Crime, Law and Justice

Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church
Attorney General Pam Bondi says federal prosecutors have indicted 30 more people tied to a protest at a Minnesota church over an immigration enforcement crackdown. Bondi says 25 of those people are already under arrest. 
Two federal judges rebuke Minnesota U.S. Attorney after ICE fails to follow court orders
A federal judge in St. Paul ordered Minnesota’s U.S. attorney to court over DHS’s failure to return property to unlawfully detained immigrants, as another judge rebuked his office.
ICE surge tests relations between St. Cloud police, community
At an annual meeting to review the city’s longstanding community policing agreement, St. Cloud Police Chief Jeff Oxton fielded questions about why his department didn’t do more to stop federal agents who may have violated laws or civil rights.
The FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office issued a statement Wednesday saying it’s executing search and arrest warrants throughout the Twin Cities area in connection with a violent drug trafficking organization.
Minnesota lawmakers weigh bill aimed at preventing grooming, abuse in schools
The proposed legislation would make grooming a felony, forbid school employees or volunteers from being alone with students during field trips and expand the state licensing board’s ability to suspend or revoke a teacher’s license. 
State of Minnesota, Fleet Farm reach settlement in lawsuit over gun sales
The state of Minnesota has reached a settlement with Fleet Farm in a lawsuit alleging the retailer was negligent for selling guns that turned up at crime scenes, including the 2021 Truck Park mass shooting in St. Paul.