Law enforcement leaders in Minnesota say that over the last two weeks, their departments have been inundated with complaints about ICE agents stopping people — including off-duty police officers — due to the color of their skin
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- Law enforcement leaders from agencies in Minnesota said at a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 20, that some ICE agents are targeting U.S. citizens, including off-duty officers, due to the color of their skin
- The leaders are calling for more oversight of the recent surge of federal agents in the state amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and in the wake of Renee Good’s killing
- Good, a U.S. citizen, was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7
Law enforcement leaders from agencies across the Twin Cities say that over the last two weeks, their departments have been inundated with civil rights complaints about Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stopping people — including off-duty police officers — due to the color of their skin.
At a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 20, Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley and other local law enforcement leaders called for more oversight of the recent surge of federal agents in Minneapolis amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Tension in Minneapolis escalated following the killing of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen who was fatally shot by an ICE agent on Jan. 7. Good’s killing has sparked nationwide protests against the Trump administration…