MINNEAPOLIS – Booliska magaaladda Minneapolis ayaa sheegay in ay baarayaan saddex toogasho oo kala duwan oo mudo 20 daqiiqadood gudahood ka dhacay magaaladda Minneapolis habeenimadii Khamiista. Toogashooyinkan kala duwan ayaa ka dhacay saddex goobood oo kala duwan xalay.

Dhacdooyinkan toogashadda ah ayeey booliisku sheegeen in ay ka dhaceen goobahan hoos ku xusan:

• Ciwaanka 400 ee Wadada Taylor, Waqooyi-bari, Minneapolis (400 block of Taylor Street Northeast). Toogashadda ayaa goobtan ka dhacday abbaare 6:29 fiidnimo.

• 2035 Wadada West River Waqooyi, toogashaddan ayaa dhacday abbaarihii 6:36 fiidnimo.

• Ciwaanka 800 ee Wadada Franklin East, toogashaddan ayaa dhacday abbaarihii 6:46 fiidnimo.

Booliisku ma aysan soo saarin faahfaahin dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan duruufaha ku xeeran toogashooyinkan. Balse waxay sheegeen in ay socdaan baaritaano la xiriira toogashooyinkan isku xig-xiga ee xalay dhacay. Lama sheegin in ay saddexda toogasho ay isa xiriiraan.

MINNEAPOLIS – The Immigrant Defense Network is calling for a federal investigation into immigration enforcement practices following the dismissal of Kristi Noem as secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

In a statement released Thursday, the Minnesota-based advocacy group said Noem’s removal reflects “growing instability and failures” within federal immigration enforcement leadership but warned that her departure should not shield federal agencies from scrutiny over policies enacted during her tenure.

The organization criticized enforcement actions carried out by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing that tactics expanded under Noem harmed immigrant communities nationwide, particularly in Minnesota.

Central to the group’s criticism is Operation Metro Surge, a federal enforcement initiative the Immigrant Defense Network described as one of the most damaging recent operations affecting local immigrant families. According to the group, the operation created widespread fear in affected neighborhoods and strained trust between residents and public institutions.

The organization also pointed to two deaths connected to enforcement actions linked to the operation: Alex Pretti and Renée Good. The group said the deaths illustrate the dangers of what it characterized as increasingly militarized immigration enforcement strategies.

Beyond those incidents, the Immigrant Defense Network cited broader concerns about conditions in federal immigration detention. The group said more than 73,000 people remain in immigration custody nationwide and that nearly 40 detainees died in detention facilities during Noem’s time leading the Department of Homeland Security.

“These deaths are not statistics,” the organization said in its statement, describing them as evidence of systemic failures within the immigration detention system.

The Immigrant Defense Network is urging federal officials to establish an independent, nonpartisan commission with authority to investigate alleged abuses tied to federal immigration enforcement, including Operation Metro Surge, deaths involving federal agents, and conditions in detention centers. The group also called for an independent review of the deaths of Pretti and Good.

In addition, the organization is advocating for an immediate halt to deportations and renewed efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform that would create a pathway to citizenship, strengthen due process protections, and reduce reliance on enforcement-driven policies.

The group said communities in Minnesota and across the country continue to deal with the fallout from recent enforcement operations, citing family separations, economic hardship for immigrant-owned businesses, and declining trust in government institutions.

“Leadership changes at DHS will mean nothing if the policies and culture that allowed these abuses to occur remain intact,” the organization said.

The Immigrant Defense Network said it will continue to work with families and community members affected by enforcement actions as it presses for what it described as “truth, justice, and accountability.”

Minneapolis — A tense mental health crisis unfolded Thursday morning outside Hennepin Healthcare, where deputies and crisis negotiators worked for hours to safely intervene and ensure a person in distress received medical care.

According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies assigned to the hospital responded to reports of a person in crisis inside a vehicle that was blocking traffic near the facility. When deputies approached, they observed the individual actively harming themself by cutting their head with multiple knives.

Crisis negotiators with the sheriff’s office arrived within minutes and began speaking with the individual in an effort to de-escalate the situation and persuade them to put down the weapons and accept help.

The incident prompted authorities to close nearby streets, including Chicago Avenue and 6th Street, to secure the area. At one point, part of the hospital’s emergency room was also placed on lockdown as a precaution while the situation unfolded.

For approximately two hours, negotiators maintained communication with the individual, who appeared to respond to their efforts to encourage them to exit the vehicle and seek assistance.

However, officials said the situation escalated suddenly when the person began cutting their own throat. Deputies then deployed less-lethal munitions to break the vehicle’s windows, allowing them to quickly gain access and intervene to prevent further injury.

The individual was taken into the hospital and is currently receiving medical care.

During the response, a crowd of roughly 20 to 30 people gathered nearby. Authorities said some members of the crowd shouted obscenities toward deputies, increasing tensions despite officers explaining the circumstances of the situation.

Officials noted that in incidents involving individuals experiencing an active mental health crisis, even minor disturbances can heighten the risk and complicate efforts to safely de-escalate the situation.

Authorities also acknowledged that emotions remain heightened in the community following Operation Metro Surge, but emphasized that law enforcement officers continue to respond to challenging situations that require patience, coordination, and care.

The sheriff’s office expressed appreciation for the agencies that assisted at the scene, including the Minneapolis Police Department, Minneapolis Behavioral Crisis Team, and Hennepin Healthcare paramedics for all of their work bringing this incident to a safe ending and providing on scene support and medical aid. HCSO crisis negotiators are highly trained professionals skilled in communicating with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. They also respond to barricaded subjects, hostage situations, and other high-risk incidents involving weapons, working patiently and strategically to bring situations to a safe resolution.