Overview
- Minnesota filed the suit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday seeking orders to obtain evidence from the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the wounding of Julio Sosa-Celis during Operation Metro Surge.
- The complaint alleges the Justice and Homeland Security departments adopted a blanket noncooperation policy and says federal agents blocked state investigators at the Pretti scene even after a judge issued a warrant.
- Prosecutors list specific items they want, including Good’s shrink-wrapped car, the names of the involved agents, the guns and shell casings, interview materials, and Pretti’s cellphone.
- Federal agencies say reviews are ongoing, with the FBI leading the Pretti inquiry and DHS saying ICE and CBP are conducting internal checks, and ICE reports two officers in the Sosa-Celis case may have given false statements.
- Outlets on the right emphasized early federal claims that the victims threatened officers, while others highlighted video evidence, protests over the surge, and Minnesota’s Tenth Amendment argument for access.