Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three ICE shootings, including those that resulted in the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. As the AP reports, “Minnesota’s lawsuit said the federal government is not permitted to ‘withhold investigative evidence for the purpose of shielding law enforcement officers from scrutiny where a State is investigating serious potential violations of its criminal laws, targeting its citizens, within its borders.’”

Car tab fees are at an all-time high in Minnesota, and lawmakers in St. Paul are split on whether to lower them this session. It’s part of a larger story at the Capitol related to affordability. “Republicans and Democrats at the closely divided Legislature have both made affordability a key issue this legislative session, but, with some exceptions, have proposed very different ways to lower costs for the state’s residents,” The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Fargo police are under scrutiny after they used AI facial recognition technology to wrongfully arrest and jail a woman for months, Bring Me the News reports.

Despite warming winters and other threats, Minnesota’s moose population is holding steady, MPR News reports. New research efforts are working to ensure the animal continues to survive as climate change continues to affect their northern Minnesota habitats.

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