In view of the tense situation regarding the deployment of the US immigration police ICE in the state of Minnesota, a federal judge has restricted the powers of the ICE employees there. Peaceful protesters and drivers should not be arrested or chased away with pepper spray, federal judge Katherine Menendez said in her 83-page order issued on Friday (local time). She gave the US Department of Homeland Security 72 hours to implement it.
US President Donald Trump on Friday appointed his Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as founding members of the “Peace Council” for the Gaza Strip. As the White House announced, Trump also appointed his special envoy Steve Witkoff, his son-in-law Jared Kushner and World Bank President Ajay Banga to the seven-member board of the so-called Peace Council.
The US government announced on Wednesday the start of the second phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. According to the 20-point plan presented by Trump in October, the transition administration would be monitored and supervised by a “Peace Council” that Trump himself said he would lead.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has responded to investigations against him. On Platform In Minneapolis, an ICE employee shot a woman who apparently wanted to clear the way with her car. The agents saw this as an attack.
The US Department of Justice has begun investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for possible obstruction of federal law enforcement. This is reported by several US media. The investigation is related to ongoing protests and the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the city.
US President Donald Trump and his administration criticized the response of state and local authorities to demonstrations in Minnesota. Trump also briefly considered sending soldiers. Tense confrontations broke out again between police officers and demonstrators in Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon. Initially, there were no riots like those on Wednesday.
