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orangecrush

(28,920 posts)
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 12:32 AM 10 hrs ago

Judge orders Trump administration officials to preserve evidence from shooting

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Judge orders Trump administration officials to preserve evidence from shooting
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A federal judge in Minnesota has blocked the Trump administration from "destroying or altering evidence" related to today's fatal shooting of Pretti.

The ruling comes after Minnesota state officials filed a lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security officials and others in Minnesota’s U.S. District Court seeking a temporary restraining order that would prohibit federal officials from destroying evidence.

Judge Eric Tostrud's order includes any "evidence that Defendants and those working on their behalf removed from the scene and/or evidence that Defendants have taken into their exclusive custody," it states.

The suit, filed by the state attorney general, includes the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as plaintiffs and names among its defendants the leadership of several federal agencies, including the DHS.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/minneapolis-immigration-shooting-rcna255737/rcrd97396?canonicalCard=true

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Judge orders Trump administration officials to preserve evidence from shooting (Original Post) orangecrush 10 hrs ago OP
Does anyone doubt they'll still try to destroy evidence ? nt eppur_se_muova 10 hrs ago #1
I was thinking the same thing PatSeg 50 min ago #6
Yea, sure judge kacekwl 10 hrs ago #2
I am certain every bit of evidence has already been tampered with. travelingthrulife 2 hrs ago #3
I'm sure they would comply if... Multichromatic 1 hr ago #4
I'm sure the fascists will get right on that nt Javaman 1 hr ago #5

travelingthrulife

(4,659 posts)
3. I am certain every bit of evidence has already been tampered with.
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 08:53 AM
2 hrs ago

Just like their last murderer going to his house to remove his computer and a couple boxes of ?? immediately after the murder.

Multichromatic

(43 posts)
4. I'm sure they would comply if...
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 09:50 AM
1 hr ago

...judges actually started putting administration officials in prison.

However, we can't put Republican officials in prison for obstruction or other crimes because it would be "rude" and "improper".

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