Judge grants order sought by local officials to preserve evidence

[RandySF]

A judge in Minnesota has granted the temporary restraining order sought by local officials preventing Trump administration officials from destroying any evidence related to Saturday’s fatal shooting.

“Defendants, together with their employees, agents, and anyone acting in concert with them, are ENJOINED from destroying or altering evidence related to the fatal shooting involving federal officers that took place in or around 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026, including but not limited to evidence that Defendants and those working on their behalf removed from the scene and/or evidence that Defendants have taken into their exclusive custody,” Judge Eric C. Tostrud ordered.

A hearing has been set for Monday.





https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates-doj-investigating-apparent/?id=129340693&entryId=129535443&utm_sf_cserv_ref=28785486&utm_sf_post_ref=658927431&cid=social_twitter_abcn

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Somehow, I doubt very much that those agents will obey. Why should they?

They are thugs and criminals. They're sure the law doesn't apply to them.'

[FarPoint]

3. I agree....

Yet, it gives us an edge later.... trail of refusal to comply..... Can evoke charges....Can help family in lawsuit maybe, thing along those lines.

[NJCher]

5. All this is true

When you practice law, you find that certain acts are very important to perform. If you don’t do them in a timely manner, you can get shut out of certain filings later.

An example is motion to appeal. If you don’t get that filed, usually in 20 days, you give up your right to appeal.

That’s just one example. There are many others.

I think I’ll copy your post and mine and formulate a boilerplate response because this point that they don’t follow the law is made so often.

[Randomthought]

2. Too little too late

As usual

[FarPoint]

4. This administration already apparently has given instructions for such a goof-up.

The fed agents acted faster than the police could....Noem had an immedate lie prepared....

Heck, maybe they were instructed to select a target and just kill one????? Help bring on non peaceful demonstrations and the Minister of Chaos can the pull out his insurrection act.

[Scrivener7]

6. That won't stop them, but it needed to be said. Maybe this will allow

some bystanders to give their evidence to someone trustworthy.

I think the speed with which the bystander statements were taken and then published is helpful. It both gives us a picture of what happened, and it makes their statements public so there is little to be gained by harrying the witnesses into silence. Can't get that back in the tube.

I still worry about the woman in the pink jacket. I hope she is safe.

And I can't believe I have to have that fear in my country.