Federal agents return to their car after a patrol in the Frogtown neighborhood while anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activists warn the community about their presence and oppose ongoing ICE detentions, part of heightened tensions following a federal immigration enforcement surge and recent shooting involving an ICE officer in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 16, 2026. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images
The sheriff and top prosecutor in Ramsey County, Minnesota, announced on April 13 that they are investigating whether federal agents committed crimes during recent immigration enforcement operations.
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Sheriff Bob Fletcher said the Department of Homeland Security has been uncooperative with their investigators.
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]