Overview
- The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for alleged obstruction of immigration enforcement and is probing a protest-related disruption at a St. Paul church.
- DHS defended its operations in Minnesota as President Donald Trump put 1,500 active-duty troops on notice for possible deployment to the state.
- New accounts from St. Cloud describe an ICE operation at a local mall where agents used chemical irritants and a baton, resulting in several arrests and condemnation from local officials who said police received no advance notice.
- Local unrest continues in Minneapolis, where officials are urging a pullback as more than 3,000 federal agents have been deployed and the administration argues assaults on ICE personnel have surged.
- Democrats remain divided, with Sen. Ruben Gallego urging ICE be “totally torn down” and others like Sen. John Fetterman rejecting abolition, while lawmakers push to condition funding with measures such as body cameras and stricter use‑of‑force standards.