U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement explained its involvement in a federal law enforcement operation centered around a Mexican restaurant in south Minneapolis in a prepared statement released a few hours later.

A large crowd of protesters were drawn to the restaurant, but authorities claim the operation wasn't related to immigration.

MPD says the raids on Taqueria y Birrieria las Cuatro Milpas locations in Minneapolis and Bloomington were to serve search warrants for drugs and money laundering.

A day after a federal sting on a Lake Street restaurant led to a clash with protesters, Minneapolis officials said they were only on hand for crowd control.

News of the arrival of federal agents quickly spread online, resulting in a growing crowd of protesters outside the premises, chanting at agents to go home. Among those present at the scene were Minneapolis City Council members Jason Chavez and Aisha Chughtai, as well as mayoral candidates Jazz Hampton, Omar Fateh and DeWayne Davis.

we felt it was important to remind Minnesotans of this distinction as the marijuana laws adjust here in the State of Minnesota.” Before buying a firearm, someone must state — on ATF Form 4473 ...

That warning from the ATF is concerning for Second Amendment rights advocate Rob Doar, vice president of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus. He said he's long been aware of the state-and-federal ...

Just one day after Minnesota legalized the recreational use ... to mix marijuana with firearms and ammunition,” Jeff Reed, ATF’s acting special agent in charge of the St. Paul Field Division ...

If the ATF focuses more on traditional priorities—such as firearms and alcohol—its involvement in cannabis enforcement may diminish, potentially reducing federal oversight on cannabis businesses.

In the most recent data available from 2023, the ATF traced 5,206 guns recovered from crime scenes in Minnesota. Eighty-eight of them were a machine gun or had been converted into one. That number ...