Polk County has not seen the turmoil surrounding immigration enforcement actions now swirling in Minnesota, but a few dozen local residents have something in common with Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Good and Pretti, both fatally shot by officers in Minneapolis since Jan. 7, served as volunteer “legal observers” of immigration enforcement activities, according to news reports.
Pam Taylor is one of nearly 50 Polk County residents who occupy similar roles, she said. Taylor completed training through the ACLU to be a legal observer, a volunteer position that involves monitoring immigration enforcement actions and reporting those observations to the civil-rights group…