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Chemical Irritants Ban

The injunction prohibited the use of pepper spray, tear gas and other nonlethal crowd-dispersal munitions against peaceful demonstrators or bystanders.

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Jan 29, 2026
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What specific actions did Judge Kate Menendez’s injunction bar federal agents from doing in Minneapolis?

issued a preliminary injunction that, while litigation continues, prohibited federal immigration and personnel involved in from retaliating against or using certain crowd-control tactics on people who...

Jan 31, 2026

What evidence did the Minnesota judge cite when barring ICE and Border Patrol from using tear gas on peaceful protesters?

issued a preliminary injunction forbidding and officers involved in from detaining or using or similar crowd-control munitions against people engaging in peaceful, non‑obstructive protest or merely ob...