Tim Walz's government has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing federal authorities of withholding evidence in three shootings involving federal agents. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday, names the DOJ, DHS, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem as defendants. The post The State of Minnesota is Suing the Trump Admin. Here’s Why… appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The state of Minnesota filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging federal authorities obstructed access to evidence in three shootings involving federal agents. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Defendants include the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Attorney General Pam Bondi, and former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. WHEN & WHERE: The incidents occurred in January in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday. KEY QUOTE: “At stake is not only Plaintiffs’ access to evidence central to these shootings but also a fundamental principle of our constitutional system: that the States retain the sovereign…Open
The surge of immigration agents into Minnesota can continue, a federal judge ruled on Saturday. Why it matters: The decision is a win for the Trump administration, which has argued that "Operation Metro Surge " has "succeeded" with thousands of arrests. - The decision, from U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez, comes just days after 37-year-old Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents. What she's saying: "Ultimately, the Court finds that the balance of harms does not decisively favor an injunction," the judge said. - Menendez noted that plaintiffs "made a strong showing" that Operation Metro Surge "will likely continue to have, profound and even heartbreaking, consequences." - She said, "Additionally,…
The surge of immigration agents into Minnesota can continue, a federal judge ruled on Saturday. Why it matters: The decision is a win for the Trump administration, which has argued that "Operation Metro Surge " has "succeeded" with thousands of arrests. - The decision, from U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez, comes just days after 37-year-old Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents. What she's saying: "Ultimately, the Court finds that the balance of harms does not decisively favor an injunction," the judge said. - Menendez noted that plaintiffs "made a strong showing" that Operation Metro Surge "will likely continue to have, profound and even heartbreaking, consequences." - She said, "Additionally,…Open