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Some Minnesotans Stranded In Mexico After Violence Erupts
The U.S. deputy secretary of state called El Mencho "one of the bloodiest and most ruthless drug kingpins."

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The U.S. deputy secretary of state called El Mencho "one of the bloodiest and most ruthless drug kingpins."

"The parking lot at the Whipple looks emptier, but even if they've left the Twin Cities metro area, they're still here," said Emily Philips.
John O'Sullivan of One Minute Tours says growing violence and political unrest both play a role.
"We absolutely need immigrant labor," said dairy farmer Larry Dreier. "We can't even find people that want to do all the work."
"The flowers just have a way of making you smile and bring back memories of my friend Melissa, who smiled a lot," said Patrick Duffy Murphy.
"I'm not a developer by trade, by any means or definition of that word," Celeste, CEO and cofounder of iceout.org, said.
A University of Minnesota researcher is back home after a months-long journey to the end of the earth, collecting samples.
Just before COVID, Ashley and John Parrott quit their jobs, bought some land and built their candy palace with no retail experience.
There are only 17 assistant U.S. attorneys in the Minnesota office, sources told CBS News, a decline from a high of 70 a few years ago.
It comes amid Operation Metro Surge and the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officers.
News of Handberg's death on Jan. 26 at age 87 prompted an outpouring of memories from the journalists who worked alongside him.
Anthony Waddel Jefferson and Lester Brown were accused of siphoning millions from federal programs administered by Minnesota officials.
The protesters are unwavering and passionate. That dedication has some accusing them of being compensated.
"I wish they would have a siren on me, I would've stopped earlier, but that never happened. Unmarked vehicles chasing you," Jama said.
In Northfield, Minnesota, the mayor says ICE activity isn't slowing down.
Juan Leon had only been running his tow truck business, Leo's Towing, for a few months when he noticed a pattern that kept repeating itself.
"I was scammed, maybe because I was desperate. I just wanted to help my husband," Geovana Patricia said.
"Just hearing their stories... it's heartbreaking," said Executive Director Alma Flores. "So the need is urgent, the need is now."
"It's kind of a gamechanger in what is expected of us from the public," said Deputy Chief Damon Bitney of the Bloomington Police Department.
"A lot of our community is terrified," Mayor Hollies Winston said, describing critical business corridors where shops have closed.