Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 16, 2026, 8:04 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 16, 2026, 8:04 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/judge-rules-feds-minneapolis-immigration-operation-protesters/

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MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters, a U.S. judge in Minnesota ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez ruled in a case filed in December on behalf of si...