Governor Tim Walz addressed the State of Minnesota amid an unprecedented "occupation" by the Trump administration, telling residents "they are not alone" and urging them to make a record of the "atrocities" being carried out by federal immigration agents.

In today’s newsletter: Minnesota residents, leaders and protesters express their fears as thousands of federal officers flood the state.

Gov. Tim Walz encouraged Minnesota residents to carry their phones at all times to record federal immigration actions for any type of abuse.

MINNEAPOLIS — “Saturday Night Live” almost had another Minnesota moment. New cast member Tommy Brennan, who grew up in St. Paul, had prepared a personal monologue for the Jan. 17 episode, which marked the show’s return from the holiday break.

Activists say they have been overwhelmed by new volunteers — despite the potential for violence — since Good was killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.

Plenty of Minnesotans are responding to the sticker shock by trading richer benefits for lower monthly bills. As of Jan. 14, about 55% of MNsure enrollees had signed up for “bronze” plans, up from roughly 47% at a similar point last year. That shift trims premiums but increases out-of-pocket exposure when people actually use care.

On the one-week anniversary of Renee Good's death, Governor Walz addressed Minnesotans as thousands of federal agents remain in the state.

On Thursday, Jan. 15, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the launch of a form on the Minnesota Attorney General’s website that allows Minnesotans to share information about how they, or someone close to them,

Gov. Walz said he had four critical things to say to Minnesotans, and called the recent ICE surge "a campaign of organized brutality."

Hundreds of businesses are closed Friday as a "no work, no school, no shopping" protest happens across Minnesota.