US EditionTakeaways from CNN’s Minnesota town hall
Mayor Frey upheld sanctuary policies and urged a reduction of federal immigration agents after two Minnesotans were fatally shot by federal agents, amid calls for state-led investigations.
- On Wednesday, CNN anchors Anderson Cooper and Sara Sidner will host a town hall in a community center in Minneapolis, airing at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CNN network.
- Just days into 2026, two Minnesotans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were fatally shot by federal immigration agents following a Department of Homeland Security record deployment to Minneapolis.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said state officials should lead investigations, demanded federal immigration agents leave Minneapolis, and called his Monday talk with President Donald Trump "productive" while distrusting federal self-defense claims.
- Minnesota officials reported President Donald Trump agreed to consider removing some federal agents, sending Tom Homan while Greg Bovino reportedly leaves, as Frey hopes for fewer agents and less violence.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara criticized federal immigration tactics as outdated and uncoordinated, while Minneapolis police emphasized deescalation and officials defended sanctuary policies allowing undocumented people to call 911 without fear.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey this Wednesday defended the city's sanctuary policies in an open forum on CNN and reiterated his demand for federal immigration agents to leave the area.
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CNN To Host Town Hall On Minneapolis “State Of Emergency”
Anderson Cooper and Sara Sidner will host a CNN town hall on Wednesday from Minneapolis, reeling from the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents. State of Emergency: Confronting the Crisis in Minnesota – A CNN Town Hall will include Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and will include a live audience with participants […]
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