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Protests Surge in Minnesota Following Fatal ICE Shooting

1/21/2026

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Protests against ICE in Minnesota intensified after the January 7 fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent.
Right-wing media describe the demonstrations as an insurrection, labeling protesters as insurgents and calling for a civil war.
Pundits describe the protests as using a guerilla tactical playbook and as engaging in violent extremism.
The rhetoric signals a widening divide in how the protests are viewed across the political spectrum.

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Story summary

Protests against ICE in Minnesota intensified after the January 7 fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent.
Right-wing media describe the demonstrations as an insurrection, labeling protesters as insurgents and calling for a civil war.
Pundits describe the protests as using a guerilla tactical playbook and as engaging in violent extremism.
The rhetoric signals a widening divide in how the protests are viewed across the political spectrum.