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Feds turn over evidence in ICE shootings, but Pretti family says U.S. Attorney won't confirm agreement

Feds turn over evidence in ICE shootings, but Pretti family says U.S. Attorney won't confirm agreement

Federal law enforcement authorities have turned over previously withheld evidence connected to the shootings of three Minnesotans by federal agents. But the family of Alex Pretti says U.S. Attorney Dan Rosen “refused to confirm any cooperation agreement.”
by Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Atlantic writer on Renee Good's killing and the feds' 'inaction'

Atlantic writer on Renee Good's killing and the feds' 'inaction'

Journalist Quinta Jurecic joined Morning Edition Wednesday to talk about her reporting on Good’s killing in January by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and the “predictable” inaction by the federal government.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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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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