Investigation: DHS increasingly targeting U.S. citizens
Law enforcement officers detain an activist outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest opposing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, in Minneapolis on March 1.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002 to protect U.S. citizens against outside threats.
But a new Wall Street Journal investigation finds the department is increasingly turning its wrath on U.S. citizens, punishing them for simply filming or observing officers.
Belle Cushing is one of the reporters behind the investigation. She spoke with MPR News guest host Emily Reese about it.
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