Minnesota sues Trump admin for data on Alex Pretti, Renee Good deaths

The state of Minnesota has sued the Trump administration, seeking information related to the deaths of protesters Alex Pretti and Renee Good, both whom died during altercations with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during their deployment in Minneapolis.

Filed in the D.C. District Court, the suit names Attorney General Pam Bondi, former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, the DOJ, and DHS as defendants. The state argues that the administration has withheld the information it has due to orders from senior leadership and not due to any concerns about ongoing cases.

"Defendants’ refusals to share evidence here did not arise from any case-specific investigative need," it reads. "Instead, the breakdown in cooperation followed intervention by senior federal officials who directed that evidence would not be shared with Minnesota authorities, reflecting a broader policy or practice not to share evidence with Minnesota in Operation Metro Surge use-of-force investigations."

The state specifically asked the court to order DHS and DOJ to provide the information and to void the practice of withholding information.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.