ICE extradition fight: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is pressing Texas over the release of ICE agent Christian Castro, after a federal judge rejected Minnesota’s bid to force extradition—setting up fresh legal and political pressure as prosecutors worry Castro could flee. Voting access & mail rules: Minnesota joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging new USPS mail-ballot requirements that could block ballots for voters not on federal lists; separate Democratic-led filings aim to stop the rule after a Supreme Court procedural win. State Fair security & safety zones: The Minnesota GOP added off-duty law enforcement to its State Fair booth amid violence concerns, while court-enforceable agreements create safety-zone restrictions for alleged gang-linked individuals. Annunciation anniversary & gun law stalemate: One year after the Annunciation School shooting, parents testified again for gun legislation, but lawmakers passed no new measures—highlighting the House-Senate deadlock. Legal fight over surveillance: Defense attorneys in the “Minnesota 15” case asked a judge for more surveillance records tied to DHS monitoring of activists and nonprofits. Local government: Edina named finalists for city manager—Laurie Hokkanen and Jason Wedel—moving the search toward interviews. Other Minnesota news: The USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) departed Mayport for deployment; the DNR is running major State Fair nature exhibits.