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Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says feds threatened to arrest her over immigration policies
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · As published by KIMT
· August 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Witt is the sheriff of Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis.
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt has made a statement regarding her interactions with federal authorities. According to her, the feds threatened to arrest her. The reason for this threat is related to immigration policies.
Witt is the sheriff of Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis . For more information on this situation, readers can refer to the report from KIMT, as details are limited in this brief summary.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 6, 2026 ·
Source: KIMT ·
Reading time: 1 min
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