Overview
- Hennepin County launched the Transparency and Accountability Project to collect photos, videos and accounts tied to alleged abuses during federal operations in Minneapolis.
- Mary Moriarty set a March 3 Touhy deadline for federal disclosure in the Alex Pretti case and said she will sue if the Department of Justice withholds materials.
- Moriarty accused federal officials of obstructing access to evidence in the Renee Good and Alex Pretti shootings and pressed for transparency from investigators.
- The office closed its earlier portal on the Good and Pretti cases after receiving more than 1,000 submissions, and Moriarty said she expects to have enough evidence to make charging decisions.
- Cases under TAP include ICE activity on Roosevelt High School property on Jan. 8 and footage of Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino throwing chemical irritants near Mueller Park on Jan. 22, while legal experts note Supremacy Clause hurdles to state prosecutions that Moriarty says are not absolute.