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Top Minnesota fraud prosecutor quits; Oglala Sioux demands ICE release tribal citizens

A shakeup at Minnesota's U.S. Attorney's Office as experienced prosecutors resign amid DOJ interference in the investigation of an ICE agent shooting. Meanwhile, South Dakota's Oglala Sioux Tribe calls for the release of detained tribal members, and a new DHS reverification program is sweeping up legal refugees.
by Jacob Aloi

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Minnesota's top federal fraud prosecutor quits over ICE shooting probe

The lead federal prosecutor in the Feeding Our Future fraud case has resigned. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson is objecting to the Justice Department's response to the killing of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE agent last week. The White House announced today that President Donald Trump is ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis.
by Emily Reese

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Warrantless ICE entry in Minneapolis heightens fears amid statewide enforcement surge

Federal immigration agents forced their way into a man’s home in north Minneapolis over the weekend, in what attorneys say was a clear violation of the Constitution. On Sunday morning, masked agents arrived to arrest Garrison Gibson, a 38‑year‑old Liberian man.
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Feds say more than 2,000 arrested in Minnesota surge

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson says immigration agents have arrested more than 2,000 people in Minnesota since its enforcement surge began last month. Tribal nations are encouraging citizens in the Twin Cities metro area to carry tribal IDs with them during a surge in ICE operations.
by Emily Reese

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State lawmakers hear from rural constituents about the effects of health care changes

Minnesotans are facing a lot of health care challenges, especially in rural parts of the state. Now, as state lawmakers prepare for the legislative session that starts next month, some of them are meeting with rural constituents to hear from them directly about their health care needs.
by Jacob Aloi

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Hennepin County Attorney seeks evidence in ICE shooting; Minneapolis Public Schools offer e-learning option

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office is seeking out evidence to conduct a local investigation into this week's fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
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ICE agent involved in fatal shooting Wednesday was involved in another incident in June

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good on Wednesday morning has been identified through court documents from a June incident in Bloomington. NPR has confirmed that Jonathan Ross is the ICE officer who shot and killed Good as she was driving away from a group of agents on Portland Avenue.
by Emily Bright

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Walz questions fairness of FBI-led probe into ICE shooting

Federal agencies have taken sole lead of the investigation of a fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer of a woman in Minneapolis, shortly after saying it would investigate jointly with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Gov. Tim Walz criticized the decision by the FBI to take over the investigation.
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Thousands gather to mourn woman shot by ICE agent

Thousands of people gathered in Minneapolis Wednesday night for a vigil to mourn the woman shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent earlier that morning. Witnesses say she posed no threat to officers.
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ICE agent fatally shoots woman in south Minneapolis

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to vacate the city after an agent shot and killed a woman this morning. At a press conference today, Frey angrily condemned the shooting and the ICE operation.
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