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ProPublica finds more than 40 cases of Immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing

ProPublica finds more than 40 cases of Immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.

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Privacy advocates: ICE using private data to intimidate observers and activists

Privacy advocates: ICE using private data to intimidate observers and activists

MPR News has looked into reports that federal agents have accessed private data to track and intimidate anti-ICE activists since the immigration crackdown surged in Minnesota in December. Privacy advocates say it’s a clear violation of state law.
by Jon Collins

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What to do if ICE stops you: An attorney answers some questions

What to do if ICE stops you: An attorney answers some questions

With immigration enforcement activity increasing across Minnesota, many people are asking a simple but urgent question: What are my rights if ICE or other federal agents approach me?
by Sarah Thamer

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George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

Five years after video of George Floyd's killing on a Minneapolis street, video of another law enforcement action in the northern city is central to another American debate. But times have changed. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota braces for what's next amid immigration arrests and in the wake of Renee Good shooting

Minnesota braces for what's next amid immigration arrests and in the wake of Renee Good shooting

Already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer, Minnesota's Twin Cities on Sunday braced for what many expect will be a new normal over the next few weeks as the Department of Homeland Security carries out what it called its largest enforcement operation ever.
by The Associated Press

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DHS to send more ICE officers to Minnesota as local lawmakers question legitimacy of FBI probe

DHS to send more ICE officers to Minnesota as local lawmakers question legitimacy of FBI probe

Several Minnesota officials took to the national airwaves Sunday to discuss the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE officer and to press for state involvement in the investigation.
by Dana Ferguson

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Anti-ICE protesters gather in Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis

Anti-ICE protesters gather in Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis

Thousands of people gathered in frigid temperatures on Saturday afternoon to protest ICE and the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Olmsted County sheriff to retire, will step down in 2027 after 12 years in office

Olmsted County sheriff to retire, will step down in 2027 after 12 years in office

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson has announced he will not seek a fourth term in office and will retire in January of 2027. Torgerson, whose area of jurisdiction includes Rochester and surrounding communities in southeastern Minnesota, has will be stepping down after more than four decades in law enforcement. 
by Molly Castle Work

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