U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Archives

Judge weighs contempt against top Department of Justice official in Minnesota over ICE orders

March 4, 2026

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The Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in downtown Saint Paul, Minn. (Ellen Schmidt/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Bryan is weighing sanctions against the top Department of Justice official in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen, for the federal government’s failure to promptly return the belongings of…

Federal judge in Minnesota threatens Trump officials with contempt over violated orders

February 26, 2026

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The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building where many people detained by ICE are held. Glen Stubbe/Minnesota Reformer Thursday February 19, 2026ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — A federal judge in Minnesota ordered officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Justice to appear before him and explain why they should not be held in contempt. U.S. District…

DOJ drops charges against two men accused of attacking federal agent in ICE shooting

February 13, 2026

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Federal Bureau of Prisons officers on the scene where a federal immigration agent shot a man Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in north Minneapolis. (Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — The U.S. Department of Justice, citing evidence inconsistent with its earlier allegations, dropped felony charges against two men accused of assaulting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

A Minnesota town used its anti-crime law against a protected class. It’s not the only one

Last November, the U.S. Department of Justice issued what it called a first-of-its-kind finding, telling a Minneapolis suburb that its enforcement of a crime-free law illegally discriminated against people with mental health disabilities

February 5, 2024

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This photo taken Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, shows pages from a letter sent from the U.S. Department of Justice to the Minneapolis suburb of Anoka, Minn. The letter, sent Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, details the department’s conclusions that the city’s enforcement of an ordinance meant to control crime by pressuring landlords to evict troublesome tenants discriminates against people with mental…

Federal grant to help address traffic concerns in Fargo

December 11, 2023

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FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski calls it a “big deal.” Zibolski is describing a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help launch a traffic safety unit aimed at curbing street racing and dangerous driving. They are both problems that have prompted complaints and safety concerns from Fargo residents and law enforcement. “It’s been a…