A Deadly Standoff in 1992 Changed Federal Use-of-Force Rules. Here’s Why It Matters

A deadly standoff in 1992 changed federal use-of-force rules. Here’s why it matters

The death of Renee Macklin Good, a Minnesota mother who was shot by an immigration enforcement agent in South Minneapolis earlier this month, has raised questions about the Department of Homeland Security’s use-of-force policy.But among federal leaders, the questions appear only to be coming from Democrats. The lack of widespread inquiry over policies that may have factored into a high-profile death involving a federal agent has drawn comparison…

A deadly standoff in 1992 changed federal use-of-force rules. Here's why it matters

An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is raising questions about whether it's again time to revisit the issue.