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Tina Smith: “It is essential that trusted, impartial state investigators…”

Featuring: Tina Smith, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Minnesota

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Frey: Minneapolis asking judge for temporary restraining order against immigration operations

Published | Video Starts at 13:24

So we gather here to say, first, I want to say to the President, you must stop Operation Metro Surge immediately and send these ICE agents home so our communities can be safe. Second, It is essential that trusted, impartial state investigators at the BCA are allowed to fully investigate what happened here today. Third, I urge my neighbors to express our grief and Outrage at this killing and at the federal invasion of our cities peacefully and with the love that we showed yesterday when so many thousands of us showed up in support of our community. (13:24–13:34)

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Asserts the necessity for the BCA to investigate the incident involving Alex Preddy.

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