Thursday, December 4th — Minnesota leaders are speaking out as ICE operations targeting Somali immigrants intensify. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar urges resilience, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signs an order blocking immigration enforcement in city-owned parking lots.
Also today: More details in an overnight shootout near the Mall of America, Minnesota’s new budget forecast shows a short-term surplus but long-term deficit, and we preview a powerful story from reporter John Lauritsen.
More to know: A 19-year-old is charged in the assault of a Gopher hockey player, an MPD recruit dies unexpectedly, more than a million bags of shredded cheese are recalled, a cougar is spotted in Duluth, and the nation’s largest ice fishing show opens in St. Paul.
In sports: A statement win for Gopher men’s basketball and the latest from the Wolves and Wild.
Today’s Bright Spot: Sever’s Holiday Lights returns with a two-mile drive-through holiday display.
Join Maria Lisignoli and Johnny Kahner for this episode of 4 Things to Know.

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