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Residents demand audit and accountability after Rose Street enforcement; speakers accuse Saint Paul police of aiding ICE
Summary
Multiple residents and union observers told the council they witnessed or were affected by a same-day enforcement action on the East Side and accused Saint Paul Police Department of collaborating with masked federal agents; they asked the council to audit SPD spending, seek federal reimbursement for the response, and clarify policies that allow police support for federal immigration enforcement.
A wave of public testimony at the Saint Paul City Council’s truth-in-taxation hearing focused on a same-day enforcement action on Rose Street and allegations that Saint Paul Police Department officers supported masked federal agents. Residents described being pepper-sprayed or tear-gassed, school lockdowns, badge numbers that were withheld and police conduct that, attendees said, escalated tension rather than protected the community.
"I was physically grabbed by a police officer, shoved back, and then sprayed with pepper spray... My eye still burns hours later," said Jeffrey Piquette, who said he used a megaphone to warn residents and later experienced…
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