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Far-Right Influencer Arrested for Damaging Protest Sculpture

2/6/2026

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Jake Lang, a far-right influencer, was arrested in St. Paul on February 5, 2026 for damaging a sculpture that read 'prosecute Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'.
Lang allegedly caused about $6,000 in damage by kicking the sculpture installed by veterans protesting ICE.
A state trooper apprehended him shortly after the incident.
Officials say he lacks the necessary permit to hold a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on February 7.

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Story summary

Jake Lang, a far-right influencer, was arrested in St. Paul on February 5, 2026 for damaging a sculpture that read 'prosecute Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'.
Lang allegedly caused about $6,000 in damage by kicking the sculpture installed by veterans protesting ICE.
A state trooper apprehended him shortly after the incident.
Officials say he lacks the necessary permit to hold a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on February 7.