Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Hennepin County Launches Transparency and Accountability Project to Investigate Federal Agents in Operation Metro Surge

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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the creation of the Transparency and Accountability Project (TAP) on March 2, 2026, establishing a formal investigative mechanism to collect evidence and build potential criminal cases against federal agents who may have acted unlawfully during …

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Border Patrol Agents Kill Alex Pretti, Second Legal Observer Shot in Minneapolis in Three Weeks

| Importance: 10/10

Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse and U.S. citizen working for the VA, at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge. Pretti was the second legal observer killed by federal agents in Minneapolis in three weeks, …

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FBI Revokes State Access to Evidence in Renee Good Shooting, Blocks Minnesota Investigation

| Importance: 9/10

The FBI revoked the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s access to evidence in the ICE shooting of US citizen Renee Nicole Good, effectively blocking the state’s ability to investigate. This reversed an earlier agreement for a joint federal-state investigation. Minnesota Public …

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