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Minneapolis Protests Ignite After ICE Shooting

January 11, 2026 7:13 am

Minneapolis streets filled with thousands on Saturday night, as residents returned to protest the death of Renee Nicole Good, 37, who was shot in her car by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent earlier this week. The city, already simmering with frustration over federal immigration enforcement, witnessed both peaceful demonstrations and tense confrontations.

City officials reported that around 30 people were arrested over the weekend, and one police officer sustained minor injuries after being struck by a chunk of ice. Despite the cold, protesters persisted, chanting, beating drums, and flashing lights into the night. Videos circulating online captured …

Trump Criticizes Somali Community As Deportation Actions Rise

Trump Criticizes Somali Community As Deportation Actions Rise

December 5, 2025 5:29 pm

President Trump’s harsh remarks toward Somali immigrants coincide with reports of intensified federal deportation operations in Minnesota’s large Somali community.

President Donald Trump sharply criticized Somali immigrants during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday December 2, 2025, delivering comments that triggered widespread condemnation and deepened concerns in Minnesota’s Somali community. The remarks came as multiple U.S. media outlets reported that federal authorities are preparing stepped-up deportation operations targeting undocumented Somalis in the Minneapolis–St. Paul region.

Speaking during the meeting, Trump described Somali immigrants in harsh terms and criticized Representative Ilhan Omar, who was born in Somalia and is a U.S. citizen …

Minneapolis Police Prepared To Act Amid ICE Enforcement Plans

Minneapolis Police Prepared To Act Amid ICE Enforcement Plans

December 4, 2025 12:29 pm

Minneapolis Police chief urges 911 calls for suspected ICE activity, highlights civil rights protection as federal immigration operations loom in Twin Cities.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara has instructed officers to be ready to intervene if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conduct operations in the city, emphasizing protection of residents’ civil rights. The guidance comes amid planned federal immigration enforcement and heightened tensions following remarks by President Donald Trump targeting Somali immigrants.

Speaking at a city press conference, O’Hara advised residents to call 911 if they observe masked individuals in their neighborhoods, a precaution aimed at some ICE agents …

Protests Erupts In Minneapolis After Police Shot A Black Man

Protests Erupts In Minneapolis After Police Shot A Black Man

April 12, 2021 4:55 am

Protests have broken out in the US city of Minneapolis after a policeman fatally shot a young Black man very close to where George Floyd was killed sometime last year.

Hundreds of people, some visibly upset and one carrying a sign demanding ‘Justice for George Floyd‘, confronted police in riot gear on Sunday night, hours after the officer shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright in his car in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center.

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Brooklyn Center police set off flash bangs and fired tear gas into the crowd of protesters who …

Minneapolis Violence divides protesters, as 'chaos' grips Minneapolis

Violence Divides Protesters, As ‘Chaos’ Grips Minneapolis

May 30, 2020 4:11 pm

Flames light up the skyline and the smell of acrid smoke fills the streets in a Minneapolis neighborhood rocked by protest, a few hundred meters from a besieged police station.

“The real reason we’re here is because the police keep killing black folk all around the United States,” says a young African American man who declined to be named.

His face covered by a mask — whether because of the coronavirus or to protect against tear gas it’s not clear — he says he came to protest peacefully on Friday with friends, despite a curfew imposed after three nights of …

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