Tag: Minnesota
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Ross Colton’s clutch goal propels Avalanche into potential clincher against Minnesota Wild in Game 5
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ross Colton didn’t hide his feelings in Los Angeles after spending the first two games of round one in the press box. Rather than sulk and feel sorry for himself, he’s found a way to use that energy for good. And on Monday night, he was one of the heroes for…
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Kristi Noem defends her portrayal of killed Minneapolis protesters as agitators, in her Senate hearing
WASHINGTON • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her department’s immigration enforcement tactics in front of a Senate committee on Tuesday and pushed back against criticism from Democrats who say she wrongly disparaged two protesters killed by federal officers in Minneapolis earlier this year. It was Noem’s first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of the two protesters galvanized…
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Trump administration formally denies Minnesota access to Alex Pretti evidence
The Trump administration has formally denied Minnesota law enforcement access to information and evidence from the FBI investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. The announcement comes in the wake of White House border czar Tom Homan announcing the end of Operation Metro Surge and a…
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Don’t throw a rock at a man with a gun | Mike Rosen
“Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration on Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that has led to the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by a federal officer and evoked outrage and protests across the country.” That was the first paragraph in a recent Associated Press story which…
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Denver backs Minnesota’s legal action to end ICE deployment
The City of Denver has joined dozens of U.S. cities and counties in filing an amicus brief backing Minnesota’s legal action seeking to end “Operation Metro Surge” and the deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota. The brief supports Minnesota v. Noem, filed by the State of Minnesota in federal court on Jan.…
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Federal judge blocks USDA ‘pilot project’ affecting Colorado food assistance
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday from proceeding further with a “pilot project” that would require five Colorado counties to rapidly recertify more than 100,000 households for food assistance. In a brief ruling from the bench, U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson found Colorado would face imminent and…
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Man shot and killed in Minneapolis during immigration operation
Parents, who live in Colorado, confirmed man’s identity MINNEAPOLIS — Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis. Federal authorities said the man carried a gun and resisted being disarmed. Family members identified the man as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who had protested the crackdown on illegal immigration…
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Denver Adaptive Divers gives those with disabilities a chance at the sport
Despite being landlocked, Colorado is one of the top three states for the most certified scuba divers per capita, according to the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. The top two states, Florida and California, make a bit more sense. But John Sherman, co-founder and executive director of Denver Adaptive Divers (DAD), doesn’t think Colorado’s statistical…
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Golden or Norway?: UllrGrass festival takes over downtown
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There is a lull between the holiday-themed events that color the Denver metro area during the fall and the spring-time celebrations that come with the dawn of warm weather. The Colorado winter, both cold and snowy, is often left event-less. Over the last 10 years,…
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Julian Strawther putting DeAndre Jordan’s lessons to use during rookie season with Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther’s no longer in school, but he still has an assigned seat. These days, the former Gonzaga Bulldog starts each game seated next to trusted veteran DeAndre Jordan on the Nuggets bench. “There’s a lot of good nuggets just from DJ on the bench,” Strawther said after Tuesday’s practice at Ball Arena. “I sit…