What to Know About the DOJ Investigation Into the Minnesota Church Protest

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil rights investigation after protesters on Jan. 18 interrupted worship at a Minnesota church with calls for federal agents to leave their city. The protestors chanted “ICE out,” referring to the acronym for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The animus was directed at the pastor, who has served as an ICE official. The incident and subsequent investigation added to tensions in the city, which have been building over ICE’s presence and the shooting death of a U.S. citizen by a federal officer. Here’s what we know about the protests and investigation. The Disruption  Protests have been in full swing in opposition to Operation Metro Surge, a large-scale immigration enforcement initiative spearheaded by ICE and supported by other agencies....