Crowd Control

Protests are still raging in Minneapolis over ICE operations.

A federal judge set new limits on ICE agents’ crowd control tactics Friday, banning the use of pepper spray and nonlethal munitions on “peaceful and unobstructive” protesters. Also on the no-no list: stopping drivers without “reasonable articulable suspicion” that they’re interfering with enforcement ops. DHS Secretary Noem said the judge’s orders “didn’t change anything” because the tactics are only used on violent demonstrators. 

Meanwhile, Governor Walz (D) has the Minnesota National Guard on standby and the Pentagon has 1,500 active-duty troops in Alaska on standby; President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act but later said it wasn’t needed right now. 

Meanwhile, the Justice Department is investigating Governor Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey (D) over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents—a probe Walz called an “authoritarian tactic.”

ABOVE ALL, LOVE
Whether you’re critical of federal agents or think they’re unfairly criticized, the command for Christians is to love neighbors and enemies alike. That requires speaking about others with dignity and respect, even if we feel like they haven’t earned it.

“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers all offenses.” 
Proverbs 10:11-12 (CSB) (read full passage)

We received lots of questions after Saturday’s basic “What is ICE?” explainer about why breaking immigration law is typically a civil, not criminal offense. We explain more here and pray for Minneapolis and ICE here.