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New York Times
12-06-2025
- New York Times
Church Leaders Shaken After a Man Was Detained in Their Parking Lot
A group of armed men in face coverings detained a Latino man outside a church in the Los Angeles suburb of Downey and took him away on Wednesday, in what pastors believed was a federal immigration raid. The Rev. Tanya Lopez, senior pastor of Downey Memorial Christian Church, said she was in her office on Wednesday when three SUVs with tinted windows pulled up to her church. Then, Ms. Lopez said, five men, some wearing badges and tan bulletproof vests that said 'POLICE,' rushed out of the vehicles and detained a man in the parking lot. The men, Ms. Lopez said, refused to identify which agency they worked for, and they did not share their names or badge numbers when asked. Their vehicles had out-of-state license plates. They also did not provide a warrant, she said. They took the man into a black SUV. And, Ms. Lopez said that as she shouted instructions in Spanish to the man inside the vehicle, an agent drew a rifle at her. 'It came across as essentially a final warning, to step back,' Ms. Lopez said, adding that the men then laughed at her and 'started cracking up.' She said she did not know the man and believed him to be someone just passing by the church at the time. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CBS News
11-06-2025
- CBS News
Inver Grove Heights police search for missing man, 25
Court filings reveal reason for federal raid in Minneapolis, and more headlines Court filings reveal reason for federal raid in Minneapolis, and more headlines Court filings reveal reason for federal raid in Minneapolis, and more headlines Police in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, are asking for the public's help to find a missing 25-year-old man. Tyler VanMeeteren was last seen "leaving a residence" in the city on Monday at about 9 a.m., police say. Tyler VanMeeteren Inver Grove Heights Police VanMeeteren is described as a White man who stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 170 lbs. He has blond hair and blue eyes, and was last seen wearing a light blue shirt and dark pants. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call police at 651-450-2525.
CBS News
11-06-2025
- CBS News
Driver fleeing crash hits, critically injures woman walking in St. Paul
Court filings reveal reason for federal raid in Minneapolis, and more headlines Court filings reveal reason for federal raid in Minneapolis, and more headlines Court filings reveal reason for federal raid in Minneapolis, and more headlines A woman is critically injured after a driver fleeing a crash struck her while she was walking in St. Paul Tuesday night. The first collision occurred at the intersection of Johnson Parkway and Seventh Street, according to the St. Paul Police Department. A driver in a Nissan Sentra rear-ended another vehicle, then drove away. The other driver followed the Nissan on Johnson Parkway to Phalen Boulevard, where the driver of the Nissan hit the pedestrian and again fled, police said. The second driver kept pursuing the Nissan and called 911 while a passenger got out to help the victim. The woman was taken to Regions Hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The suspect driver abandoned their vehicle near Maryland Avenue and Phalen Boulevard. They have not been found or identified.
CBS News
06-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Federal raid in Minneapolis leaves more questions than answers
A federal raid in Minneapolis has led to more questions than answers and days of back and forth between law enforcement and elected officials. Now, the Minneapolis City Council is stepping in calling for further investigation. Thursday, they voted unanimously for an independent after-action review of what happened on Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue Tuesday. Council members say they are asking for this review in response to community concern. They want the City Auditor to take a look at the actions taken by the City and the Minneapolis Police Department during and immediately after the incident. Law enforcement say Tuesday's targeted raid solely focused on drug and human trafficking and MPD came for crowd control, but advocates and elected officials are pushing back on that narrative. "We know that ICE was present in our community regardless of gaslighting that city officials are saying," said Council Member Jason Chavez. "We need to know why there was ICE in our community and why our police department was assisting with crowd control." But Imran Ali, general counsel for the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association says elected officials are doing more harm than good. "What was troubling is a lot of activists getting some misinformation from elected leaders and that fueled the fire," he said. In the middle of controversy, a community member and business owner Daniel Hernandez is stepping up hoping to bridge the gap in his community by inviting Mayor Jacob Frey to Lake and Bloomington so community members can hear from him directly. "For me the main point was to reassure our people," Hernandez said. "People are relieved to know the mayor himself came to the heart of the Latino community to talk to our people." The council requested that the After-Action Review be completed by the end of July 31.
CBS News
05-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Why did federal agents wear masks during the south Minneapolis raid?
A chaotic federal raid in south Minneapolis was met with community unrest earlier this week. The incident, which local leaders say was connected to "drugs and money laundering," spurred questions about optics as the federal agents busted a Mexican restaurant on Lake Street. Protesters thought it was an immigration takedown. During the raid, uniforms identified the agents as members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. But many of them wouldn't let their true identity be shown, as they covered their faces with mask. It's a common sight across the country as the Department of Homeland Security cracks down on illegal immigration. Critics say the move stokes fear. "Witnessing government officials (police) cover their faces is also surreal. A person that works for taxpayers, carries a gun, and is legally empowered to kill you covers their face? The cowardice is staggering," Minneapolis City Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison wrote on X. CBS News learned there is no federal policy about masks. The acting U.S. ICE director was also fired up when asked why agents wear them. "They're wearing those masks because we ran an operation with the secret service, when we arrested someone that was going online, taking their photos, posting their families, their kid's Instagram, their kid's Facebooks, and targeting them. So let me ask, is that the issue here, that we're just upset about the masks or is anyone upset the fact that ICE officers' families were labeled terrorists," said Todd Lyons during a press conference in Boston earlier this week. When it comes to identifying themselves, ICE agents are required to wear something with their credentials on it. It could be a patch saying "ICE" or their badge hanging across their chest. If arresting someone, they're legally required to identify themselves to that person. After the raid, Minneapolis city leaders addressed concerns, some saying they didn't know about the federal operation until it was already underway. "I think the matter in which some of it was handled was tone-deaf for the situation. I think there's no question everybody learned yesterday just how heightened and how tense the issue of immigration enforcement in this city is," said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. The Minnesota police union also wants elected leaders to apologize after the chaotic raid. "This week, law enforcement executed several criminal search warrants in Minnesota including one in Minneapolis targeting human trafficking. Unfortunately, officers were threatened, assaulted, and obstructed from collecting evidence." the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association said in a statement. "To our officers: you should never face this hostility while doing your job protecting our communities. To trafficking victims: we support bringing these criminals to justice." A demonstrator also now faces charges in this week's clash. Prosecutors say the 33-year-old man ripped something off the vest of a Minneapolis police officer doing crowd control. The suspect then resisted arrest, sprayed something in the officer's face and ran away. Police eventually caught him.
