Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Event gathers legal experts in Minnesota to discuss state powers to challenge federal actions

A group of people gather for a press conference.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty (center) speaks at a press conference on July 13 on Moriarty said that federal law enforcement authorities turned over previously withheld evidence connected to the shootings of three Minnesotans by federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.
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Legal experts from around the country are convening at the University of St. Thomas Friday to explore the constitutional questions that came out of this winter's surge of federal agents to Minnesota.

The event looks at the power and limitations states have to hold the federal governmental accountable for unlawful actions.

MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with University of St. Thomas law professor Rachel Moran, who was a part of shaping the event and will moderate one of its panels.

Correction: The audio of this interview was updated after it aired. It originally included the wrong date of the event.

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