Minnesota officials say US government stopped sharing evidence on fatal ICE shootings
Summary
Minnesota officials say the federal government stopped sharing evidence about the fatal shootings of two protesters by federal immigration officers. The state is suing to get access to the materials needed to investigate the deaths independently.Key Facts
- Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both 37-year-old US citizens, were fatally shot by federal officers during protests in Minnesota.
- Good was shot by an ICE officer while driving away from a protest in January.
- Pretti was shot by a Border Patrol agent while helping another protester in the street.
- Both ICE and Border Patrol operate under the Department of Homeland Security.
- Minnesota sued the Trump administration in March to get evidence for their investigation.
- After initially sharing some evidence in July, federal authorities stopped providing materials in September.
- The state wants officers' cell phones, interview recordings, and other key evidence still held by the federal government.
- Federal lawyers say they have the right to withhold information, but Minnesota officials argue this blocks the state’s criminal investigation.
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