Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
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Key Points:
- The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements, focusing on a potential conspiracy statute violation amid a large immigration crackdown in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
- Walz and Frey denounced the investigation as political intimidation, with Walz comparing it to other investigations targeting Democratic figures and Frey calling it an attempt to intimidate local leadership amid rising tensions from immigration enforcement operations.
- The immigration enforcement operation has led to over 2,500 arrests and increased confrontations, including the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, sparking protests and calls for peaceful demonstrations from state officials.
- A federal judge ruled that officers cannot detain or use tear gas on peaceful
