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Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor The Washington PostTrump administration news: Immigration crackdown roils Minnesota CNNTrump Administration Begins Criminal Inquiry Into Minnesota Leaders The New York TimesDOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, sources say NBC News
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The Justice Department's investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.
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CNN revisits viral 2016 ICE report, stating "heightened rhetoric" and protests now complicate immigration enforcement under Trump administration.
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Justice Connection, a network of department alums, estimates that more than 230 lawyers, agents and other employees from across the department were fired last year, apparently because of their work on cases they were assigned or past criticism of Trump, or seemingly no reason.
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Obama's former ICE Director, Sarah Saldaña, condemned Trump's immigration raids, saying requiring people to prove citizenship infringes on their civil rights.
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The Trump administration is widening its investigation into transgender athletes in California over claims the state is violating federal law by allowing them to compete in women's sports.
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