Overview
- Prosecutors in Hennepin County charged an unnamed ICE agent with two counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon tied to a February encounter on Highway 62.
- The case is the first criminal prosecution to stem from Operation Metro Surge, a winter deployment of thousands of immigration agents.
- Operation Metro Surge drew many civil-rights complaints and has been linked in reporting to the deaths of two U.S. citizens.
- County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office is investigating at least 17 incidents and has opened a public portal for photos, videos, and tips.
- Minnesota and Hennepin County are also suing federal agencies for evidence in two fatal shootings as Trump officials argue agents have absolute immunity.