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There is a disconnect between a judge’s order and events on Minnesota streets

By: Cleo Krejci and Matthew Blake

Outlets: MinnPost

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 1,172

Last Updated: 5 days ago

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On Sunday, a northeast Minneapolis resident raced to the site a few blocks from his house where masked men with federal agent patches put someone inside a black van.

The resident, Ethan — who declined to give his full name for publication, citing fear of reprisal — began to record on his phone. Then an agent came around to the side of the van, yelled at Ethan to move, and at the same time …

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