sheriff

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The specific agreement made with ICE by the Mille Lacs sheriff appears to have been initially unlawful, according to an opinion from the Minnesota attorney general’s office included in the documents.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

And the sheriff had qualified immunity from the malicious prosecution claim because at the time Gonzalez was arrested, the 5th U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The state’s top attorney directed the sheriff to halt his investigation and has since filed a series of legal challenges asking for judicial intervention to ensure that Bianco does so.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The sheriff said nobody had been hurt, but that it would have been different had someone been driving in the other direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“That I’m aware. The sheriff thinks maybe he was out there, he wasn’t dressed warm enough, the weather got bad and maybe he was just in too big of a hurry to get home....”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt