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Minnesota Prosecutor Brings Assault Charges Against ICE Agent Who Pointed Gun at Motorists

HeadlineApr 17, 2026

In Minnesota, Hennepin County prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with felony assault for allegedly pointing his gun at the heads of two people who were in a car beside him. Earlier this year, the agent, Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., reportedly had tried to pass their vehicle while illegally driving his unmarked SUV on a Minneapolis highway. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the charges Thursday.

Mary Moriarty: “Mr. Morgan’s conduct was extremely dangerous. Driving while pointing a weapon out of your moving vehicle at the victims who were in another moving vehicle could have led to yet another disastrous incident in a community that has already suffered too many.”

This is the first criminal case against an ICE agent involved in Trump’s so-called Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. During the crackdown earlier this year, federal agents deployed to the Twin Cities shot and killed two U.S. citizens: Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

In related news, Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman has filed a personal injury claim against DHS after ICE agents in Minneapolis smashed her car window, dragged her out and detained her while she was heading to a doctor’s appointment in January. Aliya Rahman will join us from Minneapolis later in the broadcast.

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