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Minnesota launches investigation that could lead to charges against immigration officers

Updated 2 months ago
The Guardian US
The Hill
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A Minnesota prosecutor launched an investigation Monday into tactics used by the Trump administration’s federal agents during immigration enforcement operations. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said she is. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include The Hill, The Guardian US.

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The Guardian US
The Guardian US3/3/2026

Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against US immigration officers

<p>US county attorney is ‘confident’ her office will be able to pursue charges in cases which led to criticisms of use-of-force policies</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/minnesota">Minnesota</a> state prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown.</p><p>Hennepin county attorney Mary Moriarty said in a news conference that her office is already looking into 17 cases, including one where Bovino, a border patrol official, threw a smoke canister at protesters on 21 J

The Hill
The Hill
The Hill
Center
3/3/2026

Minnesota launches investigation that could lead to charges against immigration officers

A Minnesota prosecutor launched an investigation Monday into tactics used by the Trump administration’s federal agents during immigration enforcement operations. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said she is looking into 17 cases where federal officers potentially acted in an “unlawful” way. “One is when [U.S. Border Patrol] Commander Greg Bovino threw gas at residents near…