Judge John Tunheim issued a restraining order to block federal agents from arresting and detaining lawful refugees
Judge John Tunheim issued a restraining order to block federal agents from arresting and detaining lawful refugees
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol a neighbourhood where Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by a federal officer nearby on Portland Avenue, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 28 January 2026 (Octavio Jones/AFP)
Published date: 29 January 2026 17:20 GMT
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