Judge restricts federal response to Minnesota protests amid ongoing outcry over ICE shootings
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Key Points:
- A federal judge ruled that agents involved in the Trump administration’s immigration operation in Minnesota cannot arrest or use crowd-control measures against peaceful protesters, aiming to protect constitutional rights amid ongoing demonstrations.
- The ruling prohibits agents from stopping or detaining drivers without reasonable suspicion of obstructing federal operations and restricts the use of nonlethal munitions like pepper spray against peaceful protesters.
- The order applies only to agents involved in the current Minnesota operation and does not extend to other federal officers performing routine duties elsewhere.
- The Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for possible obstruction of federal law enforcement, raising potential criminal implications for the two Democratic leaders.
- The preliminary injunction was prompted by a lawsuit from activists alleging
