There’s a Process for Investigating Killings by Federal Officers. Minneapolis Is a ‘Complete Aberration’

There’s a process for investigating killings by federal officers. Minneapolis is a ‘complete aberration’

The Marshall Project reports that federal efforts to exclude Minnesota from investigations into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti go against decades of practice.

Federal Agents Lied About Why They Shot Venezuelan Man

Minnesota Star Tribune: “The Jan. 14 shooting sparked chaotic protests and an hourlong standoff with federal authorities at the suspects’ shared north Minneapolis duplex, where agents shattered an upstairs window and deployed tear gas inside a residence filled with women and young children.” “The government’s official story would unravel in court — refuted by video surveillance, crime scene photos and witness statements.”

Federal agents lied about why they shot a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis. Their story quickly fell apart

Hours after an ICE agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis in January, the Department of Homeland Security spun a narrative that the victim had it coming.

Federal agents lied about why they shot a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis. Their story quickly fell apart.

The attack marked the only time that federal authorities admitted wrongdoing during Operation Metro Surge.