ICE subpoenas REI for green beanie buyers in dragnet for church protesters

Homeland Security Investigations issued a subpoena to REI demanding purchase records of a specific green beanie over the past two years, part of a dragnet to identify protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March. The move raises civil-liberties concerns and signals an aggressive expansion of investigative tactics targeting retail data. The scope and legal basis remain contested, with REI's compliance status unclear.