federal investigation sparks protests in Minneapolis
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The federal law enforcement operation that netted 900 pounds of methamphetamine was initially described as an immigration raid on social media and by the Star Tribune.
After a federal raid in Minneapolis spurred community unrest, the city's police department has reiterated to its rank-and-file instructions not to collaborate with federal immigration agents.
Demonstrators gathered outside the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, Minnesota, on Wednesday to call for the release of 27-year-old Isabel Lopez, who faces assault charges after allegedly attacking federal law enforcement members during a raid earlier this month on Minneapolis' East Lake Street.
Isabel Lopez is facing multiple federal charges for physically assaulting several officers and agents during a protest.
Isabel Lopez, a protester charged for her actions during a multiagency raid on Minneapolis’ Lake Street, was released from custody Thursday.
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The 33-year-old man was jailed Tuesday night, following what police say was a confrontation with an officer near the site of a large federal raid earlier in the day. A second man could also be charged.
Hennepin County, Minnesota, Sheriff Dawanna Witt slams elected officials for falsely claiming criminal warrant was an ICE raid, potentially "inciting riots" in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and local law enforcement heads said misinformation made a tense situation worse when armored federal agents raided a south Minneapolis restaurant on Tuesday.
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