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Good Family Testifies on DHS Use of Force as Hennepin County Presses Feds for Evidence

Exclusive federal control of the probes has fueled a showdown over access to evidence.

Overview

  • Brent and Luke Ganger, alongside family attorney Antonio Romanucci, are set to speak at a Capitol Hill forum led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Robert Garcia, with no DHS officials expected to appear.
  • Hennepin County submitted Touhy requests to the Justice and Homeland Security departments for firearms, casings, videos, medical records, policies, agent identities, and statements, setting a Feb. 17 deadline.
  • Minnesota officials say the FBI has blocked state investigators from key materials, calling the formal petitions for records unprecedented.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced immediate deployment of body-worn cameras for DHS officers in Minneapolis, with expansion nationwide as funding becomes available.
  • The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled Alex Pretti’s death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds, and the Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation.