Matt Sepik

During the height of immigration operations in January, agents broke into Chung Lee Tao's home without a judicial warrant and forced him outside in freezing weather clad only in shorts.

They released Tao an hour later after learning that he was not the undocumented sex offender they were after.

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi says that he may sue the Department of Homeland Security if it continues to block his request for information.

Homeland Security calls the move a, quote, political stunt to demonize ICE law enforcement.

For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in St.

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They don't appear to be focusing on direct medical care such as physician visits, rather personal care as well as home and community-based services.

Vice President J.D.

Vance announced the cuts yesterday.

The Trump administration says it's withholding just over a quarter billion dollars in reimbursements this month.

Don Lemon, journalist Georgia Fort, and a group of activists are facing civil rights charges for a January 18th demonstration at City's Church in St.

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Protest leader Nikima Levy-Armstrong says she'll continue to speak out against what she calls the church's hypocrisy.

A City's Church attorney says the First Amendment does not protect actions that violate the sanctity of a sanctuary.

Tom Lemon, formerly of CNN, pleaded not guilty to violating the First Amendment rights of worshipers at City's church.

Nakima Levy Armstrong, a black civil rights attorney and Christian minister, entered the same plea along with three other activists.

She says she'll continue to speak out against what she calls the church's hypocrisy.

A church attorney said last month that the First Amendment does not protect, quote, coordinated actions to violate the sanctity of a sanctuary.

For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in St.

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