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CBS News
21 hours ago
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Federal raid in Minneapolis leaves more questions than answers
A federal raid in Minneapolis has led to more questions than answers and days of back and forth between law enforcement and elected officials. Now, the Minneapolis City Council is stepping in calling for further investigation. Thursday, they voted unanimously for an independent after-action review of what happened on Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue Tuesday. Council members say they are asking for this review in response to community concern. They want the City Auditor to take a look at the actions taken by the City and the Minneapolis Police Department during and immediately after the incident. Law enforcement say Tuesday's targeted raid solely focused on drug and human trafficking and MPD came for crowd control, but advocates and elected officials are pushing back on that narrative. "We know that ICE was present in our community regardless of gaslighting that city officials are saying," said Council Member Jason Chavez. "We need to know why there was ICE in our community and why our police department was assisting with crowd control." But Imran Ali, general counsel for the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association says elected officials are doing more harm than good. "What was troubling is a lot of activists getting some misinformation from elected leaders and that fueled the fire," he said. In the middle of controversy, a community member and business owner Daniel Hernandez is stepping up hoping to bridge the gap in his community by inviting Mayor Jacob Frey to Lake and Bloomington so community members can hear from him directly. "For me the main point was to reassure our people," Hernandez said. "People are relieved to know the mayor himself came to the heart of the Latino community to talk to our people." The council requested that the After-Action Review be completed by the end of July 31.
CBS News
a day ago
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Why did federal agents wear masks during the south Minneapolis raid?
A chaotic federal raid in south Minneapolis was met with community unrest earlier this week. The incident, which local leaders say was connected to "drugs and money laundering," spurred questions about optics as the federal agents busted a Mexican restaurant on Lake Street. Protesters thought it was an immigration takedown. During the raid, uniforms identified the agents as members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. But many of them wouldn't let their true identity be shown, as they covered their faces with mask. It's a common sight across the country as the Department of Homeland Security cracks down on illegal immigration. Critics say the move stokes fear. "Witnessing government officials (police) cover their faces is also surreal. A person that works for taxpayers, carries a gun, and is legally empowered to kill you covers their face? The cowardice is staggering," Minneapolis City Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison wrote on X. CBS News learned there is no federal policy about masks. The acting U.S. ICE director was also fired up when asked why agents wear them. "They're wearing those masks because we ran an operation with the secret service, when we arrested someone that was going online, taking their photos, posting their families, their kid's Instagram, their kid's Facebooks, and targeting them. So let me ask, is that the issue here, that we're just upset about the masks or is anyone upset the fact that ICE officers' families were labeled terrorists," said Todd Lyons during a press conference in Boston earlier this week. When it comes to identifying themselves, ICE agents are required to wear something with their credentials on it. It could be a patch saying "ICE" or their badge hanging across their chest. If arresting someone, they're legally required to identify themselves to that person. After the raid, Minneapolis city leaders addressed concerns, some saying they didn't know about the federal operation until it was already underway. "I think the matter in which some of it was handled was tone-deaf for the situation. I think there's no question everybody learned yesterday just how heightened and how tense the issue of immigration enforcement in this city is," said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. The Minnesota police union also wants elected leaders to apologize after the chaotic raid. "This week, law enforcement executed several criminal search warrants in Minnesota including one in Minneapolis targeting human trafficking. Unfortunately, officers were threatened, assaulted, and obstructed from collecting evidence." the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association said in a statement. "To our officers: you should never face this hostility while doing your job protecting our communities. To trafficking victims: we support bringing these criminals to justice." A demonstrator also now faces charges in this week's clash. Prosecutors say the 33-year-old man ripped something off the vest of a Minneapolis police officer doing crowd control. The suspect then resisted arrest, sprayed something in the officer's face and ran away. Police eventually caught him.
CBS News
2 days ago
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Man, 80, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound after officer fired his weapon in Paynesville, BCA says
Federal raid sparks clash between law enforcement, protesters in Minneapolis, and more headlines Federal raid sparks clash between law enforcement, protesters in Minneapolis, and more headlines Federal raid sparks clash between law enforcement, protesters in Minneapolis, and more headlines Officials say an 80-year-old Paynesville man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after an officer fired his weapon during an attempted arrest Tuesday evening. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified the man as Larry Alstead. Stearns County Sergeant Paul Orvis, who has 23 years of law enforcement experience, fired his weapon. According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, officers arrived to the home on the 600 block of Stearns Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. A woman had called to say her husband, identified as Alstead, assaulted her. He was locked in the basement with a gun, she said. Officers arrived to the scene and found the woman with visible, non-life threatening injuries. When authorities tried to arrest Alstead, he appeared at the bottom of the basement stairs with a handgun, the BCA said. Orvis fired his weapon twice, and Alstead fired a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the BCA. WCCO The BCA says a handgun and casings were found at the scene. Officers were also wearing body cameras during the incident. Orvis was placed on critical incident leave. Paynesville is about 85 miles northwest of Minneapolis, between Willmar and St. Cloud. If you or someone you know is in emotional distress, get help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Trained crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day to talk about anything. In addition, help is available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. Call the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-6264 or text "HelpLine" to 62640. There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs. For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
CBS News
2 days ago
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2, including toddler, pulled from burning vehicle in St. Paul; officials say driver arrested
Federal raid sparks clash between law enforcement, protesters in Minneapolis, and more headlines Federal raid sparks clash between law enforcement, protesters in Minneapolis, and more headlines Federal raid sparks clash between law enforcement, protesters in Minneapolis, and more headlines The Minnesota State Patrol says an investigation is underway after two people, including a toddler, were pulled from a burning vehicle in St. Paul. According to the state patrol, troopers responded to the vehicle fire on eastbound Interstate 94 and Snelling Avenue at 8:15 p.m. The patrol says fire crews pulled a male driver and a 3-year-old from the burning vehicle. There were no injuries from the fire. View of the vehicle being towed. MNDOT The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired and needed hospitalization, according to the patrol. "This investigation is open and is actively being investigated," the patrol said.
