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US judge restricts federal agents over Minnesota protests

Headline from Wyoming Tribune Eagle

A US judge restricted federal agents on Friday from interfering with peaceful protesters in Minnesota, after President Donald Trump said there was no immediate need to invoke the Insurrection Act

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  1. New York Post

    Judge refuses to halt ICE operations in Minnesota (opens New York Post)

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    A federal judge refused to halt immigration operations in Minnesota -- at least until the Justice Department has had a chance to respond to a lawsuit accusing it of carrying out a “federal invasion” in the state.

  2. Truthout

    Federal Judge Orders ICE to Stop Retaliating Against Minnesota Demonstrators (opens Truthout)

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    The ruling comes out of a December lawsuit filed by six plaintiffs who were all observing ICE’s ramped-up raids.

  3. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    US judge restricts federal agents over Minnesota protests (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    A US judge restricted federal agents on Friday from interfering with peaceful protesters in Minnesota, after President Donald Trump said there was no immediate need to invoke the Insurrection Act

  4. PJ Media

    Biden-Appointed Federal Judge Places Ludicrous Restrictions on ICE in Minnesota (opens PJ Media)

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    Biden-appointed judge restricts ICE actions during protests in Minnesota, impacting law enforcement tactics.

  5. CNN

    Judge restricts federal response to Minnesota protests amid ongoing outcry over ICE shootings (opens CNN)

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    A federal judge ruled Friday that agents carrying out the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration operation in Minnesota can’t arrest or deploy certain crowd-control measures against anyone “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity.

  6. Fox News

    Federal judge restricts ICE agents amid ongoing Minneapolis area protests (opens Fox News)

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    A federal judge barred ICE and federal officers from using force against peaceful protesters in Minneapolis as the city faces ongoing unrest following a fatal shooting involving an ICE agent.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Judge restricts federal response to Minnesota protests amid outrage over immigration agents’ tactics (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Immigration agents carrying out a sweeping operation in Minnesota can’t deploy certain

  8. ABC 30 Fresno

    Judge restricts ICE tactics against protesters in Minnesota (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    A federal judge in Minnesota is temporarily barring federal immigration agents from retaliating against people engaging in lawful and peaceful protest

  9. The Daily Caller

    Biden-Appointed Judge Limits ICE Tactics To Avoid ‘Retaliating’ Against Blue State Protestors (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A Biden-appointed federal judge in Minnesota blocked immigration agents from using crowd control tools or “retaliating” against protesters in a Friday decision.

  10. Townhall

    Biden-Appointed Judge Issues Insane Ruling on How ICE Should Handle Deranged MN Protesters (opens Townhall)

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    Biden judge limits ICE response to protests, impacting federal enforcement in Minnesota.

  11. Al Jazeera

    US judge orders curbs on ICE agents’ actions against Minnesota protesters (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The court injunction bars federal ​agents from detaining or retaliating against peaceful protesters or observers.

  12. UPI

    Federal judge restricts ICE enforcement tactics in Minnesota (opens UPI)

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    Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers can't use "crowd dispersal tools" against nonviolent protesters while enforcing federal immigration laws.

  13. Breitbart News

    Minnesota: Biden-Appointed Judge's Order Bans Feds from Arresting Protesters (opens Breitbart News)

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    A judge in Minnesota is trying to tie the hands of federal agents on the ground as anti-ICE protesters bring chaos to the state.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Judge limits ICE crowd control tactics against protesters in Minnesota (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A judge limited the crowd-control tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers against protesters in Minneapolis.

  15. Time

    Judge Rules ICE Can't Arrest Peaceful Protesters in Minnesota (opens Time)

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    The ruling bars agents from using pepper spray, arresting, detaining, or retaliating against peaceful protestors in Minnesota.

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