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Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano, a 10-year-old Columbia Heights fourth-grader, and her mother were released from Texas’ Dilley ICE detention center after nearly a month, following calls from school officials and Minnesota Gov. Walz; they’re now in a Texas shelter awaiting a possible return to Minnesota as a habeas corpus case proceeds, while other Minnesota students remain detained.
Columbia Heights Public Schools in Minnesota closed Monday after a credible bomb threat emailed to multiple schools; police and multiple agencies searched campuses with no suspicious items found. Classes are set to resume on Tuesday; the district includes five schools and about 3,400 students. The threat was described by authorities as racially and politically motivated.
Valley View Elementary in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, reports three detained students and at least 25 detained parents by immigration authorities, leaving staff scrambling to support disrupted families and a community living in fear.
A 5-year-old in Columbia Heights, Minn., was detained with his father by ICE, prompting outcry as officials dispute the legality of detaining a child; DHS says the father fled, leaving the boy behind, and the pair were moved to a Texas detention center, the fourth student in the district detained in two weeks amid a broader ICE operation.
The Washington Post reports that ICE detained four children from Columbia Heights Public Schools in Minnesota this month, including 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos; school officials say ICE used the child as bait, and a 10-year-old student and her mother were detained as well.
In Columbia Heights, Minnesota, school officials publicly criticized ICE after multiple student detentions, including 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos who was taken from his driveway with his father as they returned from Valley View Elementary. The district says four students were detained this month, raises concerns about safety on campuses and at bus stops, and has expanded online learning options for elementary students while seeking a diplomatic resolution to the broader ICE actions near schools.
The Heights Theater in Columbia Heights, a nearly 100-year-old historic cinema, has new owners Ryan Oestreich and Jeremy Marder who plan to preserve its traditions while expanding programming, including family-friendly events and a centennial celebration, as it reopens on January 9.
A CVS store in Washington, D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood is experiencing repeated thefts, with shelves regularly left empty. Staff members report that groups of 45 or more individuals, including street vendors, are targeting the store around delivery times to steal items such as chips and drinks. Some suspect that the stolen goods are being resold for profit. Concerned customers and employees are calling for increased security measures and prosecution of the shoplifters.
Two men were shot and killed in D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood. Police found one victim on Girard Street NW and another on Fairmont Street NW, both unconscious and not breathing. Despite attempts to save their lives, both victims died. Witnesses reported seeing a Black man in a white T-shirt leaving the area in a black sedan, but no suspect has been identified yet.
A stabbing investigation is underway at the Columbia Heights Metro Station in Washington D.C. The suspect, described as a heavy-set black male with glasses, was last seen exiting the subway. It is unclear if there were multiple victims, but the incident occurred at both the metro station and a nearby Target store. Police are urging the public to call 911 with any information.