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New bursts of ICE activity as Minnesota surge spreads beyond Minneapolis, St. Paul
As the Department of Homeland Security undertakes stepped-up immigration enforcement in Minnesota, arrests and other confrontations have been popping up in more locations.
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The Minnesota Star Tribune is following reports of individual ICE incidents as we learn of them. Find updates here. Tips can be emailed to [email protected].
Protesters are keeping up the noise outside a hotel reportedly housing ICE agents in downtown Minneapolis.
Some protesters tried to get inside the building through the main entrance, where they were turned away by security.
📸: Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Some protesters tried to get inside the building through the main entrance, where they were turned away by security.
📸: Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 10, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Protesters are keeping up the noise outside a hotel reportedly housing ICE agents in downtown Minneapolis.
Some protesters tried to get inside the building through the main entrance, where they were turned away by security.
📸: Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Some protesters tried to get inside the building through the main entrance, where they were turned away by security.
📸: Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
We're at the scene of a protest in downtown Minneapolis outside the Canopy by Hilton hotel, where ICE agents are believed to be staying. Photographer Alex Kormann estimates at least 1,000 people are in attendance.
January 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
We're at the scene of a protest in downtown Minneapolis outside the Canopy by Hilton hotel, where ICE agents are believed to be staying. Photographer Alex Kormann estimates at least 1,000 people are in attendance.
Dozens of students at North Senior High School staged a mid-afternoon walkout on Friday in protest of ICE and the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
Video by Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Video by Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
January 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Dozens of students at North Senior High School staged a mid-afternoon walkout on Friday in protest of ICE and the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
Video by Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Video by Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Artist Noval Noir is painting a life-size portrait of Renee Good at the memorial site in Minneapolis.
📸: Elizabeth Flores
📸: Elizabeth Flores
January 9, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Artist Noval Noir is painting a life-size portrait of Renee Good at the memorial site in Minneapolis.
📸: Elizabeth Flores
📸: Elizabeth Flores
Ventura visited his alma mater, Roosevelt High School, in the wake of recent events and said what happened in 1930s Germany is what is happening here.
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura speaks out against ICE in Minnesota, hints may run again
Ventura visited his alma mater, Roosevelt High School, in the wake of recent events and said what happened in 1930s Germany is what is happening here.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Ventura visited his alma mater, Roosevelt High School, in the wake of recent events and said what happened in 1930s Germany is what is happening here.
Federal immigration officials in Washington are launching so-called "Operation PARRIS" to re-scrutinize the validity of thousands of refugee cases in Minnesota.
Federal government announces new immigration action in Minnesota
Federal immigration officials in Washington are launching so-called "Operation PARRIS" to re-scrutinize the validity of thousands of refugee cases in Minnesota.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Federal immigration officials in Washington are launching so-called "Operation PARRIS" to re-scrutinize the validity of thousands of refugee cases in Minnesota.
Minnesota authorities will pursue an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross after being frozen out by the FBI.
Live: Minnesota launches its own probe of ICE shooting after FBI freezes out locals
The governor called for a moment of silence Friday morning. Federal and state officials clashed over the fatal shooting by an ICE agent as the FBI takes control of the investigation.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Minnesota authorities will pursue an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross after being frozen out by the FBI.
The arrest in a Robbinsdale parking lot was streamed live on Facebook and comes a day after the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent.
U.S. citizen swept up in ICE enforcement as Twin Cities operation continues
The arrest in a Robbinsdale parking lot was streamed live on Facebook and comes a day after the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The arrest in a Robbinsdale parking lot was streamed live on Facebook and comes a day after the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent.
Local and state lawmakers are calling on the FBI to allow Minnesota law enforcement to participate in the investigation into an ICE agent’s killing of Renee Nicole Good.
Live: Minneapolis reopening streets near ICE shooting as Walz calls for day of unity
The governor called for a moment of silence Friday morning. Federal and state officials clashed over the fatal shooting by an ICE agent as the FBI takes control of the investigation.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Local and state lawmakers are calling on the FBI to allow Minnesota law enforcement to participate in the investigation into an ICE agent’s killing of Renee Nicole Good.
Local and state lawmakers are calling on the FBI to allow Minnesota law enforcement to participate in the investigation into an ICE agent’s killing of Renee Nicole Good.
Live: Minneapolis reopening streets near ICE shooting as Walz calls for day of unity
The governor called for a moment of silence Friday morning. Federal and state officials clashed over the fatal shooting by an ICE agent as the FBI takes control of the investigation.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Local and state lawmakers are calling on the FBI to allow Minnesota law enforcement to participate in the investigation into an ICE agent’s killing of Renee Nicole Good.
Minneapolis crews are removing barriers and opening streets around the site of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent earlier this week.
Live: Minneapolis reopening streets near ICE shooting as Walz calls for day of unity
The governor called for a moment of silence Friday morning. Federal and state officials clashed over the fatal shooting by an ICE agent as the FBI takes control of the investigation.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Minneapolis crews are removing barriers and opening streets around the site of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent earlier this week.
Nearly every case had common factors with the Minneapolis shooting: officers shot or fired at, people in a vehicle.
What happened in other ICE shootings during Trump’s immigration enforcement?
Nearly every case had common factors with the Minneapolis shooting: officers shot or fired at, people in a vehicle.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Nearly every case had common factors with the Minneapolis shooting: officers shot or fired at, people in a vehicle.
Here are three examples and some tips for telling fake videos and images from real ones.
Watch out for AI fakes and misinformation in the wake of ICE shooting
A wave of AI-adjusted images and videos purporting to show the agent’s face have made the rounds on social media.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Here are three examples and some tips for telling fake videos and images from real ones.
A memorial is growing at the site where an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. A mixture of emotional community members and local and international journalists stood by the memorial that had dozens of flowers and candles.
Video: Jerry Holt and Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Video: Jerry Holt and Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
January 8, 2026 at 7:42 PM
A memorial is growing at the site where an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. A mixture of emotional community members and local and international journalists stood by the memorial that had dozens of flowers and candles.
Video: Jerry Holt and Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Video: Jerry Holt and Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
The agent, Jonathan Ross, was dragged by a vehicle and injured during a June operation in the Twin Cities, court records show.
ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis is identified
Jonathan Ross, a Minnesota-based agent, was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing motorist.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The agent, Jonathan Ross, was dragged by a vehicle and injured during a June operation in the Twin Cities, court records show.
Gov. Tim Walz said it will be difficult to get a fair outcome if Minnesota is not involved in the investigation, saying President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem "have already passed judgment."
Video: Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Video: Minnesota Department of Public Safety
January 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Gov. Tim Walz said it will be difficult to get a fair outcome if Minnesota is not involved in the investigation, saying President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem "have already passed judgment."
Video: Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Video: Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Live updates: Minnesota leaders are calling on the federal government to allow state investigators to probe the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an ICE agent in south Minneapolis, after the FBI took sole ownership of the probe.
FBI pushes Minnesota investigators aside in ICE shooting probe
The BCA added that this takeover of the investigation means that it will “no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation.”
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January 8, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Live updates: Minnesota leaders are calling on the federal government to allow state investigators to probe the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an ICE agent in south Minneapolis, after the FBI took sole ownership of the probe.
Statement from the Minnesota Star Tribune:
January 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Statement from the Minnesota Star Tribune:
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has just revealed that federal officials have “reversed course,” and the investigation into the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent will be conducted by the FBI without assistance from the BCA.
FBI pushes Minnesota investigators aside in ICE shooting probe
The BCA added that this takeover of the investigation means that it will “no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation.”
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January 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has just revealed that federal officials have “reversed course,” and the investigation into the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent will be conducted by the FBI without assistance from the BCA.
"The response to a woman’s fatal encounter with ICE in Minneapolis will require discipline as well as resolve," Opinion editor Phil Morris writes.
Morris: A death that did not have to happen
"Right now, Minnesota feels like ground zero for something terrifying," Opinion editor Phil Morris writes.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM
"The response to a woman’s fatal encounter with ICE in Minneapolis will require discipline as well as resolve," Opinion editor Phil Morris writes.
Protesters gathered near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Thursday morning. More than a dozen federal agents moved to the exit of the parking lot, many wearing gas masks or face coverings and holding less lethal weapons.
Video: Emmy Martin/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Video: Emmy Martin/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Protesters gathered near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Thursday morning. More than a dozen federal agents moved to the exit of the parking lot, many wearing gas masks or face coverings and holding less lethal weapons.
Video: Emmy Martin/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Video: Emmy Martin/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Demonstrators are gathering near the Whipple Federal Building after thousands attended vigils to remember Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Minneapolis public school classes are canceled for the rest of the week.
Live: Fresh protests kick off after ICE agent kills woman in Minneapolis
Video of the shooting shows an agent firing at a vehicle as it drives toward him. The governor and Minneapolis mayor called for calm after the incident. ICE said the agent acted defensively.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Demonstrators are gathering near the Whipple Federal Building after thousands attended vigils to remember Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Minneapolis public school classes are canceled for the rest of the week.
Live updates: Minneapolis Public Schools announced that "out of an abundance of caution" the district has canceled classes on Thursday and Friday "due to safety concerns related to today’s incidents around the city."
Live: ICE agent shoots, kills woman in Minneapolis
Video of the shooting shows an agent firing at a vehicle as it drives toward him. The governor and Minneapolis mayor called for calm after the incident. ICE said the agent acted defensively.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Live updates: Minneapolis Public Schools announced that "out of an abundance of caution" the district has canceled classes on Thursday and Friday "due to safety concerns related to today’s incidents around the city."
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed today that a woman was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a confrontation between federal agents and protesters in south Minneapolis. The woman’s mother identified her as Renee Nicole Good, 37.
January 8, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed today that a woman was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a confrontation between federal agents and protesters in south Minneapolis. The woman’s mother identified her as Renee Nicole Good, 37.
Thousands of people attended a vigil near the scene of the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
Video by Aaron Lavinsky and Liz Sawyer/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Photos by Elliot Hughes/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Video by Aaron Lavinsky and Liz Sawyer/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Photos by Elliot Hughes/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Thousands of people attended a vigil near the scene of the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
Video by Aaron Lavinsky and Liz Sawyer/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Photos by Elliot Hughes/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Video by Aaron Lavinsky and Liz Sawyer/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Photos by Elliot Hughes/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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