ice, Minneapolis and Protests
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Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd more than five years ago continues to cast a long shadow over the Twin Cities and has colored the response to last week’s killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
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Minneapolis police nowhere to be found as agitators seize control of street after ICE shooting
Agitators erected barricades and took control of a Minneapolis street after Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting, with no police presence observed in the area.
(CNN) — When Brian O’Hara took over the Minneapolis Police Department in 2022, he saw a department in free fall. The murder of George Floyd and the ensuing riots in 2020 had fractured the public’s trust in law enforcement. Crime and shootings were ...
The incident came as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called on the public to use their phones to record federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations in the state. His appeal comes a week after Good, 37, was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis amid an enforcement action on Jan. 7.
On Friday morning, crews with the City of Minneapolis removed makeshift barricades protestors had been using to block off the streets.
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Amid criticism from council, Minneapolis police chief defends nearly $20 million in overspending
MINNEAPOLIS — Amid sharp criticism and questions from the Minneapolis City Council, Police Chief Brian O’Hara defended $19.6 million in overspending Monday, reiterating that it was costly to restore the department’s depleted ranks. Six city ...
ICE’s aggressive actions continue in Minneapolis as Democrats warn of a possible congressional investigation into its use of deadly force. Reports now say federal justice officials are targeting Minnesota’s governor and Minneapolis’s mayor for allegedly obstructing agents from doing their jobs.
Minnesota judge Kate Menendez bars ICE and Border Patrol from using tear gas against peaceful protesters during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis following deadly shooting of Renee Good.