Videos Show Increasingly Aggressive Federal Crackdown in Minneapolis
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A video shows a young Target employee in a reflective vest being forcibly taken away by federal agents outside a Minneapolis suburb store, shouting "I'm a U.S. citizen!" as he was shoved into an SUV.
- The incident is part of escalating tensions in Minneapolis and surrounding areas, where federal agents have increased immigration enforcement following the killing of Renee Good.
- Both the Target worker and another detained individual were U.S. citizens and were later released, according to local officials.
- The Department of Homeland Security stated the Target employee was arrested for allegedly assaulting or resisting federal officers, though it was unclear if charges had been filed.
