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Federal case vs. ICE agent unravels

Expected indictment for man accused in shooting is stuck in limbo.

View Front PageMinnesota Star TribuneSEP 2, 2026

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Attorneys: Feds are probing Pretti case

It’s the latest signal that a federal investigation is ongoing into the killing.

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Minnesota Star TribuneSEP 11, 2026
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ICE agent federally charged in shooting

Tied to false statements to law enforcement in Metro Surge incident.

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Minnesota Star TribuneSEP 4, 2026
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DOJ’s legal methods vs. protesters questioned

Scholars ask if cases in Minnesota will hold up.

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Minnesota Star TribuneSEP 4, 2026
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Boelter’s conspiracy theories go to court

In state charges, he tells the court “I’m a patriot” as trial set for Nov. 2.

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Minnesota Star TribuneSEP 3, 2026
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Federal case vs. ICE agent unravels

Expected indictment for man accused in shooting is stuck in limbo.

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Minnesota Star TribuneSEP 2, 2026Lead Story
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Jailed ICE agent can be freed, judge says

He could be released in Texas before extradition to answer Minn. charges.

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Minnesota Star TribuneAUG 27, 2026
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Minnesota sues Texas for stalled extradition

At issue is the handover of federal agent charged in Metro Surge shooting.

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Minnesota Star TribuneAUG 19, 2026
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Union surveillance echoes history

Experts say government's scrutiny of a group now called the Minnesota 15 tests legal limits.

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Minnesota Star TribuneAUG 17, 2026Lead Story
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Musk sues state over ‘nudeify’ app bans

Privacy law meant to stop nonconsensual AI-generated images.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 30, 2026
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Father rips DOJ, AG for not seeking death penalty

J. Carroll Hortman is critical of the handling of Boelter's prosecution.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 25, 2026
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Boelter’s judgment day for ‘attack on democracy’

Victims’ grief heard, then judge issues his harshest sentence: two life terms, plus 40 years.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 24, 2026Lead Story
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Two life terms sought for Boelter

He sought to kill DFLers to shift power to GOP, prosecutors say before sentencing.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 23, 2026Lead Story
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DOJ suit vs. law barring police-ICE work tossed

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 22, 2026
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Feds quiet after release of Good, Pretti evidence

Government's change of heart unexplained.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 16, 2026
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ICE protesters plead not guilty to conspiracy charges

Demonstrators gather outside as 14 defendants appear in federal court.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 3, 2026
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Ex-GOP operative Lazzaro seeks commuted sentence

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 1, 2026
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Accused fraud scheme recruiter arrested in Somalia

Eidleh was charged in the first indictment tied to Feeding Our Future.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 30, 2026
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Indictment tests speech vs. conspiracy

15 impeded immigration enforcement in Twin Cities, charges allege.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 18, 2026Lead Story
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Boelter pleads guilty, faces life in prison for political killings

He admits he assassinated the Hortmans a year ago, in violence the prosecutor calls a “scourge plaguing America.”

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 12, 2026Lead Story
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ICE agent charged with assault files to move case to federal court

He allegedly pointed a gun at motorists during enforcement operation.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 12, 2026
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PUSH TO STRIP CITIZENSHIP A DOJ PRIORITY

Foreign-born immigrants who commit serious offenses targeted, including 2 state residents.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 11, 2026
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Bock gets 41-year prison sentence

Reckoning in court comes after yearslong probe into $242 million fraud scheme

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Minnesota Star TribuneMAY 22, 2026Lead Story
The paper leads with a straightforward, factual report on a major local fraud sentencing, emphasizing the scale of the financial crime and the severity of the punishment without resorting to sensationalism.
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Feds turn over Good shooting evidence

It is unclear what evidence was handed over after a district judge demanded it.

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Minnesota Star TribuneMAY 7, 2026Lead Story
The paper frames the development as a procedural update in a local case involving federal agents, focusing on the legal mechanics of evidence disclosure rather than the incident itself.
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Immigration rulings lead to threats

Federal judges find themselves in crossfire over disputes about Operation Metro Surge.

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Minnesota Star TribuneMAY 6, 2026Lead Story
The paper frames the fallout of immigration policy primarily as a threat to institutional stability and judicial safety. By focusing on the local federal judges facing harassment, it grounds a national political issue in regional consequences.
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Key decision in Boelter case delayed

Prosecution hasn't made call on death penalty

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Minnesota Star TribuneAPR 18, 2026Lead Story
The paper focuses on the procedural delays and concurrent legal actions in a high-profile local attempted murder case, maintaining a factual, legalistic tone regarding a severe crime.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Sarah Nelson in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.