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Jan 14, 2026
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Have autopsy reports or hospital records been legally released or subpoenaed in the Renee Good case?

No public autopsy report or hospital records for Renee Nicole Good have been released as of the available reporting; state prosecutors and investigators do not currently have access to an autopsy that...

Dec 7, 2025
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Is Ilhan Omar running for re-election in 2026?

Ilhan Omar has publicly declared she will run for re-election to represent Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in 2026, explicitly ruling out a bid for the open U.S. Senate seat; multiple local and...

Jan 22, 2026
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Are ICE using children for bait

Multiple local and national news outlets report that agents detained a 5-year-old boy in , and school and district officials have alleged the child was “” to draw other family members out of a home . ...

Jan 25, 2026

Natives being detained by ice

Multiple tribal leaders, local officials and news outlets report that agents have stopped, questioned and in some cases detained Native Americans in recent enforcement actions—incidents that tribal le...

Dec 2, 2025

What is the current unemployment rate for Somali-born and Somali-American residents in Minnesota compared to statewide averages?

Available reporting shows wide, divergent estimates for unemployment among Minnesota’s Somali-born and Somali-American residents: older local reporting and state advocacy documents have cited figures ...

Jan 24, 2026

Who did Vance Luther Boelter work for prior to his crime.

’s recent and verifiable employers immediately prior to the were in and a position as a recovery technician at the eye bank, while his broader work history includes past employment in food manufacturi...

Feb 1, 2026

ICE agents in Minnesota beat Castañeda Mondragón so badly that he had 8 fractured bones in his skull and face. I

Reporting on the case of shows a stark dispute between ’s account — that he ran headfirst into a brick wall while handcuffed — and hospital staff who doubted that explanation after seeing his injuries...

Jan 26, 2026

Did ICE shoot off woman's hand?

No credible reporting in the materials provided supports the claim that "shot off" a woman’s hand; available coverage describes that was fatally shot with multiple gunshot wounds to her head/upper bod...

Jan 17, 2026

When can ICE enter a home without a judicial warrant under current law and precedent?

Under current law and Supreme Court precedent, the government generally may not make a nonconsensual entry into a home without a judicial warrant; narrowly defined exceptions permit warrantless entry ...

Jan 17, 2026

How many ICE agents have been harassed at home?

There is no authoritative, reported count of how many ICE agents have been "harassed at home" in the sources provided; the available reporting documents a large leak of personal information that could...

Dec 18, 2025

What official records or charges, if any, were filed after the Minneapolis ICE operation on Dec 16, 2025?

The public record in the reporting provided shows federal immigration authorities made multiple arrests during the Minneapolis Operation Metro Surge in early–mid December 2025, with the Department of ...

Dec 19, 2025

Which US states had the highest Somali-American voter participation in 2024?

Available reporting points to Minnesota as the single state with the clearest, best-documented high Somali‑American electoral engagement in 2024, with secondary evidence suggesting active Somali commu...

Jan 27, 2026

Have any credible local news outlets or court filings reported discoveries of underground tunnels related to immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, 2025–2026?

No credible local news outlets or court filings among the reporting provided documented any discovery of connected to immigration enforcement activities in during 2025–2026; the available coverage ins...

Feb 1, 2026

What specific legal and community supports have Somali‑run child care providers received since the fraud allegations surfaced?

Since the , Somali‑run child care providers have mostly received administrative verification from state investigators, community advocacy and public rallies, and outreach from some state legal officia...

Jan 21, 2026

How did turnout rates among Somali-American voters compare across key states in 2024?

Somali-American voter turnout in 2024 was highest and best-documented in Minnesota, where a historically engaged community continued to participate robustly but showed notable shifts in partisan prefe...

Dec 10, 2025

What are current SNAP participation rates among Somali Minnesotans compared to statewide rates?

Available sources do not provide a clear, up‑to‑date numeric comparison of SNAP participation rates specifically for Somali Minnesotans versus the statewide SNAP participation rate; national and local...

Feb 4, 2026

Was Alex pretty part of a signal group that tracks and interferes with immigration officers in Minnesota?

There is no corroborated evidence in mainstream reporting that himself was an admin or formal member of a Signal group that organized tracking and interference with immigration officers in ; witnesses...

Feb 3, 2026

How close was st Joan of arc charter school to site of Renee good killing

The small is housed on the property of in south , a fact repeatedly reported in . Existing reporting in the provided sources does not specify the exact location where was killed, so a precise distance...

Jan 8, 2026

Which official state agency documents were released in 2019 concerning Ilhan Omar and where can researchers access their custodial records?

In mid‑2019 journalists obtained and reported on a set of documents generated during a Minnesota state inquiry that examined Ilhan Omar’s campaign and personal tax‑related filings; those records were ...

Jan 7, 2026

Which journalists, politicians, or watchdog groups have publicly accused Tim Walz of corruption and what evidence did they cite?

A range of Republican politicians and conservative outlets have publicly accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of corruption or culpable negligence for fraud that occurred in state-administered social servi...