A deadly ICE operation in Minneapolis has sparked protests and political conflict. US officials say a federal immigration agent acted in self-defense, while local leaders, citing video evidence, reject that narrative and demand accountability. With investigations ongoing and trust fractured between federal and local authorities, what does this moment reveal about who controls oversight when federal force turns lethal?

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Jon Collins (@JonSCollins), Senior Reporter, Minnesota Public Radio

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A deadly ICE operation in Minneapolis has sparked protests and political conflict. US officials say a federal immigration agent acted in self-defense, while local leaders, citing video evidence, reject that narrative and demand accountability. With investigations ongoing and trust fractured between federal and local authorities, what does this moment reveal about who controls oversight when federal force turns lethal?
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Jon Collins (<a href="https://x.com/JonSCollins">@JonSCollins</a>), Senior Reporter, Minnesota Public Radio</li>
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sar&iacute; el-Khalili and Chloe K. Li, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Tamara Khandaker and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.
The Take production team is Marcos Bartolom&eacute;, Sonia Bhagat, Sar&iacute; el-Khalili, Spencer Cline, Tamara Khandaker, Kylene Kiang, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Melanie Marich, and Noor Wazwaz. Our host is Malika Bilal.&nbsp;
Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is lead of audience engagement.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.&nbsp;
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.