The New York Times

1. Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters

   A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers.

2. Trump Administration Begins Criminal Inquiry Into Minnesota Leaders

   The Justice Department’s investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.

3. Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments

   Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provide a frame-by-frame look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.

4. Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive

   Officials denounced the Trump immigration crackdown in Minneapolis at an unofficial congressional hearing, while the president said he no longer saw a need to send in military forces.

5. Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time

   The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.