- A US District Judge has prohibited federal officers involved in immigration enforcement in Minneapolis from detaining or using tear gas on peaceful protesters and observers.
- The ruling, issued by Judge Kate Menendez, also prevents officers from detaining drivers and passengers in vehicles unless there is reasonable suspicion of obstruction.
- This decision follows a case filed in December by six Minnesota activists, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota.
- The judge clarified that safely following agents at an appropriate distance does not, by itself, constitute reasonable suspicion for a vehicle stop.
- The ruling comes amidst increased monitoring of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol activities in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area due to the administration's immigration crackdown.
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