Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training
The ACLU filed for an emergency injunction to restrict federal agents' use of chemical agents and firearms amid protests following a fatal shooting by an immigration officer.
- Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics that include pointing rifles at demonstrators, deploying chemical irritants, breaking vehicle windows, and pulling occupants from cars.
- The confrontations come amid a major immigration enforcement surge ordered by the Trump administration and escalated after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an immigration agent.
- The ACLU of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit seeking an emergency injunction to limit how federal agents operate during protests, including restrictions on the use of chemical agents and pointing firearms at non-threatening individuals.
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Minneapolis protests put federal tactics in spotlight
Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics that have become a dominant concern in the aftermath of the deadly shooting of a woman in her car last week.
Minneapolis Under Pressure as Fraud Legacy and Federal Raids Collide
Key Points A week of daily protests around a major ICE hub has prompted Trump to float the Insurrection Act, an extraordinary escalation tool. Two shootings involving federal agents, plus controversial detentions caught on video, are turning immigration enforcement into a legitimacy test. Minnesota’s recent record of weak oversight, symbolized by a roughly $250 million […]
As feds police Minneapolis protests, experts warn of training gaps and rising risk
Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics — including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants early in confrontations — actions the government says are
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