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Documents show intense tangle over subpoenas against Minnesota officials during ICE surge

Documents show intense tangle over subpoenas against Minnesota officials during ICE surge

Newly released court documents show what led the Department of Justice to seek subpoenas against Minnesota political figures during the ICE surge and why those were later voided by a federal judge.
by Brian Bakst and Brandt Williams

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After a year frozen in federal legal trouble, Isavela Lopez is finding her voice again

Artist and activist Isavela Lopez became one of the first Minnesotans charged with anti-ICE actions, including assaulting and obstructing federal officers. Last week, she took a plea deal reducing her charges to a single misdemeanor.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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‘Still feeling it’: How the ICE surge took its toll on one Minnesota school district

‘Still feeling it’: How the ICE surge took its toll on one Minnesota school district

The flood of federal immigration agents into the Twin Cities faded slowly over the spring. But in suburban Columbia Heights, educators, students and community members say the trauma lingers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Watchdog organization sues Homeland Security for FOIA record request on ICE surge

Watchdog organization sues Homeland Security for FOIA record request on ICE surge

Watchdog organization Forum for Constitutional Rights filed a lawsuit Tuesday over a request for records relating to the goals, tactics and execution of “Operation Metro Surge” from the Department of Homeland Security.
by Matt Mikus

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After subpoenas tossed, Walz seeks to turn tables on Trump administration in records demands

After subpoenas tossed, Walz seeks to turn tables on Trump administration in records demands

A records battle between President Donald Trump’s administration and Gov. Tim Walz took a fresh turn when Minnesota’s leader pushed for documents he argues would prove he was targeted for political retribution.
by MPR News Staff

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