MINNEAPOLIS — Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge turned Minnesota into a symbol of defiance of the Trump administration’s policies. In one case, a Minneapolis Baptist church — alongside congregations nationwide — asked for
BOSTON — The highest court in Massachusetts on Thursday issued a public reprimand against a district court judge who was accused of allowing an immigrant to escape U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The case dates back to 2018 when Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of colluding with the immigrant’s attorney and a court officer
A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring many new officers who had not undergone basic vetting, violating federal rules and putting the agency at risk of misconduct, a newly released whistleblower complaint shows. The official was a unit chief in ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility, where background
In Minnesota, Castro faces separate charges of assault and false reporting of a crime related to the shooting. Castro was one of thousands of federal immigration officers deployed to the Midwestern state during Operation Metro Surge, which sparked fierce protests and resulted in the deaths of two US citizens at the hands of agents during
Summer is prime iceberg season in Greenland’s glacier-fed fjords, and 2026 was no exception. Especially notable was the berg that broke from the Petermann Glacier along Greenland’s northwest coast in August. Roughly the size of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, it was the largest calving event by any Arctic glacier since 2020. Iceberg
The decor is pastel green and pinks. Families sit by the windows, making the most of the winter sun. The children are sticky-fingered and smeared with ice cream. It’s not where I expected Sam Morten, survivor of the disastrous battle for the Thorssen Highlands and decorated war hero, to suggest when he agreed to an