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26 Arrested as LRADs Deployed Against Maple Grove Protesters

1/28/2026

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Story summary

Dozens of protesters were detained outside a Maple Grove hotel believed to house the Border Patrol commander.
The Minnesota State Patrol deployed the long-range acoustic device (LRAD) to manage the crowd.
Retired Marine Colonel Mark Cancian described LRADs as a less-lethal alternative to traditional crowd-control methods.
LRADs can cause pain and hearing damage at full volume.
Police arrested 26 individuals for unlawful assembly and misdemeanor riot charges.

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Story summary

Dozens of protesters were detained outside a Maple Grove hotel believed to house the Border Patrol commander.
The Minnesota State Patrol deployed the long-range acoustic device (LRAD) to manage the crowd.
Retired Marine Colonel Mark Cancian described LRADs as a less-lethal alternative to traditional crowd-control methods.
LRADs can cause pain and hearing damage at full volume.
Police arrested 26 individuals for unlawful assembly and misdemeanor riot charges.