Keith Ellison
American politician (born 1963)
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Somali Minnesotans are our neighbors. They are part of Minnesota. And the Minnesota I know and love is so much better than this bigotry,
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in response to Trump’s postHuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/donald…
Minnesota banned prediction markets because of how predatory, addictive and harmful they can be,
- Mr. Ellison said in a statement at the timeThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…
I respectfully but strongly disagree with the court’s order, which nonetheless acknowledges that Christian Castro is a flight risk, that Minnesota will be harmed if he is allowed to flee to Mexico, and that Governor Abbott’s consideration of Minnesota’s extradition request is of ‘an atypically long duration’ — to say the least,
- Ellison said in a statementThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
For nearly three months, Greg Abbott has refused to return ICE agent Christian Castro to Minnesota, where he’s charged with shooting a Minnesotan in his own home,
- Ellison wrote in a social media postAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
This is not politics — this is not a game,
- Ellison said in a statement after Castro’s releaseFox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/abbott…
Christian Castro has been charged with breaking the law in Minnesota,
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Trump urges Minnesotans to ‘fight back’ against Somali immigrants
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/immigrati…More than 100 rounds fired in a Minnesota neighborhood have left police struggling to explain a troubling pattern: Somali-American youths from financially comfortable households are turning online disputes into bursts of gang violence
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/culture…How Minnesota Became the Front Line in the Fight Over Prediction Markets
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after judge declines to intervene
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/ice…Nationwide warrant issued for ICE agent Christian Castro following Minneapolis shooting case
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/keith…Ellison also asked the US district court in southern Texas to bar Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino from allowing Castro’s release from jail
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over law banning ‘nudification’ technology
Guardiantheguardian.com/technology/202…Elon Musk's xAI, now owned by SpaceX, sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to challenge a law that would ban so-called nudify apps in the state
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/07…Elon Musk Company Sues Minnesota Over Law Banning Use Of AI To Create Nude Deepfakes
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/elon…Jess Asato’s lawyers published her particulars of claim in the case on Tuesday, which included details of publicly posted instructions that the claim says illustrate how Grok was trained to generate harmful sexualised content
Guardiantheguardian.com/technology/202…Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/minneso…Monday’s decision is the latest setback for states trying to outlaw or regulate fast-growing prediction market platforms
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/federal…Judge orders immigration officials to release key witness in Texas ICE shooting
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/keith…A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to continue efforts to return a 21-year-old Honduran immigrant to the United States after finding he is likely to succeed on claims that immigration officials violated his constitutional rights before deporting him to Honduras
Newsweeknewsweek.com/judge/orders…Minnesota AG Ellison lashes out when grilled on fraud scandal: 'I’m done talking to you'
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/minnesota…The DOJ is challenging the legality of this city's reparation program, citing race discrimination
CNNcnn.com/2026/06…Vance refers Minnesota officials to DOJ for criminal fraud investigation
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…The House Oversight Committee's Republican majority accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of repeatedly contradicting public accounts of Minnesota's massive Feeding Our Future fraud scandal in a 205-page report released Monday
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/minnesota…Minnesotans whose loved ones were killed by police condemn state GOP for praying for Derek Chauvin
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/george…The attorneys who represented George Floyd’s family following his murder in 2020 are demanding a public apology after the Minnesota Republican Party honored Floyd’s convicted killer, former police officer Derek Chauvin, at a convention last weekend
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/state…Minnesota Republicans Hold Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/06…Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering Floyd in 2021 and was sentenced to a 21-year federal sentence and a 22.5-year state sentence
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…ICE officer wanted in the shooting of a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/cities/ice…Agent Christian Castro, 52, was taken into custody on Friday after investigators from Minnesota tracked him down in the southern state, where he was arrested with assistance from the Texas Rangers and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general’s office
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…White House Reviews CFTC Plan to Supervise Prediction Markets
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…President Donald Trump on Tuesday stressed the importance of establishing the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s “exclusive authority” over prediction markets and vowed to protect the cryptocurrency industry
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/business/markets…Chris Rabb win in Pennsylvania energises Democrats’ progressive flank
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Thomas Massie of Kentucky, and battles between progressive or establishment Democrats in deep-blue seats have captured wide attention this week and in other recent primaries
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/2026…Trump administration sues Minnesota over prediction market ban
The Hillthehill.com/regulation/court…The law would not subject Minnesotans who bet on the sites to criminal penalties
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/05…Directors embezzle $6.5M from charity, spend it on Vegas trips, luxury cars
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/trending/us…A Minnesota "violence interruption" charity has collapsed after its leaders allegedly used $6.5 million worth of charitable funds to bankroll lavish lifestyles and a private liquor store
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/minnesota…Top House Republican rips Omar as ‘complete fraud’ amid financial disclosure controversy
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/top…Minnesota fraud suspect fails to show in court throwing $11 million Medicaid case into doubt
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Minnesota fraud suspect skips court, forfeits bond, throwing $11M Medicaid case into doubt
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/minnesota…A Minnesota millionaire was able to receive more than $6,000 in taxpayer-funded food stamps after qualifying through a little-known state rule, highlighting how eligibility for the program can extend beyond traditional income limits
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Vance Team Probes $6.3 Billion in Federal Contracts
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/jd…A federal judge declined to block the Trump administration’s Medicaid funding deferral to Minnesota, finding the state’s challenge was premature and giving the White House a temporary legal win as it expands its anti-fraud push
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/trump…Trump administration sues Minnesota over transgender athlete participation in girls' sports
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Trump imitates trans weightlifters in strange transphobic rant
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Minnesota sues Trump administration for access to evidence in Alex Pretti, Renee Good killings
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Monday vowed to fight for ’accountability that the federal government is desperate to avoid’
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…Tafoya rips Walz 'dodging' accountability in hearing, unveils plan to fight fraud: 'Full weight of the law'
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/tafoya…House Republicans grill Walz and Ellison over Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was left squirming on Capitol Hill on Wednesday after he was unable to answer basic questions about his own state's autism spending — or even define what a woman is
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Minnesota sues to block Trump administration from withholding Medicaid funds
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Monday over a decision to withhold more than $200 million in Medicaid funds from the state, which has seen widespread fraud in social service programs
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/03…Trump’s Midterm Threats Recall a Bleak Chapter in American History
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/02…Nineteen of them banded together to sue the administration last spring over Trump’s sweeping executive order targeting voting rules, most of which has since been blocked by courts
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Tim Walz demands federal government ‘pay for what they broke’ after Homan announces Minnesota drawdown
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/tim…Operation Metro Surge will ultimately send nearly 3,000 additional federal officers and agents to the Twin Cities
Reutersreuters.com/legal/government…Trump Repeals the Government’s Power to Regulate Climate
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/02…This is Jack Blanchard, slowly realizing that the Great Thaw of 2026 actually just means roadside slush mountains, sodden sidewalks and monster puddles for ever more
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/playb…Hawley clashes with Minnesota AG Ellison over fraud: ‘You ought to be indicted’
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/hawley…The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday morning will hear testimony from the Trump administration and Minnesota officials on federal immigration enforcement efforts in the North Star State
The Hillthehill.com/video/clips…Nancy Guthrie's neighbor mentions possible connection after reviewing doorbell footage and more top headlines
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/nancy…But the case was dismissed after video evidence emerged showing that an agent had steered his vehicle into Martinez’s car
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…First Thing: Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicago
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…This is Jack Blanchard, slowly realizing that the Great Thaw of 2026 actually just means roadside slush mountains, sodden sidewalks and monster puddles for ever more
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/playb…Massive Minnesota fraud case puts AG Keith Ellison under microscope as climate ties resurface
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/massive…Minnesota federal judge declines order to halt to Trump's immigration enforcement in Minneapolis
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…United States President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to avoid getting involved in protests in Democrat-run cities unless they ask for federal help
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Minnesota Gov Walz, AG Ellison to testify in House investigation into alleged $9B welfare fraud
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/minnesota…Trump's border tzar signals possible drawdown in Minnesota
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/65…Homan was sent to Minnesota earlier in the week following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, which saw Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino stand down earlier this week
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Minneapolis Mayor Hits Back at Trump’s Comment He’s ‘Playing With Fire’
Newsweeknewsweek.com/minneapolis/mayor…After protest, agitation and chaos rocked Minneapolis over the weekend, President Donald Trump has offered leaders there an olive branch, and placed the political ball squarely in their court
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/david…ICE Officers in Minnesota Told Not to Engage With Agitators
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/world/ice…Trump Warns Minneapolis Mayor Over Immigration Comments
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Justice Department bracing for more resignations in Minnesota
CNNcnn.com/2026/01…The 2017 shooting of Bijan Ghaisar by two U.S. Park Police officers in a Northern Virginia neighborhood — and the protracted legal battles that followed — may be the best preview of what Minnesota officials can expect if they pursue criminal charges against federal immigration agents
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Trump warns Minneapolis mayor over lack of cooperation with immigration agents
Japan Todayjapantoday.com/category/world…Tim Walz began with a very real concession, by replacing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and gung-ho Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino with the arguably more moderate Border Czar Tom Homan on the ground
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/david…Minnesota prosecutors face uphill battle if they charge feds in fatal shootings
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…ICE fatal shootings raise fear over Trump’s use of federal authority
South China Morning Postscmp.com/opinion/world…Protesters and ICE agents converge on a residential street, near where Renee Good was killed by federal immigration agents, in Minneapolis on January 13
CNNcnn.com/2026/01…Democrats Push to Impeach Kristi Noem, and Ilhan Omar Is Attacked in Minneapolis
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/01…A group that organized two nationwide "No Kings" protests last year is planning its next large-scale national demonstration on March 28, with a particular focus on Minnesota, which has emerged as ground zero for anti-immigration enforcement demonstrations over the last few months
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/anti…ICE backlash intensifies amid immigration crackdown in Minneapolis
Financial Timesft.com/content/f137ef58…But his provocatively unapologetic utterances in Minneapolis after the shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old American citizen, by border patrol officers propelled him to a new level of notoriety that finally exceeded the tolerance even of the Trump administration
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Democrats' demands to overhaul ICE proliferate after Minneapolis shooting
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/2026…But his provocatively unapologetic utterances in Minneapolis after the shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old American citizen, by border patrol officers propelled him to a new level of notoriety that finally exceeded the tolerance even of the Trump administration
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Bay Area demonstrators honor Veterans Affairs ICU nurse Alex Pretti, other victims of ICE
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/post/bay…Several of President Donald Trump's officials drew swift pushback from gun rights groups for their stance after Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, was shot dead by federal agents on Saturday
Reutersreuters.com/world/us…Bill Clinton Blasts ICE Shootings, Warns What Happens If 'We Give Our Freedoms Away'
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/bill…In early January, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renée Good during an encounter in Minneapolis
Newsweeknewsweek.com/can/ice…White House refuses to say if Stephen Miller will apologize for calling Alex Pretti ‘an assassin’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/tv/news…Steve Bannon called on President Donald Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota amid ongoing protests over the administration’s immigration enforcement
Newsweeknewsweek.com/insurrection/act…Ellison: Trump officials’ narrative of Pretti shooting ‘flat-out insane’
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/state…Jason DeRusha, a radio host from Minneapolis, tells CNN's Isa Soares how his listeners are reacting to the shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti
CNNcnn.com/2026/01…Protests continue in US cities as Trump officials defend Minneapolis killing
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/65…Clad in tactical gear with a helmet and hurling a tear-gas canister at protesters, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has become the public face of US President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…Democrats grow louder on calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/immigrati…Thousands protest Minnesota immigration enforcement despite Arctic temperatures
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/state…Thousands of demonstrators have braved bitter cold to march through the streets of Minneapolis in the United States and demand an end to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in their city
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Journalist who exposed alleged Minnesota fraud says Newsom, California are his next targets
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/journalist…Anti-ICE Minnesota church protester denies protesters 'rushed' the service despite previous comments
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/anti…Both women are accused of being among those at the anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstration at Cities Church in St Paul on Monday
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…