Author: Jimmy Parker

A federal judge in Minnesota issued a temporary restraining order limiting ICE tactics around protests, barring arrests without probable cause and banning use of nonlethal crowd control against people peacefully observing operations. The move comes as thousands of federal agents conduct immigration enforcement in the state and multiple lawsuits play out.

A 21 year old protester in Santa Ana says he lost sight in his left eye after being struck by a projectile fired by a federal agent during a demonstration. Video shows the man and others stepping toward officers as agents moved to detain someone. The incident raises questions about personal responsibility, crowd control tactics, and the slim legal odds protesters face when they put themselves in harm’s way.

A Latin Kings member, Raul Gutierrez, was arrested after video showed someone breaking into a federal vehicle and stealing a rifle and ammunition during riots in Minneapolis. The arrest followed chaotic protests after an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan migrant in self defense. Federal officials say Gutierrez has a long criminal history and is tied to gang threats against federal agents.

President Trump ordered military operations in Venezuela that sparked fierce debate over presidential war powers. Democrats pushed a War Powers Resolution. The Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel found the action lawful under U.S. law while noting possible violations of international law. Here is what happened and what the Constitution actually says about who can send troops.

ICE agents say an officer fired in self defense Wednesday night after a Venezuelan man allegedly assaulted federal agents with a shovel in north Minneapolis. The suspect was shot in the leg, is stable, and in custody as protesters gathered at the scene.

Forty six House Republicans joined Democrats to defeat Rep. Chip Roy’s amendment to cut funding for the D.C. courts and strip staff budgets from Judges James Boasberg and Deborah Boardman. The vote ended 163 to 257. Here is what happened, who crossed the aisle, and why conservatives are furious.

A Biden appointee judge blocked the Trump administration from freezing $80 million in SNAP funds for Minnesota amid allegations of widespread fraud and a tug of war between federal oversight and state officials.

Democrats are being told to stop saying abolish ICE because it polls badly. Here is why the slogan hurts them and how Republicans plan to use it.

Flashback: Under Obama the media treated family separations and ICE deportations as routine enforcement. Why the sudden fury only when the other side holds power?

A Kentucky woman faces charges after police say fetal remains were buried in her yard. The case raises legal and moral questions about abortion, criminal liability, and how communities respond.