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Dozens arrested and one police officer injured in Minneapolis protests

Dozens arrested and one police officer injured in Minneapolis protests

By Navitalai Naivalurua
11/01/2026
Photo: BBC
At least 29 people have been arrested in Minneapolis during protests over the death of a woman who was shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.

BBC reports that one police officer was also injured after a "chunk of ice was thrown at them" during demonstrations, which saw 1,000 people take to the streets on Friday night.

Protests against immigration enforcement have been held across the US after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot in her car on Wednesday.

The Trump administration said the agent who fired the shots acted in self-defence, and local officials have insisted the woman posed no danger.

Minneapolis Police declared an unlawful assembly on Friday night as protesters gathered outside the Canopy Hotel in the city, where some ICE agents were believed to be staying.

Videos posted online showed protesters flashing bright lights into the area, blowing whistles, and banging on drums.

Police said there were "well over 1,000" demonstrators in the area, and some threw ice, snow, and rocks at officers, police vehicles, and other vehicles, but no serious injuries were reported.

Good was shot and killed in her car on Wednesday.

Videos of the incident show ICE agents approaching a car that is in the middle of the street and telling the woman behind the wheel to get out of the SUV.

One of the agents tugs at the driver's side door handle.

As the vehicle attempts to drive off, one of the agents at the front of the car points their gun at the driver, and several shots are heard.

The car then continues to drive away from the officer and crashes into the side of the street.

The officer who fired on Good is Jonathan Ross, a veteran ICE agent who was previously injured in the line of duty when he was struck by a car.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has claimed the ICE agent shot Good multiple times because she was trying to run over the officer in her car.

But Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Frey called that version of events a false narrative, saying it was clear to him she was trying to leave the scene, not attack an agent.

The FBI is investigating the incident.

Source: BBC

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