The Latest Breaking News from Minnesota

Minnesota sues Texas to force extradition of ICE agent accused of lying about shooting

Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor in case of ICE agent charged with wounding a man in Minneapolis

The Guardian - US · Aug 18

Minnesota AG sues Texas governor to force extradition of ICE agent

Keith Ellison asked a federal judge to block the release of ICE agent Christian Castro

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Minnesota sues Abbott to force extradition of ICE agent accused of shooting Venezuelan man

Christian Castro, accused of assault and lying about the circumstance surrounding the Jan. 14 shooting, could be released if a judge does not grant Minnesota’s request for a restraining order.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 18

Minnesota woman is helping rescue baby squirrels when a cop approaches her. Then she panicked and told him she’s going to show him her boobs

“I didn't mean it like that.”

We Got This Covered · Aug 17

Former Anoka County Attorney Andrea Sampson Charged With 26 Felony Counts in Sex Trafficking Case

Andrea Leigh Sampson, a former Minnesota attorney, faces 26 felony charges for allegedly orchestrating a sex trafficking ring. The operation involved shell companies and properties in Minneapolis.

International Business Times UK · Aug 16

DOJ leaders ignored internal concerns

The Trump admin has launched a series of unprecedented initiatives to find and prosecute voting by noncitizens

Salon · Aug 15

Minnesota teen Evan Morris built a low-cost system that detected seizure-like activity in worms and triggered ultrasound; recurrence fell 70.1% in his model

Evan Morris created a low-cost system using worms and ultrasound. This system helps study seizure suppression and reduces recurrence by seventy percent. The project utilizes sonogenetics and a computer-controlled closed-loop detection method. Morris received a significant award for his innovative life science research. His work offers a faster, less expensive…

The Times of India · Aug 15

Donald Trump’s spying on leftwing groups recalls J Edgar Hoover’s Cointelpro

The FBI from the 1950s to the 1970s tried to infiltrate and discredit leftist organizations. Trump seems to be repeating that sordid practice

The Guardian - US · Aug 14

U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown, Documents Reveal

Undercover agents also reportedly attended meetings in churches, libraries and parks, recorded participants' names and license plates and entered Signal chats where activists discussed political views

Latin Times · Aug 14

Sixth Circuit Reverses Pretrial Release for Antifa Member Accused of ICE-Related Threats

Some excerpts from the long (>16K word) opinions in Wednesday's U.S. v. Wagner, written by Sixth Circuit Judge Whitney Hermandorfer,… The post Sixth Circuit Reverses Pretrial Release for Antifa Member Accused of ICE-Related Threats appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 14