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FBI Investigates Protests Against ICE Amid Arrests and Shootings

2/1/2026

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FBI Director Kash Patel announced ongoing investigations into groups funding protests against ICE in Minnesota, with recent arrests related to threats against law enforcement.
The FBI is offering a reward for information on stolen government property linked to these protests, Patel said.
The Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into one shooting.
Two CBP officers are on administrative leave, and Democrats condemned the shootings.

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FBI Director Kash Patel announced ongoing investigations into groups funding protests against ICE in Minnesota, with recent arrests related to threats against law enforcement.
The FBI is offering a reward for information on stolen government property linked to these protests, Patel said.
The Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into one shooting.
Two CBP officers are on administrative leave, and Democrats condemned the shootings.