Former President Barack Obama spoke out against the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shootings in Minnesota, calling the actions "deeply concerning and dangerous," according to CBS News. The shootings, which resulted in the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, occurred during an ICE operation dubbed "Operation Metro Surge." Obama's remarks were made during an interview with podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen, released on Saturday, where he addressed the "unprecedented nature" of the ICE deployment of over 2,000 agents in Minnesota without clear guidelines or training, CBS News reported.
The interview focused on the state of the country and the actions of federal agents. Obama specifically criticized the agents' behavior, pointing to instances of agents allegedly pulling people from their homes, using children to lure parents, and tear-gassing crowds.
In other news, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing a partial government shutdown, as funding ran out on Friday due to an impasse over immigration enforcement, ABC News reported. Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought directed DHS to begin implementing shutdown plans. Lawmakers have left Washington for a weeklong recess or to attend a security conference in Munich. This is the third time since October that the federal government has experienced a lapse in funding, ABC News noted.
Also, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing the school of withholding admissions data needed to determine if the university is discriminating on the basis of race, according to ABC News. This action follows previous attempts by the Trump administration to cut federal funding to Harvard.
In a separate matter, the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, is intensifying after she was reportedly kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona, home on February 1, ABC News reported. The FBI released photos and videos of an armed person near her home.
Finally, "CBS News Sunday Morning" will air on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET, and stream on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET, according to CBS News. The program will feature an interview with Gisèle Pelicot, who became the public face of sexual abuse after a mass rape trial in France.
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