Minnesota official says feds 'blocked' state bureau from investigating scene of latest shooting

“We’re in uncharted territory,” a top Minnesota public safety official said Saturday after his state agency was reportedly ousted from investigating a man killed by federal agents. Minneapolis resident and intensive care nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretty was shot by federal agents amid the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) crackdown on mass immigration… Source link

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ACLU asks court to reinstate restrictions on federal agents in Minnesota after shooting

A group of Minnesota residents suing immigration officials’ tactics after a man was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis returned to court Saturday evening. The residents, whose legal team includes the state’s American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) branch, are pushing to reinstate court-ordered restrictions on how federal agents respond to protests in the…

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How my Coinbase account was almost stolen

Benito Aguilar | Twenty20 Jason Gewirtz is vice president of news at CNBC.  What follows is a personal account of his experience with a scammer. Last week my cell phone rang. It was about 1:30 p.m., and the iPhone ID showed the 650 area code, which I recognized as the San Francisco Bay Area. The caller…

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Shutdown risk rises after fatal Minneapolis shooting

The threat of a partial government shutdown in late January grew louder Saturday when Senate Democrats vowed to block a funding package over the deadly Minneapolis shooting involving federal law enforcement officers. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (NY) said Saturday evening that Democrats will block a major government funding package if… Source link

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Meta’s Reality Labs cuts sparked fears of a ‘VR winter’

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta‘s deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses has chilled the industry, leading to concerns about its…

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