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Trump Threatens Insurrection Act Amid Minneapolis Protests

1/17/2026

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Trump Threatens Insurrection

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act as protests in Minneapolis escalate after the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE officer, with area schools closed.
Demonstrators have clashed with federal agents, who have used tear gas and percussion grenades.
On January 15, an ICE officer shot a protester in the leg, intensifying tensions.
Local leaders demand withdrawal of about 2,000 federal officers.

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Prokupecz Covers Protests

CNN correspondent Shimon Prokupecz reported live during anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, where federal agents deployed tear gas, prompting him to cough and comment on the situation.
Prokupecz described the crowd as small but chaotic, with federal agents using percussion grenades.
Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin emphasized that the First Amendment protects peaceful assembly, not rioting, and advised caution for journalists.
Protests escalated after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer and another incident involving a Venezuelan migrant.
The Trump administration had recently intensified immigration enforcement in the area.

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Trump Threatens Insurrection

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act as protests in Minneapolis escalate after the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE officer, with area schools closed.
Demonstrators have clashed with federal agents, who have used tear gas and percussion grenades.
On January 15, an ICE officer shot a protester in the leg, intensifying tensions.
Local leaders demand withdrawal of about 2,000 federal officers.

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