Federal Judge Curtails ICE Tactics in Minnesota With 72-Hour Compliance Order

Overview

• The ruling bars federal officers from detaining peaceful protesters or observers and from using crowd-control munitions absent reasonable suspicion of interference or a crime.
• DHS was given 72 hours to implement the restrictions across ICE operations in Minnesota.
• Large demonstrations in Minneapolis followed the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, with another shooting reported days later.
• CBS News reported that the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged obstruction of federal agents.
• DHS publicly cited a 1,300% rise in assaults on federal officers and criticized Minnesota leaders as it defended its enforcement actions.