‘Rope in a Tug of War’: St. Paul Police Chief Talks About Department’s Role in Recent ICE Action

‘Rope in a tug of war’: St. Paul police chief talks about department’s role in recent ICE action

St. Paul’s police chief said Monday that claims of police officers starting at an “instantly escalated” response to protesters at a federal immigration operation last month are not true. Officers who wore gas masks and were armed with batons weren’t “our second, third or fourth step of being there,” Axel Henry said. The St. Paul City Council last week unanimously approved a resolution, in which they said they’ll work with the Board of Peace Offi…

New bursts of ICE activity as Minnesota surge spreads beyond Minneapolis, St. Paul

As the Department of Homeland Security undertakes stepped-up immigration enforcement in Minnesota, arrests and other confrontations have been popping up in more locations.