DOJ probes Minnesota leaders over alleged plot to block federal immigration agents

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The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly conspiring to impede federal immigration agents, a move tied to their public criticisms of a large DHS deployment to Minneapolis. The probe centers on 18 U.S.C. 372 and follows the deployment of about 3,000 federal officers, which has sparked protests and tensions as Walz and Frey call for peaceful demonstrations while criticizing federal tactics.
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