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