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Target Under Fire with Anti-ICE Protesters, Five-Year-Old Liam Ramos Released, Still Faces Possible Deportation
14 minutes Posted Feb 2, 2026 at 7:54 pm.
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Monday, February 2 — Target’s new CEO faces a turbulent first day on the job as protesters rally outside company headquarters following a weekend of demonstrations tied to immigration enforcement and ICE-related concerns. The protests come amid heightened scrutiny of corporate leadership and its perceived role in federal immigration policy.


Meanwhile, relief and emotion in Columbia Heights as five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father return to Minnesota after a judge orders their release from a Texas detention facility. The case has drawn national attention, sparked community protests, and renewed debate over how immigration enforcement impacts children and families, even as officials say deportation proceedings could still lie ahead.


Also today, Columbia Heights Public Schools close after a bomb threat prompts a district-wide shut down, though authorities say no devices were found and classes are expected to resume tomorrow.


Plus, newly released video one year after a Hastings homicide. Police hope you can help them solve the case.


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