Minnesota officials have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of withholding evidence related to three shootings by federal officers, including the shooting deaths of Renee Judd and Alex Peretti.
Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing the Trump administration of withholding evidence related to three shootings by federal officers, including the shooting deaths of two men. Rene is good and Alex Pretty.
The lawsuit alleges that the federal government reneged on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after Operation Metro Surge, and asked the court to order them to comply.
The administration has sent thousands of officers to the Minneapolis and St. Paul area to crack down on immigration as part of President Donald Trump’s national deportation campaign. The Department of Homeland Security considered this The largest immigration enforcement operation ever It was a success but was harshly criticized by Minnesota leaders and raised questions about officers’ conduct.
The federal government is not permitted to “withhold investigative evidence for the purpose of shielding law enforcement officers from scrutiny when a state is investigating potentially serious violations of its criminal laws, targeting its own citizens, within its borders,” the suit said.
Emails seeking comment were sent to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice.