Posted on 03/24/2026 12:53:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
The lawsuit claims that the federal government reneged on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, and are seeking a court order demanding that the Trump administration comply.
“We are prepared to fight for transparency and accountability that the federal government is desperate to avoid,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty told reporters.
The lawsuit marks an escalation in the clash between Minnesota leaders and the Trump administration over the investigations into the high-profile shootings by federal officers that sparked public outcry and protests. The Trump administration has suggested that Minnesota officials don’t have jurisdiction to investigate, but state officials insist they need to conduct their own probes because they don’t trust the federal government to investigate itself.
“There has to be an investigation any time a federal agent or a state agent takes the life of a person in our community,” Moriarty said.
The administration sent thousands of officers to the Minneapolis and St. Paul area for the immigration crackdown as part of President Donald Trump’s national deportation campaign. The Department of Homeland Security considered its largest immigration enforcement operation ever a success but was staunchly criticized by Minnesota’s leaders who raised questions over officers’ conduct.
There continues to be fallout from Operation Metro Surge in the form of a Homeland Security shutdown, as Democrats in Congress hold up funding in an effort to secure restraints on Trump’s immigration agenda.
Minnesota’s lawsuit said the federal government is not permitted to “withhold investigative evidence for the purpose of shielding law enforcement officers from scrutiny where a...
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And Nick Shirley is prepared to fight for transparency and accountability that the Minnesota state government is desperate to avoid.
Oops. They underestimate Trump.
No standing
Political theater. All the investigations in the world arent going to change how this ends. State will not be able to outleverage the feds here. Sorry. ICE won and now Minnesota has to deal with the corruption charges coming their way. Its no wonder theyre trying milk these foolish folks deaths.
No reason to cooperate with these leftists since they not only didn’t cooperate with the Feds, but actively hindered them and encouraged people to do the same.
“Its no wonder theyre trying milk these foolish folks deaths.”
…exactly. It’s all they have
Diversion from their own filthy crimes
Privileged work product
The headline is misleading to say the least.
No. 7 has it correct. This is a diversion from the investigation into the Somali frauds and loss of up to $9 billion.
I’d say your chance are not Pretti Good. 😄
“Investigation” my arse.
The verdict and sentence has already been written. The same group who persecuted Chauvin will run this fake investigation complete with no defense evidence being allowed and democrat activist radicals will get all the seats on a jury.
I thought ICE did Pretti Good work
Secession. Time for some 1865 style military occupation.
Exactly, they are looking for investigation info, that's all.
SINCE BOTH INCIDENTS ARE ON VIDEO——
SEEMS TO ME THAT SHE IS OUT OF HER BOUNDS AS ATTORNEY.
BAD BEHAVIOR-—DEAD
SIMPLE
No, but it could prevent the next incident by exposing who has been aiding and abetting illegal alien invaders by paying protesters.
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