Minnesota

Over 1,100 rabbis sign onto letter supporting immigrant rights: ‘Do Not Oppress the Stranger’

The letter published by the Jewish refugee aid group HIAS comes as Jewish communities across the country are grappling with the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies.

A protest organized by a large number of Jewish groups gather for a rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headquarters to protest ICE raids and arrests in Washington, DC, on Feb. 11, 2026.
Protesters demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer Jan. 7, 2026 in Minneapolis.

US charges 30 more in anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

President Donald Trump reacts at the end of the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 24, 2026.

Trump says Muslim lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib should be 'institutionalized,' sent back

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

Minneapolis immigration operation to conclude, Trump administration says - NBC


Minneapolis City Council urges amnesty for pro-Palestinian protesters at U. of Minnesota

The resolution goes to the full council on Thursday and, if passed, then to Mayor Jacob Frey, who released a statement Tuesday night saying he’ll veto the resolution.

 Smith Hall at the University of Minnesota, facing west.

11 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at U of Minnesota for occupying and damaging building

The protest is the latest bout of campus activism to result in arrests during a new wave of anti-Israel activity this fall.

 PROTESTERS MARCH out of Kings College Circle after leaving an anti-Israel student encampment at the University of Toronto, following an Ontario judge order for the protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment, in July.

Minneapolis police arrest man for ‘terroristic threats’ made to synagogue on Rosh Hashanah

Jaden LeBlanc’s arrest occurred a day after a member of Temple Israel’s security team reported spotting a man with a gun outside the Reform synagogue during holiday services.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, center, speaks at a press conference alongside Temple Israel senior rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, left, and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara, right, Oct. 5, 2024.

Neo-Nazism, Islamism: Who is Imam Asad Zaman, hosted by Tim Walz?

Imam Asad Zaman pledged his support to Palestinians after October 7 and has previously promoted a Neo-Nazi propaganda film expressing support for Hitler.

 Imam Asad Zaman

Minnesota’s Jews celebrate as their ‘mensch’ Gov. Tim Walz enters the national spotlight

Tim Walz condemned Hamas’ attack on Israel and has a strong record supporting Jewish community and Israel, despite criticism from some Republicans.

Vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz looks on, in front of Israeli flag, August 6, 2024.

Jewish Democratic Council confident VP pick Tim Walz will have strong support from Jewish voters

Jewish Democratic Council leaders praised Kamala Harris's choice of Tim Walz as running mate, citing his strong support for Jewish issues.

  Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. April 20, 2021 after the verdicts in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis policeman found guilty of killing George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis.

U of Minnesota backtracks on Holocaust Center hire who accused Israel of genocide

Jewish groups had opposed the planned hiring of Raz Segal after learning of it last week, and two members of the center’s advisory board — one of whom is Jewish — resigned over the appointment.

Raz Segal discusses his Jewish Currents article in which he stated Israel intends to commit genocide in Gaza, Oct. 25, 2023.

Royce White, right-wing podcaster, wins Minnesota GOP’s Senate endorsement

The podcaster, who has criticized ‘the Jewish elite,’ won the vote by more than two-thirds of the delegate.

 Royce White, an NBA player turned right-wing podcaster, received the Minnesota GOP's endorsement for Senate on May 18, 2024.

Holocaust denier running in Minnesota school board election

He sees self-described ‘Holocaust truthers’ as “doing the Jews a favor” by supplying them with the relevant “facts”.

The main gate to Auschwitz with slogan 'Arbeit Macht Frei'

A Minnesota synagogue built an ice rink — and is inaugurating it with a klezmer skate

The rink, which can accommodate about 30 people at a time, was built by Temple of Aaron, a Conservative synagogue of about 700 families in Minnesota

 From left to right: klezmer musicians Greg Schweser, Pat O'Keefe, Josh Rosard, Michael Leville, and Sarah Larsson pose for a picture in front of the Art Shanty popup in Minneapolis.