Minneapolis Police Arrest White Supremacist Jake Lang During Second Hate Rally

On a Saturday afternoon, white-supremacist provocateur Edward Jacob “Jake” Lang arrived in a black Honda Ridgeline and a white SUV, both parked on the sidewalk in front of Minneapolis City Hall. The convoy was meant to launch a “Crusader Freedom of Speech Rally,” previously advertised as the “N-word March.” Within minutes, hundreds of counter-protesters swarmed the trucks, hurling bottles, water balloons and debris. Minneapolis police, who had been positioned inside City Hall, moved out to encircle the vehicles, escorted the convoy down Fourth Street, and ultimately cleared a path for the trucks to leave the sidewalk. A state-patrol helicopter tracked the convoy to Bloomington, where police arrested Lang and seized the vehicles.

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Lang’s truck carried six supporters, including 23-year-old Jayden Scott, who displayed a large white crucifix, and 32-year-old John William-Kei Irwin, who waved an American flag. Also present was 73-year-old Charles Oscar Miles Jr., who repeatedly used pepper spray on approaching protesters. Private security guards in military-style gear also sprayed pepper spray indiscriminately into the crowd. Counter-protesters responded with chants against the police, accusing officers of protecting “nazis,” before the rally morphed into a broader demonstration.

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Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson reported that officers arrested four people in the truck—including Lang—and three in the SUV, for a total of seven arrests. Three MPD officers sustained injuries, one with a rolled-up ankle after being struck by a vehicle. The trucks left with a dented driver-side door, a broken rear-view mirror, and a severely damaged left tire. Lang faces a misdemeanor charge of probable-cause riot, criminal damage to property for kicking over a “Prosecute ICE” ice sculpture, and other pending charges.

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Chief Peterson said the department had prepared for the event in advance and that the arrests were made to prevent further violence. He emphasized that the police acted to protect public safety while also noting the injuries sustained by officers during the confrontation.

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Lang is currently out on bond for the criminal-damage charge. His trial, originally slated for July, has been rescheduled to later this month. Additional individuals detained at the scene include Stephen Edward Major and Eric Wayne Dawson, who are alleged associates of Lang.

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