Minnesota Sues Trump Admin Over Immigration Shooting Evidence

0:00It's March 24th. From your city to your ears. This is Canada News today, powered by AI. Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the Trump administration. They accused the government of withholding key evidence from state probes into three shootings by federal officers. Two of those involved the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretty during a major immigration operation. That operation, called Metro Surge, brought thousands of federal officers to the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. It was part of President Trump's push for nationwide deportations. The Department of Homeland Security called it their biggest enforcement effort ever and claimed success. But Minnesota leaders heavily criticized the officers' actions. State prosecutors say the feds promised to cooperate with local investigations but backed out. They argue the government can't hide evidence just to protect officers when states are looking into possible crimes against their residents. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty called this new policy of stonewalling evidence alarming and without precedent.

1:03The Justice Department opened a civil rights probe into Pretty's death back in January. But they decided no federal investigation was needed for Good's case. Officials say they don't probe every police shooting. Only those with specific red flags warranting it. This lawsuit now asks a court to force the federal government to hand over the materials. As the legal fight moves forward, it highlights growing tensions over how federal immigration raids play out in local communities.