Jan 22 'Show the warrants.' Maine's governor demands data on arrests as fear spreads over federal immigration operations By Patrick Whittle, Rodrique Ngowi, Leah Willingham, Associated Press "In America, we don’t believe in secret arrests or secret police," Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference, adding state officials do not know where detainees are being held. Continue reading
Jan 22 Immigration officers claim sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone with a final order of removal, a move that advocates say collides with Fourth Amendment protections and… Continue reading
Jan 15 DHS says federal officer shot person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest By Steve Karnowski, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest Wednesday, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 13 Protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off in Minnesota By Mark Vancleave, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press It's common for people to boo, taunt and blow orange whistles when they spot heavily armed agents passing through in unmarked vehicles or walking the streets. Continue reading
Jan 12 Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop Trump's immigration crackdown By Rebecca Santana, Mark Vancleave, Associated Press The lawsuit alleges that Operation Metro Surge violates federal law because it’s arbitrary and capricious, since it says other states aren’t seeing commensurate crackdowns. Continue reading
Jan 09 Hennepin County prosecutor asks the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press Mary Moriarty said that although her office has collaborated effectively with the FBI in past cases, she is concerned by the Trump administration's decision to bar state and local agencies from playing any role in the investigation into Wednesday's killing… Continue reading
Jan 09 Shootings in Minneapolis and Portland spur protests over federal enforcement operations By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement… Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Gov. Walz holds briefing after ICE agent shoots and kills woman in Minneapolis By Associated Press The shooting marks a dramatic escalation of the latest in a series of immigration enforcement operations in major American cities under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Minnesota officials hold briefing after ICE agent kills woman motorist By Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot the woman in her vehicle in a residential neighborhood in Minneapolis, Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. Continue reading
Jan 06 2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever,' ICE says By Rebecca Santana, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The surge dramatically expands the federal law enforcement footprint in Minnesota amid heightened political and community tensions. Continue reading