A federal judge has given the government until next Thursday to reach an agreement with human rights lawyers in Minnesota. They're seeking to ensure people detained at an Immigration and Customes Enforcement facility on the edge of Minneapolis have the right to counsel. Advocates say people held at the facility lack adequate access to lawyers. U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel noted a disconnect between the plaintiffs' allegations and the government's claims of adequate access. If the sides don’t reach at least a partial agreement by 5 p.m. on Feb. 12, the judge said she’ll issue her order then. She didn’t specify which way she’d rule.
