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Sarah Nelson is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Supporters of Doğukan Günaydin gathered before a hearing this month for the University of Minnesota graduate student, who was arrested by ICE agents

Trump administration reverses course, will reinstate international student visas

The change, reported by Politico, comes amid mounting legal pressure by international students.
Federal prosecutors in 2023 announced sweeping charges against a long list of defendants they said hail from two of the three most prominent Minneapol

Federal jury convicts three Minneapolis 'Highs' gang members of murder, racketeering

After a three-week trial, they were convicted under a federal RICO statute.
A student walks past Meyer Hall at Concordia University in 2024.

International students fight visa revocations and detentions in new federal lawsuits

New lawsuits, including one by Concordia University students, filed in federal court in Minnesota mirror other international students' cases around the country.
Justin Eichorn

Former state Sen. Justin Eichorn pleads not guilty to federal solicitation of minor charge

Eichorn resigned from the Minnesota Senate days after his arrest.
Michael Paul Lewis of Minneapolis was indicted on a charge of threatening to murder a U.S. official. He's accused of leaving a threat on a voicemail f

Minnesota man faces charges of threatening to kill member of Congress

Michael Paul Lewis, 52, was indicted on a federal charge of threatening to murder a U.S. official.
FILE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.

Metro State student sues ICE over revocation of legal student status

A nursing student from Thailand alleges their status was wrongfully terminated.
Supporters of Doğukan Günaydin before a hearing Friday for the University of Minnesota graduate student, who was arrested by ICE agents last month a

Immigration judge mulls bond for University of Minnesota student in ICE custody

Doğukan Günaydin has been jailed since his March 27 arrest by federal immigration agents.
Students and supporters attended a rally on March 31 to protest the detainment of a graduate student by ICE agents on Northrop Plaza at the University

University of Minnesota student detained by ICE appears in immigration court, might testify Friday

Doğukan Günaydin has remained in ICE custody since his March 27 arrest outside his St. Paul residence.
Andrew David Munsinger, shown here handling ammunition in screenshots provided in a federal criminal complaint, is barred from possessing firearms or

Federal jury finds alleged Redwood Falls neo-Nazi guilty of gun possession, marijuana trafficking

Andrew David Munsinger was described as a member of the Aryan Freedom Network during his trial.
Demonstrators attend a rally on March 31 to protest the detainment of a University of Minnesota graduate student by ICE agents on Northrop Plaza at th

Citing 'discretionary decision,' U.S. defends holding University of Minnesota student in ICE custody

Doğukan Günaydin, a master's student at the University of Minnesota, has been in custody since his March 27 arrest.
The Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse.

Bemidji man sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for distributing child porn over dark web

Craig Myran, 47, faced four federal charges related to child pornography.
The incident was the first known attempted bribe of a juror in Minnesota in more than 60 years.

Brother of Feeding Our Future defendants pleads guilty for role in juror bribe

Abdulkarim Farah drove a woman to a juror's house to drop off $120,000 in cash in an attempt to sway the juror to acquit the defendants.