Minneapolis erupted in outrage after 37-year-old poet and mother-of-three, Renee Nicole Good, was fatally shot by an ICE agent during an enforcement operation. The city’s streets were filled with mourners, demonstrators, and intense emotions as the community demanded answers.
Thousands gathered near the scene for a vigil and peaceful protests, laying flowers and lighting candles. Signs reading “ICE Go Home” and “Minnesota Doesn’t Need More ICE” dotted the crowd, while others expressed grief and solidarity in silence.
Tensions escalated as footage circulated online showing demonstrators burning an American flag in anger, shouting anti-ICE chants, and confronting federal agents. Some protesters threw snowballs at ICE personnel, prompting authorities to respond with tear gas and pepper spray. Metal barriers were set up to keep local police separate from federal officers, highlighting the city’s heightened state of unrest.
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