/20/us-citizen-detained-ice-minnesota/

US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Federal immigration agents bashed open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear …

Full story: https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/20/us-citizen-detained-ice-minnesota/

US citizen says ICE took him at gunpoint in only underwear despite frigid cold and no warrant

Agents eventually realized that he was a U.S. citizen with no criminal record, Thao said, and an hour or two later, they brought him back to his house. There they made him show his ID and then left …

Full story: https://www.local10.com/news/national/2026/01/20/us-citizen-says-ice-removed-him-from-his-minnesota-home-in-his-underwear-after-warrantless-search/

DOJ subpoenas Minnesota Gov. Walz and other officials in obstruction investigation

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Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping …

Full story: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/doj-subpoenas-minnesota-gov-walz-and-other-officials-in-obstruction-investigation

Minneapolis shooting live updates: Witness describes shooting in federal court filing

Responding to the grand jury subpoenas of Minnesota Democratic officials, Gov. Tim Walz said the state invited President Donald Trump “to see our values in action,” calling the investigation …

Full story: https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates-doj-investigating-apparent/?id=129340693&entryId=129394751