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SC Times: St. Cloud officials talk public safety, law enforcement challenges during panel

Posted on April 15, 2022October 1, 2026 by Aric Putnam

ST. CLOUD — About 75 people gathered in the Great River Regional Library Thursday evening to listen to a panel of local public safety officials and ask questions about funding and some of the challenges facing law enforcement today. With a discussion led by Sen. Aric Putnam, D-St. Cloud, the panelists included St. Cloud Police Chief…

Bring Me the News: Farm employees ‘afraid to go to work’ as ICE stretches into Greater Minnesota

Posted on March 25, 2022October 1, 2026 by Aric Putnam

Senator Aric Putnam (DFL-St. Cloud) was joined by Minnesota agriculture leaders at a press conference on Monday, saying employees – both documented and undocumented – are staying home from their jobs at turkey plants and farms due to fears of ICE raids. “People are genuinely experiencing this anxiety and this fear. This is about fear….