Justice Department investigates Minnesota Gov. Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey
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Key Points:
- The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey obstructed federal immigration enforcement through their public statements, focusing on a potential conspiracy statute violation.
- The investigation coincides with a large-scale immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and St. Paul, resulting in over 2,500 arrests and heightened tensions following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
- State and local officials have urged peaceful protests amid escalating demonstrations, while President Trump threatened, but later softened, the use of the Insurrection Act to deploy troops.
- Native American leaders advise carrying tribal IDs due to increased ICE stops and detentions, and Democratic lawmakers are hearing reports of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics targeting minority communities.
- Minneapolis authorities released dispatch logs related
