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The moment that the firearm of a man identified as Alex Pretti is retrieved from a waistband holster by a federal officer is seen in Minneapolis

Man Is Shot and Killed During Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown, National Guard Activated

Family members identified the man who was killed as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who had protested President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks at Royalston Square in Minneapolis

Anti-ICE Protest at Minnesota Church Leads To Arrests but No Charges for Journalist Don Lemon

Prominent leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have argued that compassion for migrant families cannot justify violating a sacred space during worship.

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Members of U.S. President Donald Trump's national security team brief members of Congress on the situation in Venezuela, in Washington

Judge Warns Trump Administration From Changing Plaintiffs Immigration Status in First Amendment Case

During a hearing earlier this month, the judge said that “there doesn’t seem to be an understanding of what the First Amendment is by this government.”

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Newspaper banner logo is seen during grand opening of Washington Post in Washington

Washington Post Seeks Court Order for Government To Return Electronics Seized From Reporter’s Home

A magistrate judge in Alexandria, Virginia, temporarily barred the government from reviewing any material from the devices seized from the Post reporter’s home.

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Linda McMahon, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Education, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing in Washington

Trump Administration Drops Legal Appeal Over Anti-DEI Funding Threat to Schools and Colleges

It leaves in place a federal judge’s August decision finding that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules.

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People protest against increased immigration enforcement after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, in Minneapolis

Legal Battles Over Immigration Enforcement Operation in Minnesota Intensify

The subpoenas came a day after the government urged a judge to reject efforts to stop the immigration enforcement surge that has roiled Minneapolis and St. Paul for weeks.

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Aftermath of a shooting incident in north Minneapolis

California Protester Left Blind in One Eye Is Among String of Violent Run-Ins With Federal Agents

Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics that have become a dominant concern after the deadly shooting of Renee Good.

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Tennessee Judge Grants Expanded Media Access To State-Run Executions

A coalition of news organizations sued on claims that state execution protocols unconstitutionally limit thorough and accurate reporting.

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