Investigative

The Deportation Business: More detainees, more challenges, more money for local jails

County jails in Minnesota that have contracts with the federal government are making millions of dollars every year off an immigration system plagued by delays, confusion and inefficiency, according to financial records and federal court documents analyzed by 5 INVESTIGATES.

Borrowing on faith: Former church members say pastor requested secret loans

5 INVESTIGATES: Man previously investigated for fraud, now charged with embezzling from church

Doubting Miranda: High school principal accused student of making up sexual harassment claims

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Raising Red Flags

Fairmont mayor apologizes to community for criminal cases that expired

The Deportation Business: More detainees, more challenges, more money for local jails

Man accused of labor trafficking pleads guilty

Raising Red Flags: Minnesota police chiefs and sheriffs weigh in on gun law

With lawmakers likely taking up the measure again during the next legislative session in February, 5 INVESTIGATES asked more than 200 police chiefs and sheriffs where they stand on red flag legislation, as well as other potential changes to gun laws ...

5 INVESTIGATES: Man previously investigated for fraud, now charged with embezzling from church

Legal expert says Hennepin County Sheriff's investigators failed to follow up on key evidence in a fraud investigation, and that suspect later went on to steal tens of thousands of dollars …

Nobles County detention policy shifted after lawsuit filed for unlawfully detaining immigrants

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN) sued Nobles County and its sheriff, Kent Wilkening, for holding immigrants, despite having completed jail sentences or posting bond, for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Last fall, a judge granted a temporary restraining order against the county barring its detention practice...

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Paul McEnroe

Joe Augustine

Eric Chaloux

Ana Lastra

Ryan Raiche

Eric Rasmussen

Weather

Snow likely Thursday morning, temps get back to the 20s

KSTP Chief Meteorologist Dave Dahl said some snow will move in late overnight and into the morning, likely affecting the morning commute ...

Traffic

1 suffers minor injuries after light rail train hits van in St. Paul

The driver of the van suffered some cuts and scrapes but didn't need to be transported to a hospital ...

Local

New Brighton man pleads guilty to stealing from historic church

Seiple was charged this summer after an investigation into missing money at the Church of St. Peter in Mendota ...

In-Depth

Minneapolis drops controversial 911 answering software

Minneapolis 911 dispatchers will soon no longer use a controversial software program dispatchers and the head of the police union previously told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS was slowing calls and potentially putting the public in danger...

The Deportation Business: More detainees, more challenges, more money for local jails

Borrowing on faith: Former church members say pastor requested secret loans

5 INVESTIGATES: Man previously investigated for fraud, now charged with embezzling from church

Doubting Miranda: High school principal accused student of making up sexual harassment claims

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Twin Cities couple cooks up possible solution to son's rare disease execCheckDiffShort("05/23/2019 07:55 AM","minutes",13995,5352906);

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Paul McEnroe

Joe Augustine

Eric Chaloux

Ana Lastra

Ryan Raiche

Eric Rasmussen

Snow likely Thursday morning, temps get back to the 20s

1 suffers minor injuries after light rail train hits van in St. Paul

New Brighton man pleads guilty to stealing from historic church

Minneapolis drops controversial 911 answering software

Forensic experts question reliability of breathalyzer used by Minnesota law enforcement agencies

Twin Cities couple cooks up possible solution to son's rare disease

Minnesota National Guard takes look at itself, makes changes after 12 soldier suicides

FULL SPORTSCAST: 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS at 10 Monday