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Federal agents detained two employees at a Richfield Target on Jan. 8, prompting community outrage and legal action from Minnesota officials. The episode raises questions about workplace safety and retailer policies.
Federal agents detained two employees at a Target store in Richfield on Jan. 8, witness footage and bystander accounts show. Video circulated by witnesses appears to show agents forcing the workers to the ground and placing them into an SUV, and family members say one detainee was later dumped in another parking lot, injured and distraught.
The Department of Homeland Security posted on X that an individual had been arrested for assaulting a federal officer, a claim local officials and family members dispute. The conflicting accounts have galvanized community anger and intensified scrutiny of enforcement operations around Minneapolis and suburban retail locations.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced legal action challenging the federal operation in the state, signaling this incident could be part of a larger courtroom and political battle over federal enforcement tactics. The episode also drew sharp political reaction; Representative Michael Howard called the arrests "madness," reflecting wider criticism among local leaders.
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