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Judge delays decision as immigration sweeps continue

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MINNEAPOLIS — A judge on Wednesday granted the Trump administration additional time to respond to a request to pause aggressive immigration enforcement in Minnesota, while the Pentagon sought military lawyers to assist federal agents. Protesters confronted officers after the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good; another federal officer shot a person in the leg during a separate arrest this week, and officials reported arrests and crowd-control deployments. State and city officials filed suit alleging constitutional violations, and the judge set a deadline for the Justice Department’s response. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 6 original reports from KTBS, WKMG, The Herald Journal, Stars and Stripes, The Star and MinnPost.

Timeline of Events

Jan. 7 — Immigration agent fatally shoots Renee Good during enforcement action in Minneapolis.
Early response — Large federal enforcement presence deploys to Twin Cities; protests escalate.
Lawsuit filed — Minnesota and Minneapolis/St. Paul seek to suspend immigration sweeps and request injunctive relief.
Wednesday hearing — Judge Katherine Menendez gives the Justice Department time to respond and sets a deadline.
This week — A federal officer shoots a person in the leg after reported attack; arrests and tear-gas deployments follow.