"A Liberian man who has been shuttled in and out of custody since immigration agents in Minnesota broke down his door with a battering ram was released again Friday, hours after a routine check-in with authorities led to his second arrest. State authorities, meanwhile, had a message for any weekend protests against the Trump administration's unprecedented immigration sweep in the Twin Cities: avoid confrontation. "While peaceful expression is protected, any actions that harm people, destroy property or jeopardize public safety will not be tolerated," said Commissioner Bob Jacobson of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety."
""I don't think there's any reason right now to use it, but if I needed it, I'd use it," Trump told reporters outside the White House. Detention whiplash The dramatic initial arrest of Garrison Gibson last weekend was captured on video. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan ruled the arrest unlawful Thursday and freed him, but Gibson was detained again Friday when he appeared at an immigration office."
Garrison Gibson, a Liberian man, was repeatedly detained and released during a Minneapolis–St. Paul immigration crackdown. Immigration agents broke down his door with a battering ram during the initial arrest, which was captured on video. A U.S. district judge ruled the initial arrest unlawful and freed him, but Gibson was arrested again during a routine immigration check-in and then released hours later after ICE acknowledged an error. The Department of Homeland Security reported more than 2,500 arrests during the operation, which intensified after the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good. State officials warned protesters to avoid confrontation and emphasized public safety, while President Trump mentioned possible use of the Insurrection Act but expressed reluctance.
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