The St. Paul City Attorney’s Office has declined to bring criminal charges against anti-ICE protesters who disrupted a Sunday service at Cities Church in January during Operation Metro Surge.City Attorney Irene Kao announced Tuesday that her office conducted a thorough review of evidence submitted by law enforcement in the Jan. 18 incident, described by federal officials as an "attack" on a house of worship, and determined that there's not enough probable to support any charges at the state level."Following a careful evaluation of the video footage, investigative reports, and other available materials, prosecutors determined that the current evidence is insufficient to meet that standard for criminal charges under Minnesota state statutes," reads a statement from Kao.Nearly 40 people are facing federal charges for their involvement in the demonstration, whose goal was to call attention to a Cities Church pastor, David Easterwood, who doubles as the director of ICE's field office in St. Paul.Among them are journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, both of whom have maintained they were doing their job of covering the news, and prominent Twin Cities activist Nekima Levy Armstrong. Google Streetview Kao added that her office's decision not to file state charges against the Cities Church protesters "should not be interpreted as an endorsement of unlawful behavior or public disorder.""The right to peacefully protest is protected, as is the right to exercise one’s religious beliefs," she said in her statement. "Balancing these equally important rights is paramount to our decision today. "However, acts of violence, property destruction, or threats to public safety – none of which occurred here – remain serious concerns and will be prosecuted when supported by admissible evidence."Bring Me The News has reached out to Cities Church for its reaction to the recent decision by the St. Paul City Attorney’s Office.The demonstration made national headlines in January, at the height of Operation Metro Surge, in between the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents.No federal charges have been filed against the agents responsible in either shooting death, but Minnesota prosecutors continue to build cases against them and others, with state charges brought upon two agents in separate incidents so far.

A potentially harmful bloom of blue-green algae at two popular Minneapolis beaches has prompted city officials to issue an alert to community members. A blue-green algae advisory is in place at Lake Nokomis' Main Beach and 50th Street Beach after microcystin was detected in this week’s water samples. That’s the chemical that blue-green algae can produce, and its levels on the Minneapolis lake exceeded the amount that state agencies recommend for safe swimming and water activities.The naturally occurring algal bloom can be toxic to both humans and animals, but there is no way to tell if it is toxic just by looking at it.Officials are now asking residents to keep children and pets out of the water while the algal bloom is present. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency The Minnesota Department of Health advises, “When in doubt, stay out!” and to avoid swimming if you can’t see your feet in knee-high water. If you think you or your pet has been swimming or wading in an algae bloom, wash them off with fresh water immediately.Blue-green algal blooms are most common in warm, calm, sunny weather when temperatures are over 75 degrees, and typically occur during summer and early fall. It typically looks like pea soup or spilled green paint on the water.The advisory comes as the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is also investigating a reported fish kill on Lake Nokomis, where about 150 fish were found dead Monday near the boat launch and on the western lakeshore.According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, lake fish can be prone to disease in the late spring and early summer because warming water stresses out the aquatic animal's immune systems and deprives them of oxygen. Fish kills do not impact the lake's water quality for swimming or boating.The early summer water quality issues aren't limited to Minneapolis, either. Across Hennepin County, weekly water testing is now underway at public beaches to ensure they remain safe for swimming.The city of Plymouth announced Thursday that East Medicine Lake Beach will be closed until further notice due to high levels of E. coli bacteria, though another beach on the west side of the lake remains open.Weekly testing will run through Labor Day. For more information about Hennepin County swimming beach closures, click here.For up-to-date information on Minneapolis lake water quality, click here.

A Farmington man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for stabbing his wife 10 times, leaving her with serious injuries. On Thursday, Mehdi Badaoui, 53, was sentenced to 240 months in prison in Dakota County court. He previously pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree attempted murder in connection with the April 15, 2025 stabbing. According to charges, Farmington Police Department officers were called to a domestic assault report at around 8:30 a.m. that morning. At the home, officers were told there was a woman who had been stabbed and could not move. Mehdi BadaouiDakota County Sheriff's Office A witness in the home then led the officers to a bedroom where the victim, Badaoui’s wife, was lying on her side in a pool of blood. Officers observed multiple stab wounds while treating her.The victim was then taken to the hospital for emergency surgery, with medical staff finding a total of 10 stab wounds.Badaoui was found in the garage of the home with blood on his hand and was taken into custody. In an interview with police, Badaoui’s wife stated that her husband had accused her of cheating. She also said Badaoui had beaten her and threatened her with a knife before, according to the charges. A witness told police that she had woken up that morning to yelling. She claimed to have seen Badaoui stab his wife before dragging her through the kitchen and into the bedroom.Officers also found a bloodied pocketknife on the kitchen counter.“This was a brutal act of domestic violence that could have resulted in a loss of life,” Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena said in a statement. “Today’s sentencing reflects our commitment to victims and holding offenders accountable.”If you know anyone who is affected by domestic violence, you can find more information on services available here, via the Minnesota DPS.You can also call the Day One Crisis Hotline at 1-866-223-1111.

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After some strong-ish storms moved into western Minnesota Wednesday night and dissipated as they moved to the east, more storms could flare up and turn severe in some of the same areas on Thursday evening. There's a level 2 of 5 slight risk of severe storms in far western Minnesota today, along with a level 1 of 5 marginal risk further east, including places like Mankato and the Twin Cities. "Strong heating in this corridor will promote scattered thunderstorms after [3 p.m.]. Forecast soundings suggest an environment favorable for hail and damaging winds in the strongest cells," says NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC). If the clouds clear out, there could be more storms that develop. But if the clouds persist, the thunderstorm threat will be reduced, according to the National Weather Service. "In other words, this is a scenario where you don`t need to cancel any plans for the day, but it is a good idea to stay weather aware and have a plan in place if any storms develop," the weather service says. The HRRR model shows some storms, likely below severe limits, firing around 3 p.m. in far southern Minnesota, followed by strong cells erupting between 5 and 7 p.m. in west-central Minnesota. Those storms eventually make their way towards the Twin Cities in a weakened state late Thursday night. The RRFS model is similar to the HRRR, with the strongest cells today in western parts of the state. Friday's severe threat might wind up more in Iowa than Minnesota, but that won't be determined until Thursday night's storms push through. "Nonetheless, the presence of a moderately unstable air mass and modest deep-layer shear will be supportive of a few severe storms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts," the SPC says. The HRRR model's radar simulation from 12 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday isn't very impressive, but again, these simulations are only as good as the current conditions, and the conditions will change with the evolution of today's storms. The weekend should be nice, albeit a bit humid, but more active weather is expected next week as temperatures could be soaring into the mid-90s, with dew points in the 60s and 70s. With that will come frequent rain and storm chances.

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On what is shaping up to be a massive week of pro wrestling activity in the Twin Cities when WWE arrives in town for SummerSlam, F1RST Wrestling has announced its own plans.The Twin Cities-based indie wrestling promotion run by "The Anarchist" Arik Cannon has confirmed its "Friday Night Nitro" show at the Mall of America Rotunda will go ahead from 7 p.m. on Friday, July 31, the evening before SummerSlam starts at U.S. Bank Stadium.With a bevy of indie wrestling stars expected to make their way to Minnesota for SummerSlam week, F1RST Wrestling is promising a mixture of "international stars and fan-favorite F1RST Wrestling performers."Tickets for Friday Night Nitro go on sale at 10 a.m. CT on Monday, June 15, and are expected to sell quickly. More information can be found here. A F1rst Wrestling event at the Mall of AmericaF1rst Wrestling After building its brand through its spectacular "Wrestlepalooza" shows at First Avenue, F1RST Wrestling has been expanding its reach in recent years, adding shows throughout the Twin Cities metro and into Wisconsin and Iowa.And some of its showpiece events are now at the Mall of America, where it held its first "Nitro" show in 2022, and has held at least one in every year since.F1RST won't be the only indie wrestling promotion putting on a show during SummerSlam week, with Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) confirming on Tuesday that it will be holding its first ever Minneapolis show on Saturday, Aug. 1.More details of that event are expected to be released in the coming weeks.WWE SummerSlam will be held across Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1 and 2, at U.S. Bank Stadium. Tickets are on sale now, and can be found here.

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This weekend, the Prince Celebration is heading to downtown Minneapolis for a free block party.The only official Celebration event that's free to the public will include live music throughout the day (see the full lineup here), centered around a two-hour sing-along that starts at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.Organizers anticipate that thousands will show up for the sing-along in front of the Prince mural, a block from First Avenue. Prince in 'Purple Rain'Warner Bros. The sing-along will be led by a volunteer choir of 100 vocalists, conducted by Sanford Moore of Moore By Four.For anyone looking to brush up on the lyrics to Prince hits before the block party, here's the complete playlist for the event. (Listen to the playlist on Spotify here.)"Purple Rain" (movie version)"1999""Kiss""Raspberry Beret""Let’s Go Crazy""Happy Birthday""Little Red Corvette""When Doves Cry""Baby I’m a Star""Most Beautiful Girl in the World""Sometimes It Snows in April""Nothing Compares 2 U""Purple Rain" (album version) View the original article to see embedded media.

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