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Minnesota Sues Texas in Federal Castro Extradition Case

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty will announce a lawsuit at 11:15 a.m. today to press the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro, who is in Texas jail on a $200,000 bond tied to charges arising from a January Minneapolis shooting during Operation Metro Surge. The move has been repeatedly pursued by Moriarty and follows calls from Minnesota officials to return Castro to the state to face four counts of second-degree assault and related charges.

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ReportingJul 2, 2026

Minneapolis’ Top Prosecutor Claimed Somalis Weren’t In ‘Roving Gangs’ – Here’s How It Aged

A deadly robbery in Minneapolis led some online to mock Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty over a December 2025 video in which she defended Somali migrants. Abdrahman Khayre Khayre, a Somali migrant, was charged…

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ReportingJul 2, 2026

Notoriously Woke Prosecutor Wants To Investigate Minnesota ICE Agent Shooting

A prosecutor previously criticized for targeting law enforcement is asking to lead a probe into a shooting by an immigration agent in Minnesota. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Wednesday that she made the…

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ReportingJul 1, 2026

Prosecutor Under Fire Over Tesla Vandal Case Decides It’s Time To Focus On ‘Racial Disparities’ In Sentencing

A liberal Minnesota prosecutor receiving backlash for letting a Tesla vandal off easy is now pushing to reduce “racial disparities” in sentencing. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s office will consider a…

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