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Minnesota Sues to Curb ICE Surge as UN Demands Independent Probe of Minneapolis Killing

Local officials say federal operations in Minneapolis overstepped constitutional bounds.

Overview

  • Minnesota and Minneapolis filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to withdraw ICE personnel and to block further federal deployments in the city.
  • Renee Good, 37, was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a recent operation in Minneapolis, prompting large protests in cities including New York, Los Angeles and Boston.
  • President Donald Trump defended the agent’s actions as self-defense while the federal government announced the dispatch of hundreds more agents to Minneapolis.
  • The UN human rights office called for a rapid, independent and transparent investigation and urged authorities to reduce tensions, noting an FBI inquiry is underway.
  • Illinois launched a similar legal challenge targeting expanded immigration enforcement tactics, reflecting broader friction over federal deployments.