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Stabbing at ICE Rally Highlights Minnesota's Immigration Tensions

1/17/2026

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Pardoned Provocateur Stabbed

A pardoned provocateur involved in the January 6 Capitol attack says he was stabbed at a pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement rally in Minneapolis.
The rally drew significant counterprotests opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and voicing anger over immigration issues.
Local officials feared the event could incite harassment of the Somali community.
Some attendees expressed pride in Minnesota's diversity and resilience.
The episode underscores heightened tensions around Minnesota's immigration policies.

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Lang Stabbed at Rally

Jake Lang, a pardoned January 6 rioter and Florida Senate candidate, faced opposition at his March Against Fraud rally.
Lang claimed he was stabbed by a counter-protester, while videos show him bleeding.
The rally drew counterprotests, with demonstrators opposing his rhetoric and shouting calls to "send the Somalis back."
Minnesota's National Guard was placed on alert after the police shooting of Renee Good.

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Pardoned Provocateur Stabbed

A pardoned provocateur involved in the January 6 Capitol attack says he was stabbed at a pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement rally in Minneapolis.
The rally drew significant counterprotests opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and voicing anger over immigration issues.
Local officials feared the event could incite harassment of the Somali community.
Some attendees expressed pride in Minnesota's diversity and resilience.
The episode underscores heightened tensions around Minnesota's immigration policies.

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