Host Jim Santelle delves into the legal turmoil enveloping Minneapolis. The U.S. Department of Justice, under Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, reverses its stance to investigate the murder of Alex Pretti by ICE agents, igniting debates on civil rights and federal overreach. Chief Judge Patrick Schultz lambasts the DOJ for its unprecedented move to overturn a magistrate's decision on arrest warrants, spotlighting judicial defiance against executive misconduct. Meanwhile, Judge Katherine Menendez grapples with the legality of the Trump administration's Operation Metro Surge, questioning ulterior motives amid allegations of political retribution. As the federal courts drown in cases, the episode highlights the judiciary's role as the last bastion of constitutional integrity.

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