CBP Says Both Officers Who Fired in Alex Pretti Killing Are on Leave as Border Patrol Commander Removed From Minneapolis Command
A preliminary CBP Office of Professional Responsibility review sent to Congress says two CBP officers—a Border Patrol agent and a CBP officer—fired during the encounter that killed Alex Pretti, noting an agent shouted “He’s got a gun!” and both fired seconds later, that a 9mm was later recovered from Pretti’s waistband, and that the report does not allege he brandished the weapon. CBS and other outlets report both officers have been placed on administrative leave and that Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has been relieved of his Minneapolis command amid scrutiny and calls for independent review.
📌 Key Facts
- CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility told Congress that two CBP personnel fired their weapons during the encounter that killed Alex Pretti: a Border Patrol agent (CBP‑issued Glock 19) and a CBP officer (CBP‑issued Glock 47).
- CBP’s preliminary, minute‑by‑minute internal review — based on body‑worn camera footage — describes agents trying to move Pretti out of the roadway, the use of OC spray, a Border Patrol agent shouting “He’s got a gun!” multiple times, and both officers firing roughly five seconds later; the report does not state that Pretti ever brandished or was seen reaching for a firearm.
- Multiple verified bystander videos show Pretti holding a phone before being tackled and shot, depict an agent reaching into the scuffle and later emerging with a gun, and indicate officers did not immediately render aid; body‑camera footage exists but has not been publicly released in full.
- Customs and Border Protection confirmed the two officers who fired have been placed on administrative leave (which DHS calls standard procedure); that status was later corroborated by federal sources after conflicting earlier statements that the officers remained on duty.
- Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino was removed/relieved of his Minneapolis command amid the outcry over the incident; sources say he is expected to return to a post in California as DHS reviews leadership and operations in the Twin Cities.
- The internal CBP account and available video contrast with earlier public characterizations from the White House and DHS (including comments by Secretary Kristi Noem and White House aides) that framed Pretti as an armed attacker, prompting bipartisan calls for an independent, transparent investigation and wider scrutiny of DHS messaging.
- The OPR notice and related internal materials have been provided to Congress, fueling demands from Minnesota officials and some members of Congress for full disclosure and independent review even as broader jurisdictional and political disputes continue over how federal use‑of‑force investigations are handled.
- Pretti — an ICU nurse who had been protesting the earlier ICE killing of Renee Good — was killed during heightened federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis that have sparked sustained local and national protests and debate over DHS/ICE tactics.
📊 Analysis & Commentary (2)
CHAD WOLF, COOPER SMITH: Mayor Frey, ICE is not 'sowing chaos.' You are. Please resign
"The Fox News opinion piece criticizes Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for blaming ICE after a fatal ICE‑involved shooting, defends federal immigration enforcement, blames sanctuary policies for public‑safety problems, and urges Frey to resign."
ICE Is Imposing Autocracy in Minnesota
"An opinion piece condemning the Trump administration’s Minnesota ICE surge as an authoritarian, racially targeted use of federal power that overrides local governance, chills protest and raises serious legal and civil‑liberties concerns, arguing courts and oversight must rein it in."
🔬 Explanations (3)
Deeper context and explanatory frameworks for understanding this story
Phenomenon: Widespread fraud in Somali-run social service programs in Minnesota
Explanation: Misinterpretation of Somali immigrant poverty as resulting from systemic racism rather than immigration-related factors led to policy overreactions, including relaxed oversight and enforcement to avoid perceptions of racism, creating opportunities for fraud
Evidence: Demographic data shows Somali community's high poverty rates (four times higher for Blacks than Whites) tied to refugee resettlement since the 1990s; post-2020 George Floyd incident policies reduced policing and expanded services without adequate checks, as evidenced by neighborhood statistics and population growth from 4.4% Black in 1970 to over 18% by 2024
Alternative view: Systemic racism as the root cause of poverty and inequity, prompting necessary anti-racist policies rather than enabling fraud
💡 Complicates typical coverage by shifting blame from individual criminals or simple oversight failures to progressive policy responses that inadvertently facilitated fraud through excessive caution against perceived racism
Phenomenon: Evolution and persistence of public benefits fraud schemes in Minnesota's Somali community
Explanation: Criminal adaptation through increasing scheme sophistication, network diffusion via social learning, and displacement to new programs in response to detection efforts, creating self-reinforcing dynamics that prolong fraud despite interventions
Evidence: Time-series data from 2018-2025 shows scheme complexity scores rising from mean 2.1 to 3.7 (t=4.82, p<.001); 75.3% defendant connectivity in networks; displacement from child nutrition (67.9% of losses) to autism services (16.0%) and housing (11.8%); detection lags decreasing from 28.3 to 16.2 months
Alternative view: null
💡 Adds depth to coverage by highlighting adaptive criminal behaviors as a driving force, beyond static descriptions of fraud incidents, suggesting that one-time crackdowns may not suffice without addressing ongoing adaptation
Phenomenon: Surge in federal enforcement and resource allocation to combat fraud in Minnesota
Explanation: Response to structural vulnerabilities in federal aid-to-state programs, including low entry barriers and minimal oversight, aimed at reducing waste and improper payments through enhanced verification and prosecutions as part of broader fiscal accountability efforts
Evidence: Programs like Housing Stabilization Services showed explosive spending growth (from $4.6 million in 2021 to $170 million in 2024) due to lax requirements; federal funding shares (e.g., 64% for Medicaid) create inefficiencies; Trump administration froze childcare aid pending verification to address these issues
Alternative view: Political motivations to target immigrant communities or Democratic-led states under the guise of fraud prevention
💡 Complicates the implicit narrative of xenophobic targeting by framing the surge as a systemic reform to fix inherent waste in federal programs, rather than solely an immigration enforcement tactic
📰 Source Timeline (151)
Follow how coverage of this story developed over time
January 28, 2026
6:35 PM
Agents involved in Alex Pretti shooting placed on leave, source says
New information:
- A federal law-enforcement official has now confirmed to CBS that the agents involved in the Alex Pretti shooting have been placed on administrative leave, directly contradicting Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino’s earlier public statement that they were still working in another city.
- The live update reiterates that the internal report sent to Congress does not mention Pretti reaching for his firearm and confirms again that two CBP agents fired their weapons.
- CBS reports that DHS insiders are increasingly worried about the department’s reputation; Secretary Kristi Noem faces internal scrutiny but is not expected to be removed, and Bovino has been demoted to a post outside Minnesota.
- The piece adds that nearly 100 Twin Cities food shelves signed an open letter calling for an immediate end to Operation Metro Surge, saying the surge has brought 'chaos and violence' and left many residents too afraid to leave home.
- It confirms that some of the agents had body cameras and that multiple verified videos show Pretti holding a phone in his right hand and nothing in his left before being shot, and show a gray‑jacketed agent reaching into the scuffle empty‑handed and emerging with a gun just before shots are fired.
- President Trump has dispatched border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota; Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey both met with Homan and agreed on the need for 'ongoing dialogue' about next steps.
6:31 PM
Federal agents involved in Alex Pretti shooting on administrative leave
New information:
- CBS News reports, citing a federal law‑enforcement official, that the federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti have been placed on administrative leave.
- The piece reiterates that this is a confirmed status from federal authorities rather than speculation.
6:24 PM
Federal agents involved in Pretti shooting placed on administrative leave, source says
New information:
- A federal law-enforcement official confirms to CBS that the federal agents involved in the Alex Pretti shooting have in fact been placed on administrative leave, though the exact date is unclear.
- This directly contradicts Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino’s Saturday statement that the CBP officers were still on the job in another city.
- Sources tell CBS that Bovino has now been relieved of his Minneapolis command and is expected to return to CBP’s El Centro sector in California.
5:45 PM
CBP/Border Patrol agents placed on administrative leave after deadly confrontation with Alex Pretti
New information:
- CBP confirms that the two Customs and Border Protection officers who fired their weapons in the Alex Pretti shooting have been placed on administrative leave.
- DHS characterizes the administrative leave as 'standard procedure' and says it should not be interpreted as an indication of suspected wrongdoing.
- The article reiterates that the agents are no longer on field duty while the incident is under review.
2:23 PM
Government report doesn't mention Alex Pretti reached for gun before his death
New information:
- CBS obtained a U.S. Customs and Border Protection report shared with Congress on the Alex Pretti shooting that does not state Pretti reached for his firearm before being shot.
- The omission directly undercuts earlier public claims by Trump administration officials who asserted Pretti reached for or was drawing his gun when agents fired.
- The CBP document is part of the official internal review furnished to lawmakers, giving Congress a record that conflicts with the administration’s initial public description of the incident.
11:00 AM
Former law enforcement trainer sees "unanswered questions" in Alex Pretti's shooting
New information:
- Former FLETC trainer Marc Brown, now at the University of South Carolina, publicly questions why officers engaged Pretti at all when he appeared only to be filming, saying 'what was the need to engage him in the first place?'
- Brown criticizes the decision to deploy OC spray in a crowded area as tactically risky and likely to contaminate demonstrators, bystanders and other officers.
- Brown says a gun in a waistband versus in a hand are 'very different things' for deadly-force decisions and notes video appears to show multiple officers restraining Pretti when shots were fired, raising doubts that the imminent-threat threshold was met.
- CBS confirms via the CBP OPR report that two CBP personnel — a Border Patrol agent with a CBP‑issued Glock 19 and a CBP officer with a Glock 47 — fired at Pretti, not just one Border Patrol agent as DHS initially claimed.
- CBS links the shooting to ICE’s accelerated hiring push, noting basic training was shortened/restructured, about 1,600 recruits got just six weeks of training before being deployed to cities including Minneapolis, and roughly 3,000 ICE/HSI/CBP agents are operating in the Twin Cities.
2:58 AM
Internal CBP report challenges DHS’ narrative in Alex Pretti shooting
New information:
- CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility sent lawmakers a preliminary, minute‑by‑minute account of the shooting, describing agents trying to move Alex Pretti and a female protester from the roadway, using pepper spray, and then attempting to take Pretti into custody.
- The report states a Border Patrol agent yelled 'He’s got a gun!' multiple times, and approximately five seconds later both a BPA (with a Glock 19) and a CBP officer (with a Glock 47) fired at Pretti.
- The report says a Border Patrol agent secured Pretti’s firearm in his vehicle but does not specify when the gun was actually retrieved, leaving a gap between the 'gun' shout and the weapon’s recovery.
- The document does not repeat DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s earlier public assertions that Pretti was 'brandishing' a gun, came to 'inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement,' or reacted violently when officers tried to disarm him.
- Former CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske, reviewing the report, says investigators appear to be 'as vague as possible' and that many significant timeline gaps remain, while arguing CBP OPR is better suited to investigate than ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, which has been put in charge.
2:00 AM
1/27: CBS Evening News
New information:
- CBP’s internal review, as described on CBS Evening News, explicitly finds that two agents opened fire on Alex Pretti during the Minneapolis encounter.
- The CBS segment reinforces that this is a formal CBP Office of Professional Responsibility-style review, not just anonymous leaks.
- The piece reiterates that the review’s narrative conflicts with prior White House and DHS characterizations that Pretti 'attacked' and 'brandished' a gun.
1:19 AM
New details to Congress reveal guns used, bodycam footage in fatal Border Patrol shooting of Minnesota nurse
New information:
- Border Patrol’s Office of Professional Responsibility submitted a 'preliminary review' to Congress with a detailed timeline of the Pretti shooting.
- The memo states that two federal officers fired: one Border Patrol agent with a CBP‑issued Glock 19 and one CBP officer with a CBP‑issued Glock 47.
- It confirms that body‑worn camera footage of the shooting exists, though it is not yet public.
- According to the review, a Border Patrol agent shouted 'He’s got a gun!' multiple times during a struggle; roughly five seconds later the two officers opened fire.
- The memo says an agent removed a 9mm pistol from Pretti’s waistband and then 'cleared and secured' that firearm in a government vehicle before providing medical aid.
- CBP pins the escalation to a confrontation with two women blowing whistles in the roadway during Operation Metro Surge and describes prior verbal orders to stay on sidewalks.
1:16 AM
Internal review contradicts White House narrative of Pretti's death
New information:
- The preliminary CBP death‑notification assessment, based on body‑camera footage and internal documentation, makes no allegation that Alex Pretti 'attacked' officers or 'brandished' a weapon, contrary to earlier claims by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
- The internal review’s narrative – agent pushes two whistle‑blowing women, sprays them and Pretti with OC, struggles with Pretti, an agent yells 'He’s got a gun!' multiple times, and two officers fire about five seconds later – tracks closely with bystander video showing Pretti holding only a phone before he is tackled and shot in the back.
- The document confirms that after the shooting an agent stated he had recovered Pretti’s firearm, but does not describe when or how Pretti allegedly accessed or displayed it before being taken to the ground.
- NPR’s reporting foregrounds the gap between the CBP assessment and Noem’s characterization of Pretti as a 'domestic terrorist' and Miller’s description of him as a 'would‑be assassin,' highlighting bipartisan criticism of Noem’s rush to judgment.
- The piece ties the internal review directly to ongoing bipartisan calls in the Senate and House for an independent investigation and to Democrats’ threat to block DHS funding over the shootings and the administration’s response.
12:34 AM
One of Alex Pretti's final ICU patients says terrorism claims "broke my heart"
New information:
- A former ICU patient at the Minneapolis VA hospital, Marta Crownheart, gives a detailed on‑the‑record account of Alex Pretti’s work as an ICU nurse, describing him praying with her, spending extra time at her bedside and treating her as if she were his only patient.
- Crownheart says Pretti had told her about his protest over Renee Good’s death and that she urged him to be careful, linking his activism directly to his concern over that prior ICE killing.
- She says federal characterizations of Pretti as a 'domestic terrorist' 'broke [her] heart' and that he 'did not deserve' what happened, offering pointed public pushback to official terrorism claims.
- Pretti’s younger sister Micayla issues her first public statement, saying he 'always wanted to make a difference' and calling it 'devastating that he won't be here to witness the impact he was making.'
12:20 AM
2 federal agents fired weapons during Alex Pretti shooting, government report says
New information:
- CBS confirms, via a government report sent to Congress, that two federal agents fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
- The CBS segment underscores that this detail comes from an official CBP report to Congress, not just anonymous sources.
January 27, 2026
11:38 PM
Trump backtracks some rhetoric on Alex Pretti's deadly shooting
New information:
- CBS obtained and aired the CBP Office of Professional Responsibility notice to Congress itself, not just second‑hand characterizations, confirming that CBP formally told lawmakers two officers fired their weapons in the encounter that killed Alex Pretti.
- The memo, as described on air, makes no statement that Pretti ever brandished or pointed his handgun, a notable omission compared with some earlier public characterizations that implied he posed an immediate armed threat.
- President Trump publicly adjusted his rhetoric on the case, saying he does not think Pretti was an 'assassin' while still faulting him for carrying a gun at the protest scene and defending DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
11:11 PM
DHS tells Congress 2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti
New information:
- CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility told Congress that two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti: a Border Patrol officer with a Glock and a CBP officer with his own sidearm.
- The finding that two officers fired is based on CBP OPR’s review of body‑worn camera footage and agency documentation, summarized in a formal notification required for in‑custody and related deaths.
- The notice reiterates CBP’s account that officers tried to take Pretti into custody, that he allegedly resisted, and that during the struggle a Border Patrol agent yelled 'He’s got a gun!' multiple times.
January 24, 2026
January 21, 2026
3:51 AM
In Court Record, Official Describes Assault Before ICE Agent Shot Man in Minneapolis
New information:
- Federal complaint and FBI affidavit, unsealed Jan. 20, allege that Venezuelan nationals Alfredo A. Aljorna and Julio C. Sosa‑Celis assaulted an ICE agent with a broom before the agent shot and wounded Sosa‑Celis in Minneapolis.
- The affidavit lays out ICE’s version of events: agents on temporary assignment ran a Minnesota plate on a Ford Focus, believed the driver was unlawfully present, attempted a stop in an unmarked vehicle with lights and siren, and describe a 15–20 minute chase in which the Ford "recklessly zig‑zagged through traffic" before crashing into a light pole.
- Agents say they lost the Ford, then found it crashed, chased Aljorna toward an apartment building, and encountered Sosa‑Celis on a porch encouraging Aljorna to run faster just before the alleged broom assault and shooting.
- The complaint’s factual narrative differs in some details from DHS’s earlier public description of the incident, marking the first detailed, sworn government account of the second Minneapolis ICE shooting.
- Both Aljorna and Sosa‑Celis are charged with assaulting a federal officer and are scheduled to appear in federal court in St. Paul on Wednesday.
12:12 AM
DHS says ICE agents rammed by vehicles amid Minneapolis enforcement surge: 'Aggressively assaulted'
New information:
- At a DHS news conference in St. Paul, Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino said agents suffered vehicle‑ramming attacks on consecutive days during Operation Metro Surge, with suspects allegedly ramming Border Patrol vehicles and a civilian car before fleeing; both suspects were later apprehended.
- Bovino stated that federal officers in Minneapolis have been "violently and aggressively assaulted," with objects thrown and vehicles damaged since the surge began, and framed the operation as targeting murderers, rapists, child predators and cartel‑connected offenders.
- Bovino publicly accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of "heated rhetoric" that he claimed fuels hostility toward agents, directly rebutting state and local criticism that the surge is political and indiscriminate.
January 20, 2026
9:56 PM
Trump says criminal illegal aliens ‘make Hells Angels look like the sweetest people on Earth’
New information:
- Trump elevates the Minnesota enforcement surge from a DHS talking point to a presidential centerpiece, using Minneapolis arrests as a visual backdrop in a televised White House briefing.
- He claims—without presenting data—that tougher enforcement has produced 'reverse migration' nationwide and that current flows mark a 50‑year low in net illegal entry versus departures.
- The article highlights Trump’s praise for Hells Angels as 'nice, high‑quality person' now, explicitly because they voted for and 'protected' him, which he uses to contrast with his description of criminal migrants.
- The piece underlines that the White House line is that metropolitan raids are surgical and focused on people with serious criminal histories, even as protesters and local officials argue they are sweeping up much broader immigrant and Somali communities.
9:32 PM
Trump says he hopes Renee Good's father is still a 'Trump fan' following Minneapolis 'tragedy'
New information:
- Trump, in a Jan. 20 White House press briefing, called Renee Good’s killing a 'tragedy' but framed it as an unfortunate mistake that 'just happens' during tough ICE operations.
- He publicly stated he 'hopes' Good’s father is still a 'tremendous Trump fan,' emphasizing their reported past support for him while discussing her death.
- Trump again defended ICE’s conduct in Minnesota, saying agents 'are going to make mistakes sometimes' and 'are going to be too rough with somebody' when dealing with 'rough people.'
7:53 PM
Ilhan Omar accuses Noem of 'lies and propaganda' on Minnesota arrests
New information:
- Kristi Noem posted on X that federal officials have 'arrested over 10,000 criminal illegal aliens' in Minneapolis, including '3,000 criminal illegal aliens' in the last six weeks.
- Noem attached dozens of photos she described as showing 'criminal illegal aliens,' which Omar claims are actually people already in prison.
- Rep. Ilhan Omar publicly responded on X accusing Noem of spreading 'lies and propaganda' and argued that ICE is mainly arresting 'law abiding citizens' on Minneapolis streets.
- The piece reiterates that about 3,000 federal agents are currently deployed in Minneapolis–St. Paul, with the Renee Good killing cited as a flash point and backdrop for these competing narratives.
7:50 PM
Mamdani tells ‘The View’ he favors abolishing ICE
New information:
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in a national TV appearance on 'The View,' explicitly said, 'I am in support of abolishing ICE,' aligning himself with progressive calls to dismantle the agency.
- Mamdani framed ICE as an agency that 'terrorizes' people regardless of immigration status or case facts and said he is 'tired of waking up every day' to images of people dragged from cars and homes.
- The segment tied his comments to the nationwide protest wave after ICE officer’s killing of Minnesota resident Renee Good, noting a growing divide between moderates like James Carville (who warns Democrats against 'abolish ICE') and progressives embracing it.
7:38 PM
Trump urges DHS, ICE to publicize arrests, says crackdown is 'saving many innocent lives'
New information:
- Trump posts a detailed Truth Social message instructing DHS and ICE to 'start talking about the murderers and other criminals' they are arresting and to 'show the numbers, names, and faces of the violent criminals' immediately.
- Trump explicitly links this publicity push to shifting public opinion, saying it will make 'people start supporting the patriots of ICE, instead of the highly paid troublemakers, anarchists, and agitators.'
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem echoes the message on X, claiming more than 10,000 'criminal illegal aliens' have been arrested in Minneapolis, including 3,000 in the past six weeks, and reiterating administration talking points about 'massive fraud' in Minneapolis.
- The piece notes DHS has just released video of a Minnesota arrest (Samuel Eduardo Arevalo‑Hernandez) and highlights Fox‑amplified framing of protesters as 'agitators' and 'paid professionals' whom Trump says should be jailed or expelled.
7:25 PM
Noem digs at agitators, sanctuary politicians in touting ICE mission continues 1 year into Trump's second term
New information:
- Noem characterizes opposition to ICE operations by 'sanctuary politicians and agitators' as attempts to 'obstruct law enforcement' and labels such obstruction 'a felony and a federal crime,' sharpening the administration’s legal framing of protest and non‑cooperation.
- She ties the past year’s ICE results—670,000 removals and allegedly more than 2 million self‑deportations—to what she calls 'the golden age of America,' explicitly claiming the surge is delivering on Trump’s mandate to remove 'the worst of the worst' criminal noncitizens.
- DHS supplies a fresh statistic that 70% of ICE arrestees have U.S. criminal convictions or pending charges, a figure now being used in talking points to counter critics who say the raids are sweeping up mainly non‑criminal migrants.
7:04 PM
Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it
New information:
- Establishes that the scale of ICE’s current operations — including in Minneapolis — is directly enabled by billions embedded in a GOP tax-and-spending cuts package that dramatically boosted ICE’s budget.
- Provides a national headcount of ICE officers at 22,000, indicating a structural expansion of the agency beyond prior episodic surges.
- Quotes outside budget analysis (Bobby Kogan) warning the public underestimates the size and permanence of the new enforcement build‑up.
- Describes how the enforcement footprint is being institutionalized through new contracts with state and local police and sheriffs around the country, not just federal deployments.
- Places the Minneapolis unrest in a broader context of slipping public support for Trump’s immigration approach despite record‑low border crossings.
6:10 PM
Democrat senator accuses Trump of 'declaring war' on Minnesota with Insurrection Act threat
New information:
- Sen. Tina Smith frames Trump’s Insurrection Act threats as 'tantamount to declaring war on Minnesota' and warns he is 'throwing gasoline on the fire.'
- The article details Trump’s Truth Social post threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act if 'corrupt politicians of Minnesota' do not stop 'professional agitators and insurrectionists' from attacking ICE personnel.
- Trump tells reporters he does not see a need to use the Insurrection Act 'right now' but emphasizes that he would use it if needed and calls it 'very powerful.'
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune publicly responds, saying 'we’ll see what happens' and expressing hope that local officials work with federal and local law enforcement to 'settle things down.'
- The piece reiterates that the Insurrection Act has been invoked only about 30 times in more than two centuries, most recently by George H.W. Bush during the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
- It connects the Insurrection Act discussion directly to current budget talks, noting the new $1.2T four-bill minibus that funds DHS and ICE with added reporting and operational constraints after the Renee Good shooting.
1:32 AM
A City on Edge: Protesters Clash in Minneapolis
New information:
- Details of a specific January pro‑ICE rally led by pardoned Jan. 6 participant Jake Lang in downtown Minneapolis, including his call to confront a 'Muslim takeover' and to 'Support ICE.'
- Video-documented sequence showing Lang and roughly 20 supporters marching to Minneapolis City Hall and being met by hundreds of counterprotesters, with snowballs, water balloons and punches exchanged.
- A Muslim counterprotester, Raafat Haj, is shown intervening to escort Lang out of the crowd despite disagreeing with his message, underscoring on-the-ground efforts to prevent more serious injuries.
- Lang states he will flee Minneapolis and plans another rally in Washington, D.C. next month, signaling an intent to nationalize this protest tactic.
- The piece notes that 'hundreds of additional troops' are on standby to deploy to Minneapolis as the city braces for continued unrest linked to the ICE operation and recent shootings by federal agents.
12:12 AM
Immigration officials have arrested more than 3,000 people in Minneapolis area, DHS says
New information:
- CBS reports, citing DHS, that federal immigration officers have arrested more than 3,000 people in the Minneapolis area during the current surge.
- The segment explicitly frames the operation as taking place 'as tensions continue to rise between ICE and protesters,' underscoring that clashes and public backlash are ongoing.
- The story highlights that this arrest figure is now being used as a topline DHS talking point in national TV appearances, not just in written statements or partisan venues.
January 19, 2026
7:29 PM
Noem hammers Walz, Frey for ignoring 1,360 ICE detainers for criminal illegal aliens
New information:
- DHS Secretary Noem asserts that more than 10,000 'criminal illegal aliens' have been arrested in Minneapolis in recent months as part of the surge.
- DHS states that ICE has filed more than 1,360 arrest detainers for jailed noncitizens in Minnesota and accuses Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey of refusing to honor them.
- Noem posts on X that Walz and Frey 'refuse to protect their own people and instead protect criminals,' escalating the political language tied to the operation.
- Frey’s national TV comments emphasize that residents feel 'terrorized' because they are Latino or Somali, directly contesting DHS’s public‑safety framing.
1:31 PM
Springsteen tells ICE to 'get the f--- out of Minneapolis,' slams 'Gestapo' tactics at concert
New information:
- Springsteen used a high‑profile concert to condemn ICE’s Minneapolis operation, calling its tactics 'Gestapo' and urging the agency to leave the city.
- He framed the ICE killing of Renee Good as an example of Americans being 'murdered for exercising your American right to protest.'
- He dedicated a signature song to Good by name, helping elevate her case in national discourse beyond local and policy reporting.
12:00 AM
Can Americans trust the investigation into Renee Good's killing?
New information:
- Marcos Charles publicly confirms that Operation Metro Surge authorizes officers not only to arrest named targets but also to question and 'establish citizenship' for anyone they encounter en route, effectively widening the dragnet beyond specific warrants.
- He insists that 'nobody's under suspicion' even as agents demand proof of citizenship from people on the streets, including U.S. citizens, a tension that was not previously spelled out by DHS leadership.
- CBS details that American citizens have been detained by ICE during the surge, and Charles, when asked whether that troubles him, shifts immediately to complaints about vehicles ramming agents and assaults on officers.
- New DHS numbers, cited in the segment, claim attacks on ICE officers have spiked from 19 in 2024 to 275 in 2025, a data point now being used to justify harder lines against protesters and broader arrest thresholds for 'assault.'
- The exposure of a White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller message promising ICE agents 'federal immunity in the conduct of your duties' adds a new layer of concern about whether political aides are encouraging agents to believe they are shielded from legal consequences.
12:00 AM
Minneapolis police chief angered by some of ICE's tactics
New information:
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara, in a CBS 60 Minutes interview, says video of ICE officers pulling disabled U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman from her car 'pisses me off' and that officers who worked for him and did that would 'have a problem right now.'
- O'Hara publicly questions why ICE officer Jonathan Ross stood in the path of Renee Good’s vehicle more than once, saying basic officer‑safety and de‑escalation tactics were not followed.
- O'Hara warns Minneapolis is in a '2020 moment' and says the concentration of about 3,000 ICE and Border Patrol agents — nearly five times the city’s police force — risks 'another moment where it all explodes.'
- He says residents report people being stopped for 'appearing to be Somali or appearing to be Latino or appearing to be foreign,' and notes such stories are not coming from 'Irish folks and Norwegian folks,' implying perceived racial profiling.
- ICE ERO Minneapolis chief Marcos Charles defends Rahman’s arrest as a response to her allegedly failing to obey 'lawful order[s]' to stop impeding; he confirms no ICE officers have been disciplined during the Minneapolis operation and frames enforcement as targeting 'the worst of the worst.'
- Rahman’s lawyer says she was overwhelmed by conflicting commands and that, despite DHS statements that she was arrested for obstructing federal officers, she has not been charged.
12:00 AM
Minneapolis' police chief worries about escalating local tensions with ICE
New information:
- CBS reports that about 3,000 ICE and Border Patrol agents are in the Minneapolis area—nearly five times the size of the city’s police force—making this the largest ever deployment of federal immigration officers to an American city.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says the city’s 911 system is being overwhelmed with calls about immigration enforcement, including multiple reports of people subjected to tear gas and pepper spray and at least one case where someone was pulled from a still‑moving vehicle.
- CBS documents a new incident: ICE says one of its officers shot a Venezuelan man in the leg after he and two others allegedly attacked the officer with a snow shovel and broom handle, adding to the string of Minneapolis‑area shootings.
- O’Hara tells 60 Minutes he has been warning 'for several weeks' that tragedy was imminent and questions why ICE officer Jonathan Ross appeared to put himself in the vehicle’s path more than once in the Renee Good shooting, criticizing the lack of basic de‑escalation steps.
January 18, 2026
5:55 PM
New Hampshire bishop warns clergy to prepare for 'new era of martyrdom'
New information:
- Episcopal Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of New Hampshire told his clergy to 'get their affairs in order' and prepare for a 'new era of martyrdom' while standing with protesters at a vigil for Renee Good.
- Hirschfeld explicitly invoked past clergy who died protecting civil-rights activists, including New Hampshire seminary student Jonathan Daniels, and said Christian leaders may now be called to 'stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable' with their bodies.
- National Episcopal leaders, including Presiding Bishop Sean W. Rowe and Minnesota Bishop Craig Loya, are publicly urging Christians to shelter immigrants and resist immigration crackdowns with nonviolent witness, framing it as core to their faith response to Trump-era enforcement.
5:50 PM
Acting ICE director defends agency's focus on targeting criminal illegal aliens, details threat to agents
New information:
- Todd Lyons, as acting ICE director, echoes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s message that enforcement is focused on 'criminal illegal aliens,' citing his own 70% figure for arrests involving criminal histories or charges.
- Lyons directly links the scale of Minnesota street operations to the refusal of local jails in sanctuary jurisdictions to transfer people to ICE, framing those local policies as the reason agents are visible in neighborhoods.
- He adds that, in his 30 years in law enforcement, he has never before seen the need to send law enforcement to "protect law enforcement," attributing that to attacks on ICE officers tied to recent protests.
- The article highlights Lyons’ personal warning to elected officials about 'dangerous rhetoric' that, he says, encourages attacks on ICE and other federal partners.
5:24 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says federal agents are an "occupying force"
New information:
- Frey says the current surge involves about 3,000 ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis and describes them as an 'occupying force' that has 'invaded our city.'
- He asserts the federal operation is 'not about safety' and accuses it of 'terrorizing people simply because they're Latino or Somali.'
- Frey explicitly ties his resistance to core mayoral duties, warning that a DOJ probe over his criticism would mean 'the federal government could be coming after senators and governors and mayors simply for speaking for their respective constituencies.'
- He notes the Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized but not deployed, and says safety should be maintained by local police and the state, not by mass federal raids.
5:02 PM
Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything"
New information:
- Kristi Noem told CBS’s 'Face the Nation' that the federal judge’s order barring chemical agents against peaceful protesters and limiting vehicle stops 'didn't change anything' in how DHS is operating on the ground.
- Noem dismissed the injunction as 'a little ridiculous' and insisted DHS only uses pepper spray and other chemical agents when 'there's violence happening and perpetuating.'
- She blamed 'violent protesters' for an incident in which a Minnesota family with six children was reportedly tear‑gassed in their car, saying they would not have been exposed if protesters had not been impeding operations.
- Noem reiterated the administration’s narrative that Renee Good 'weaponized her car' and 'threatened the life' of an ICE officer, saying the agent relied on his training to defend himself and others.
- She said DHS is following its 'exact same investigative and review process' for the agent involved, but gave no indication of any special review or change in oversight.
- CBS polling released alongside the interview found 54% of Americans believe Good’s shooting was not justified and 61% now describe ICE stop‑and‑detain tactics as 'too tough,' up from 56% in November.
4:55 PM
Transcript: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"
New information:
- Noem, on 'Face the Nation' Jan. 18, called the Minnesota raids 'the largest operation in [DHS] history' and said nearly 3,000 federal agents are deployed.
- She stated DHS 'literally' has arrested and detained 'thousands of illegal criminals' in Minnesota since Trump returned to the White House and that the deployment will not end until 'all the dangerous people are picked up.'
- Pressed for data, Noem asserted that '70%' of people detained in the operation have been charged with or convicted of violent crimes, while insisting 'every single individual has committed a crime.'
- CBS anchor Margaret Brennan challenged that figure on air, citing DHS’s own numbers showing 47% of detainees have criminal convictions, and Noem accused CBS of 'lying' and 'pick[ing] and choos[ing]' numbers.
- Noem again blamed Joe Biden’s 'open‑border policies' and repeated the disputed claim that Biden 'allowed up to 20 million people unvetted into this country.'
4:48 PM
Minneapolis posts anti-ICE video promoting 'peaceful protest' and unity
New information:
- City of Minneapolis posted an 84‑second YouTube video on Jan. 18 urging residents to "live your lives," support local businesses and focus on "peaceful protests and community support" in response to ICE operations.
- Video prominently features anti‑ICE protest signs such as "Abolish," "ICE out of our neighborhood" and "neighbors say ICE out," plus a business sign reading "We love our Somali neighbors."
- The city’s caption characterizes those "spreading fear and hate" as seeking attention and calls on residents to respond with "peace and unity" and Minneapolis’ "welcoming values."
- Fox article notes ongoing confrontations in which some protesters follow and harass federal agents, throw snowballs and yell through bullhorns, with ICE sometimes responding with pepper spray and tear gas.
- A senior U.S. official tells Fox that about 1,500 troops from the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have received prepare‑to‑deploy orders for a potential Minnesota deployment, on top of roughly 3,000 federal agents already on the ground.
2:44 PM
Anti-ICE protesters face off against supporters of immigration crackdown
New information:
- CBS reports that in Minneapolis on Saturday, a small pro‑ICE rally led by a pardoned January 6 rioter was outnumbered by larger crowds protesting immigration policies and what they describe as violent ICE tactics.
- The piece says DOJ has refused to pursue a federal civil-rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
- At the same time, DOJ has launched probes into Minnesota officials who have publicly criticized the Trump administration over immigration enforcement, further politicizing the federal response.
1:39 AM
Pro and anti-ICE protesters clash in Minneapolis
New information:
- CBS pins a specific protest day when pro‑ICE demonstrators backing the federal surge confronted anti‑ICE protesters in Minneapolis streets.
- The segment notes that these clashes unfolded in "freezing January weather," underlining the scale of commitment and tension despite dangerous conditions.
- It confirms that state officials publicly announced National Guard mobilization in connection with that day’s unrest, providing clear timing and linkage between the clashes and the Guard move.
January 17, 2026
11:21 PM
Minnesota National Guard placed on standby to support law enforcement as protests turn violent
New information:
- Minnesota National Guard has been officially mobilized and is on standby under Gov. Tim Walz’s direction to support local law enforcement and emergency management amid anti‑ICE protests.
- The Guard publicly stated members will wear bright reflective yellow vests over their uniforms to distinguish themselves from other armed agencies on the streets.
- U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News that rhetoric and actions by Gov. Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey encouraging citizens to confront or call 911 on ICE officers come 'very close to a federal crime,' confirming a federal probe is underway into possible unlawful interference with immigration enforcement.
- Fox cites video of multiple conservative demonstrators being beaten by agitators at anti‑immigration‑enforcement protests on Saturday, underscoring an escalation from largely peaceful protests to documented street violence.
January 16, 2026
10:00 AM
With limited political power, Minnesota Democrats navigate resistance to Trump
New information:
- Describes in detail how Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison attempted an unannounced oversight visit to the Bishop Henry Whipple ICE facility outside Minneapolis, were admitted for about 10 minutes, saw detainees but no beds, and then were ejected without being allowed to speak to detainees.
- Reports that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Jan. 8 memo, obtained by NPR, instructs staff that visits should be requested seven days in advance and that certain facilities are exempt from the congressional-visit statute because they are funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, directly tying that memo to how Minnesota members were handled.
- Adds on‑the‑record reactions from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to Trump’s Insurrection Act threats and the growing ICE presence, including Frey’s description of the situation as 'two governmental entities that are literally fighting one another.'
- Provides fresh scene‑setting on the scale of enforcement in Minnesota (more than 2,000 ICE and other federal immigration agents deployed, with numbers expected to increase) and mentions another recent ICE shooting where an agent shot a man in the leg, which DHS called an ambush.
January 12, 2026
7:35 PM
House Democrats ask judge to block Noem’s revived ICE visit rule, say DHS defied court order
New information:
- House Democrats filed an emergency motion Monday asking U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb to block DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s revived seven‑day notice requirement for congressional oversight visits to ICE detention facilities.
- Democrats argue the new directive violates Section 527’s bar on using appropriated funds to restrict congressional access and breaks with Cobb’s December order staying the earlier notice policy unless DHS shows no Section 527 funds are used.
- Noem claims the new rule is lawful because it is funded solely through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act rather than annual appropriations, but plaintiffs say it is effectively impossible DHS could have built and implemented a truly OBBBA‑only system in the short time since December.
- The motion asks Cobb to issue a show‑cause order forcing DHS to explain how the new policy complies with Section 527 and the court’s stay, and to hold an emergency hearing.
- Plaintiffs include about a dozen House Democrats represented by Democracy Forward and American Oversight, including Rep. Joe Neguse, CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat, and the ranking Democrats on Homeland Security, Judiciary and Oversight.
5:26 PM
DHS shifts policy for lawmakers to inspect ICE facilities
New information:
- CBS frames the 7‑day notice requirement as a DHS 'policy shift' for ICE facility inspections coming after the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
- The segment emphasizes that this requirement applies when members of Congress seek to inspect ICE facilities, foregrounding its impact on congressional oversight rather than just on general 'visits.'
- It links the timing of the memo and the rule change more explicitly to the political and public backlash following Good’s killing.
12:24 PM
More federal agents head to Minnesota. And, U.S. Figure Skating announces Olympic team
New information:
- NPR describes on‑the‑ground conditions in Minneapolis, with residents hearing sirens and helicopters throughout the day and night and feeling on edge.
- Reports that several hundred people gathered at a church near where Renee Nicole Good was shot, marching a mile loop, singing and holding moments of silence at spots where ICE agents had recently detained residents.
- NPR reiterates that some elected officials, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, are pushing back against the deployment of additional DHS agents and demanding a full investigation into Good’s killing, while highlighting that DHS is now enforcing its new seven‑day notice rule for elected officials visiting ICE detention facilities.
January 11, 2026
9:31 PM
How the Trump admin used a funding trick to keep lawmakers out of an ICE detention center
New information:
- Axios provides additional detail that Noem’s memo explicitly frames the 7‑day notice rule as applying only where ICE operations are funded with One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) money and orders ICE to ensure the policy is implemented 'exclusively' with those funds.
- The article lays out DHS’s public justification that prior unannounced visits had become 'circus‑like' rather than legitimate oversight, quoting Noem’s allegation and an on‑record statement from Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin that the change is to ensure safety of staff, visitors and detainees.
- It documents that three Minnesota Democrats — Ilhan Omar, Kelly Morrison and Angie Craig — were blocked from entering the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building after the Renee Good shooting, with Morrison saying commanding officers explicitly cited the OBBBA funding workaround.
- The piece recaps Judge Jia Cobb’s December ruling that Congress has a statutory right to unannounced access for facilities funded by regular appropriations and explains how Noem is trying to sidestep that by segregating OBBBA funds.
- Rep. Joe Neguse is quoted calling the move a 'clear attempt to subvert the ruling' and vowing to pursue an immediate new court challenge.
6:40 PM
After Minnesota Shooting, ICE Again Limits Congressional Visits
New information:
- Confirms the memo is dated Thursday (the day after the Minneapolis ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good) and was filed in court on Saturday and made public over the weekend.
- Clarifies that the reimposed seven‑day notice requirement is 'virtually identical' to the prior policy that a federal judge halted as inconsistent with ICE appropriations language.
- Reports that Noem explicitly claims authority to reinstate the restrictions by tying them to funds from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which more than tripled ICE’s annual budget, in an attempt to bypass the earlier ruling.
- Links the timing of the memo directly to the political fallout from the fatal shooting and notes that it is likely to further escalate conflict between Democrats in Congress and the Trump administration over deportation enforcement and oversight.
6:18 PM
DHS restricts congressional visits to ICE facilities in Minneapolis with new policy
New information:
- NPR obtained and describes a Jan. 8 internal memo from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem directing that members of Congress must request ICE facility visits at least seven days in advance.
- The memo explicitly argues that ICE detention centers funded via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are exempt from the federal statute and recent D.C. court ruling that guarantee unannounced congressional access to facilities funded by regular appropriations.
- The article ties the memo’s funding‑source theory directly to the Minneapolis incident, with agents citing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as the reason Omar, Craig and Morrison were ejected after initially being admitted.
- Noem’s memo claims unannounced visits divert officers from 'normal duties' and denounces what she calls 'circus-like publicity stunts,' framing the policy as necessary for safety and order.
- The piece reiterates that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act steers roughly $45 billion to immigration detention capacity and about $30 billion to ICE staffing, transport and facility maintenance, underscoring the scale of operations being placed behind the 7‑day wall.
5:24 PM
Ilhan Omar kicked out of ICE facility after DHS requires week's advance notice
New information:
- Confirms that Reps. Ilhan Omar and Angie Craig entered the Whipple ICE facility in Minneapolis on Jan. 10, 2026, then were told to leave and barred from further access under the newly reinstated 7‑day notice rule.
- Reports Omar’s account that they were initially admitted by longtime on‑site personnel who believed they had a congressional duty/right to enter, before higher‑ups 'rescinded' the invitation.
- Adds DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin’s specific justification that Omar and Craig came in with the goal of 'hunting down' ICE officers allegedly staying there and that the building’s funding under the 'Big Beautiful Bill' is why DHS claims the court’s prior access ruling does not apply.
- Includes Omar’s description of the brief, contentious discussion they had with ICE officials about hygiene and length of stay for detainees before being removed, which she characterized as 'insane' answers and downplaying of detention time.
2:46 PM
Homeland Security again restricts when lawmakers can visit ICE facilities
New information:
- DHS issued a new January 8 memo, signed by Secretary Kristi Noem, requiring members of Congress to give 7 days’ advance notice before visiting ICE detention facilities.
- The memo is explicitly structured to bypass a December federal court ruling that blocked an identical 7‑day notice policy by limiting the new rule to visits funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act instead of regular appropriations.
- Any exemption to the 7‑day requirement must be personally approved by Secretary Noem.
- DHS argues in the memo that unannounced visits pull ICE officers off their duties and that some lawmakers’ visits have become 'circus-like publicity stunts' creating a chaotic, emotionally charged environment.
- The article confirms that Minnesota Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison were denied entry to the Minneapolis ICE facility under this resurrected policy.
January 10, 2026
10:26 PM
3 congressional lawmakers say they were denied access to ICE facility in Minneapolis
New information:
- Reps. Angie Craig, Ilhan Omar and Kelly Morrison attempted an oversight visit to the ICE facility at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 10, 2026.
- The lawmakers say they were initially allowed into the building and then told to leave, with Craig stating they were told their access was denied because the center was funded through the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' rather than regular congressional appropriations.
- DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said the visit was denied for being 'out of compliance' with court orders and ICE policies requiring at least seven days’ advance notice for congressional visits, and that the members must follow those guidelines to tour the facility.
- Concrete barriers were set up outside the Whipple Federal Building the day after a protest in which federal officers fired pepper balls and surged into a crowd, as captured by CBS News’ on‑scene reporting.
8:06 PM
Experts question Noem calling Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what the term means
New information:
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem publicly described Renee Nicole Good’s actions as 'domestic terrorism,' asserting she 'weaponized' her vehicle and attempted to run over an ICE officer.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said on CNN that Noem’s description is 'an abuse of the term' domestic terrorism.
- The article explains that the Trump administration has started applying 'domestic terrorism' rhetoric to some immigration‑enforcement confrontations, including a prior October shooting, and issued a September memo urging law enforcement to prioritize 'violent efforts to shut down immigration enforcement' as domestic terrorism threats.
- Experts, including former FBI agent Michael German, state there is no legal authority for the U.S. government to formally designate individuals or groups inside the U.S. as 'domestic terrorists,' and that the administration’s framing raises free‑speech concerns.
- The piece lays out the specific FBI and DHS statutory definitions of 'domestic terrorism' and notes a 2023 Congressional Research Service finding that there is no standalone domestic‑terrorism charge, which complicates labeling individuals as domestic terrorists.
6:12 PM
Tom Emmer pushes back on suggestion that Minnesota anti-ICE protesters have been peaceful
New information:
- House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, a Minnesota Republican, publicly argued on Fox & Friends Weekend that Minnesota Democrats are 'fomenting' violence by describing the demonstrations as peaceful and not urging calm.
- Emmer highlighted protest chants such as 'Save a life, kill ICE' as evidence that the protests are not peaceful.
- He specifically criticized Gov. Tim Walz for not immediately calling for calm and telling the public to withhold judgment while the shooting is investigated.
- The article reiterates that about 1,000 additional Border Patrol agents have been deployed to Minneapolis and notes that multiple protesters outside a hotel believed to house ICE agents were arrested for unlawful assembly after protests were deemed no longer peaceful and property damage occurred.
- Walz is quoted as saying the National Guard is prepared to deploy if necessary but added that 'we have every reason to believe that peace will hold.'
6:06 PM
Congress debates possible consequences for ICE and Noem after Renee Good's killing
New information:
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says House Democrats will pursue a 'strong and forceful and appropriate response' to Renee Good's killing and are actively discussing options in the coming days.
- Rep. Maxwell Frost explicitly calls for accountability not only for the ICE officer but 'ICE as a whole, the president and this entire administration.'
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, calls the Minneapolis videos 'deeply disturbing,' demands a 'thorough and objective investigation' and says policy changes are needed so such an incident 'cannot happen again.'
- The article notes that Renee Good’s killing is at least the fifth known death since the administration launched its mass‑deportation campaign, framing it as an inflection point that could shift the political dynamic in Congress.
- The debate is occurring in the middle of DHS appropriations talks, with some lawmakers openly discussing using funding bills to constrain ICE operations and considering impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
4:58 PM
ICE officer who shot Minnesota woman was dragged by car of illegal alien sex offender months earlier
New information:
- The ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis had previously been dragged roughly 50 yards by a vehicle driven by alleged illegal immigrant sex offender Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala during a June traffic stop in Bloomington, Minnesota.
- DHS says Munoz-Guatemala refused to exit his vehicle during that June stop, attempted to flee, and dragged the ICE officer whose arm remained inside the vehicle, resulting in the officer’s hospitalization.
- DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin previously described Munoz-Guatemala as a 'serial criminal illegal alien' with a U.S. record dating back to 2010, including a conviction for sex crimes against an underage victim, an arrest for domestic assault, and multiple driving offenses.
- Vice President JD Vance told reporters the officer received 33 stitches in his leg from the June incident and argued the media has been "an absolute disgrace" for not highlighting that history when covering the Renee Good shooting.
- Vance specifically criticized a CNN headline ('Outrage after ICE officer kills U.S. citizen in Minneapolis') as omitting relevant context about the officer’s prior experience of being dragged by a car.
3:47 PM
Protests against ICE planned nationwide after shootings
New information:
- Indivisible and allied groups have organized hundreds of 'ICE Out for Good' protests nationwide on Saturday, including actions in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and other states.
- A protest and march are planned in Minneapolis at Powderhorn Park, about half a mile from where Renee Good was shot, framed as a celebration of her life and a call to end 'deadly terror on our streets.'
- An Indivisible‑organized march in Philadelphia is underway, with protesters heading to the federal detention center to join another rally there.
- Minneapolis police reported that at least 30 people were cited and released during Friday night protests where some demonstrators allegedly threw ice, snow and rocks at officers and vehicles, though no serious injuries were reported.
- The article reiterates DHS’s characterization that both the Minneapolis and Portland shootings were self‑defense responses to drivers who allegedly 'weaponized' their vehicles, and notes some officers in the Minnesota surge were pulled from an operation in Louisiana that was expected to last until February.
3:31 PM
Congress debating possible consequences for ICE after Renee Good's death
New information:
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls the Minnesota shooting 'a complete and total disgrace' and says House Democrats will meet within days to decide a 'strong and forceful and appropriate' response.
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, says the Minneapolis videos are 'deeply disturbing' and calls for a 'thorough and objective investigation' plus policy changes so the situation 'cannot happen again.'
- Rep. Maxwell Frost and other Democrats explicitly tie the shooting to the Trump administration’s year‑long warnings about ICE tactics and call for accountability not only for the officer but for 'ICE as a whole, the president and this entire administration.'
- Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy plans to introduce legislation as part of DHS funding that would restrict agents’ authority, including requiring Border Patrol to stay at the border and DHS enforcement officers to operate unmasked.
- Multiple Democrats are now openly supporting impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem or at least debating it, even while acknowledging the difficulty with Republicans controlling Congress.
- The article notes Good is at least the fifth known death linked to the administration’s current mass‑deportation campaign, framing the shooting as a possible inflection point for ICE oversight.
- Vice President JD Vance publicly blames Good for her own death, calling it 'a tragedy of her own making' and suggesting the ICE officer may have been 'sensitive' after being injured in an unrelated incident last year.
1:00 PM
Minneapolis police nowhere to be found as agitators seize control of street after ICE shooting
New information:
- Fox News reporters observed that, on Thursday after the shooting, no Minneapolis police officers were present on the 3300 block of Portland Avenue where Renee Good was killed, while protesters/agitators directed traffic and erected makeshift barricades using chairs, trash cans, wood pallets, bicycles and other items.
- Graffiti and signs at the barricades included "F--- ICE" spray‑painted on a pallet and another sign reading "ICE are terrorists."
- Minneapolis police removed the makeshift barricades early Friday morning.
- The piece visually and textually documents the specific block (3300 Portland Ave.) as the protest locus immediately around the shooting scene, complementing prior coverage of larger protests and vigils.
11:00 AM
Feds bashed for "shocking" lockdown of Minneapolis ICE shooting probe
New information:
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office is not receiving crime‑scene evidence, interviews or other investigative materials from federal authorities, making it impossible to evaluate the ICE shooting for state charges.
- Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension states it is being barred from the crime scene, physical evidence and interviews in the Renee Good case.
- DOJ officials are blaming Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s comment calling self‑defense a "bullshit" justification for the shooting as the reason they cut off cooperation, saying local officials have "no intent to pursue a good‑faith investigation."
- President Trump is quoted saying of sharing evidence with Minnesota officials, "Well, normally, I would, but they're crooked officials."
- Multiple legal experts — including former Miami U.S. Attorney Dan Gelber, Derek Chauvin defense lawyer Eric Nelson, and former U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger — publicly criticize the federal decision as "highly unusual," saying it undermines public trust and makes a fair investigation unlikely because the FBI ultimately answers to Trump and DHS leadership who have already called the shooting self‑defense.
- Gelber compares the case to the Miami William Lozano shooting and notes DHS has a policy against using firearms to stop motorists, which he suggests may be implicated here.
10:02 AM
What Happens if Federal Agents and Local Officers Stop Getting Along?
New information:
- The New York Times piece foregrounds that Minnesota state investigators say they were excluded from the Minneapolis ICE shooting investigation, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem publicly insists they lack jurisdiction rather than being cut out.
- It reports that after the separate Portland shooting that wounded two people, local police said they had received no information from federal officials several hours after the incident.
- The article adds new high‑profile reactions: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey telling ICE to leave the city; Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner warning that ICE agents intending to commit crimes should 'get the eff out of here'; and California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemning 'masked men snatching people in broad daylight' and calling the operations an 'assault on our values.'
- Noem is quoted suggesting Minnesota authorities should instead focus on violence and fraud, explicitly tying her criticism to allegations that hundreds of millions in federal aid were misspent in the state.
1:03 AM
DOJ Civil Rights Division prosecutors won't investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting
New information:
- Two sources say DOJ Civil Rights Division leadership, under Harmeet Dhillon, told its criminal‑section prosecutors they will not investigate the Minneapolis ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
- Career civil‑rights prosecutors offered to travel to Minneapolis, as is customary in high‑profile fatal police‑shooting cases, but were instructed not to do so.
- The article notes that while U.S. Attorney offices can investigate use‑of‑force cases alone, it is customary for the Civil Rights Division to lead high‑profile probes like this one.
- The piece confirms DOJ’s public posture that the FBI is leading the investigation and raises internal questions about how far that investigation will go without Civil Rights Division involvement.
- It adds detail that the shooting officer is identified in prior court records as Jonathan Ross and that video appears to show he fired three rounds as Good drove away and that officers did not immediately render medical aid, even blocking a man who said he was a doctor.
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche provided a statement emphasizing that federal agents may use deadly force when facing an immediate threat of significant physical harm and are not required to 'gamble with their lives.'
January 09, 2026
11:57 PM
'We had whistles. They had guns,' says wife of Minnesota woman killed by ICE agent
New information:
- Wife Becca Good released her first public statement, via Minnesota Public Radio, saying "We had whistles. They had guns," emphasizing that they had come to support neighbors.
- The article specifies that three ICE officers surrounded Renee Good’s Honda Pilot SUV on a snowy street a few blocks from the couple’s Minneapolis home before the shooting.
- Bystander video is described in more detail: an officer at the driver’s door pulling the handle, the SUV beginning to roll forward, and a different ICE officer standing in front firing at least two shots at close range while stepping back.
- Trump administration officials are quoted as having characterized Renee Good as a 'domestic terrorist who tried to run over an officer with her vehicle,' a framing rejected by Minneapolis officials and protesters.
- The piece underscores that Renee Good was a U.S. citizen born in Colorado, apparently with no criminal record beyond a traffic ticket, and highlights her self‑descriptions as a poet, writer, wife and mother on social media.
- Her ex‑husband told AP he was not aware of her ever participating in protests, and Becca Good said the couple had only recently moved to Minneapolis after an extended road trip and were raising Renee’s 6‑year‑old son from a previous marriage.
10:10 PM
Why the FBI can exclude state authorities from Minnesota shooting probe
New information:
- FBI has formally asserted investigative authority over the ICE shooting case and has excluded Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension from the probe.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem publicly stated that Minnesota authorities 'don’t have any jurisdiction in this investigation' and framed the incident as an attack on a federal agent.
- Fox cites a federal law‑enforcement source describing this as a textbook federal case and points to an October letter from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to California leaders, asserting that arrests of federal officers performing their duties are 'illegal and futile' under the Supremacy Clause.
- The Blanche letter is quoted explaining DOJ’s view that federal officers cannot be held on state criminal charges when alleged crimes arise during performance of federal duties, though it notes federal officers do not enjoy absolute immunity.
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, joined by Minnesota AG Keith Ellison, publicly asserted that state prosecutors do have jurisdiction to decide charges in the case and asked the public to submit tips and evidence to the state investigation.
- Gov. Tim Walz criticized Noem’s framing as prejudging the outcome of an ongoing investigation, while Democrats more broadly are described as labeling the shooting murder and an improper use of lethal force.
7:48 PM
Video with new angle of Minneapolis ICE agent shooting shared by White House
New information:
- The White House on Friday shared a 47‑second cellphone video showing a new angle of the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good, believed to have been recorded by the firing agent, Jonathan Ross.
- Vice President JD Vance posted the video on X and reiterated his argument that Ross’s life was endangered and that he fired in self‑defense; the White House rapid‑response account reshared Vance’s post.
- CBS News’ Confirmed team verified the authenticity of the video, matching the agent’s reflection to the officer seen in other validated footage.
- The video’s audio and visuals capture brief verbal exchanges with Good and her wife, including Good saying 'It’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you,' her wife stating 'U.S. citizen' and 'You want to come at us?', and an order to 'Get out of the car' immediately before the SUV begins to move and the camera jerks away.
7:36 PM
Timberwolves hold moment of silence for Minnesota woman killed in ICE shooting
New information:
- The Minnesota Timberwolves held a formal pregame moment of silence at Target Center 'in memory of Renee Nicole Good,' with a vigil photo shown on the scoreboard.
- Timberwolves coach Chris Finch issued on‑record condolences before the game, calling the shooting 'another unspeakable tragedy' and extending 'prayers and thoughts' to Good’s family and those affected.
- Fans shouted "Go home, ICE" and "F--- ICE" during the moment of silence, drawing audible cheers in the arena.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem publicly labeled Good’s actions in the incident an 'act of domestic terrorism' and said the ICE officer 'acted quickly and defensively' to protect himself and others.
- The article reports DHS characterizations that Good, described as an immigration activist and ICE Watch member, allegedly followed ICE agents to two prior locations that day and blocked the roadway to interfere with enforcement.
7:22 PM
Masked agitator tells Laura Ingraham she’s 'getting paid right now' at anti-ICE protest
New information:
- Fox News host Laura Ingraham conducted on‑the‑ground interviews with protesters outside the Whipple Federal Building ICE facility in Minneapolis, including a masked demonstrator who said she was "getting paid right now" to be there, though her seriousness was unclear.
- Ingraham reports that some protesters were peaceful while others became hostile to media, with her crew ultimately being escorted out of the protest area and flipped off as they left.
- The Minneapolis Public School District cancelled classes due to 'safety concerns' related to the protests, and several local businesses closed either over safety worries or in solidarity with demonstrators.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is quoted blaming ICE for Renee Nicole Good’s death, telling the agency to 'get the f--- out' of the city and accusing it of 'sowing chaos' and 'literally killing people.'
- The article notes Border Patrol Tactical Unit agents used pepper spray directly on protesters attempting to block an immigration officer’s vehicle outside the Minneapolis ICE facility.
7:16 PM
Cellphone video released in deadly Minneapolis ICE agent shooting
New information:
- Fox News publishes cellphone video from an ICE agent’s vantage point showing the sequence of events leading up to the shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
- The video depicts Good’s Honda Pilot stopped in the middle of a residential street, an agent checking her plate, another agent shouting for her to exit, Good reversing, then driving forward toward the body‑camera‑wearing agent who says 'whoa' just before shots are fired.
- Federal officials reiterate that agents acted in self‑defense and have labeled the incident an act of 'domestic terrorism,' while Democratic officials continue to reject the self‑defense claim.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey publicly downplays the ICE agent’s injuries, saying he 'walked away with a hip injury' and mockingly comparing it to closing a refrigerator door.
- Homeland Security sources tell Fox News that Good was part of an 'ICE Watch' activist group that tracks, interferes with and opposes federal immigration operations in sanctuary cities.
- Officials say the ICE agent who fired was previously dragged and injured by a fleeing driver in a separate incident last year and is now recovering from this shooting.
6:02 PM
AOC accuses Vance of believing ‘American people should be assassinated in the street’
New information:
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, accused Vice President JD Vance of believing 'shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in' and said she does not believe 'the American people should be assassinated in the street.'
- The article reiterates and contextualizes Vance’s prior White House briefing comments, in which he called the Minneapolis incident 'an attack on federal law enforcement' and said Good was there 'to interfere with a legitimate law enforcement operation,' affirming that he and President Trump 'stand with ICE.'
- A spokesperson for Vance responded by accusing Ocasio-Cortez of believing that 'radical leftists should be able to mow down ICE officials in broad daylight,' framing her stance as anti‑law‑enforcement.
- Federal sources told Fox News that Renee Nicole Good was a Minneapolis-based immigration activist and member of an 'ICE Watch' group.
5:42 PM
House Republicans defend ICE agent in fatal shooting, say use of force was justified
New information:
- Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) publicly states the ICE agent 'was defending himself' and says the agent was 'within their right to defend themselves.'
- Carter and Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) explicitly claim video shows Renee Nicole Good using her car as a weapon and hitting an ICE agent while driving toward him.
- Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) issues a statement calling the killing 'not simply the result of one officer’s actions' but a product of an 'increasingly aggressive, unaccountable, violent and chaotic' enforcement culture under Secretary Kristi Noem.
- Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) argues the situation 'could have been avoided' if Good had not 'been obstructing the law' and describes the officer making a 'quick decision' as she drove with a person in front of her car.
- Republican members broadly defend DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE, while Democrats increasingly frame the incident as evidence of systemic problems and Noem’s leadership.
5:41 PM
Minneapolis schools will offer remote learning amid federal immigration enforcement
New information:
- Minneapolis Public Schools will offer families a remote-learning option for a month in response to the federal immigration enforcement surge.
- The decision was communicated in emails to teachers obtained by the Associated Press.
- The move is explicitly linked to the Trump administration’s deployment of 2,000 immigration agents to the Minneapolis area and the community reaction to the recent fatal ICE shooting of a local woman.
5:33 PM
Democrats warm to impeaching Kristi Noem after Minneapolis, Portland shootings
New information:
- House Democrats, including centrists, are now openly considering impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem specifically in response to the ICE shooting in Minneapolis and a Border Patrol/ICE shooting in Portland.
- Rep. Robin Kelly, a member of House Democratic leadership and Senate candidate, plans to introduce articles of impeachment against Noem, alleging obstruction of justice, violation of public trust and self‑dealing.
- New Democrat Coalition chair Rep. Brad Schneider stated that if Noem is not removed over the shootings he is prepared to support impeachment, marking a significant shift among center‑left Democrats.
- Some Democrats, including House Democratic Caucus vice chair Rep. Ted Lieu and Rep. John Mannion, say they will not back impeachment without prior investigations and hearings, while Rep. Jared Golden rules out impeachment entirely.
- Progressive members such as Rep. Delia Ramirez and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez signal openness to impeachment, with Ramirez saying the Minneapolis killing has changed the political landscape.
4:54 PM
Minnesota schools shut down, teachers union demands ICE leave city
New information:
- Fridley Public Schools canceled in‑person classes Friday, joining Minneapolis Public Schools, which had already canceled classes Thursday through the rest of the week in response to unrest after the ICE shooting.
- Columbia Heights Public Schools shifted to a Flex Learning Day on Friday due to the same unrest.
- Catina Taylor, president of the Educational Support Professionals Chapter of the Minneapolis Federation of Educators, publicly demanded that ICE leave Minneapolis and stay away from schools, calling ICE a 'dangerous and out-of-control force.'
- DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News that federal law enforcement 'does not go into schools unless there is a public safety threat within those schools' and said the pursuit that ended on school grounds began when a suspect assaulted officers and led a five‑mile chase.
- The article reiterates that ICE deployed a chemical irritant outside Roosevelt High School on Wednesday and detained at least one staff member, which union leaders characterize as endangering students and contradicting officials’ claims of protecting kids.
4:25 PM
Minneapolis crews dismantle barriers around Renee Good memorial
New information:
- Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith sent a joint letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging that the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension be included in the FBI’s investigation of Renee Good’s killing.
- The senators explicitly cite prior successful state–federal cooperation in the Melissa Hortman assassination and the Annunciation Catholic Church mass‑shooting investigations as models for this case.
- Klobuchar and Smith argue the administration’s current approach “raises serious questions about its objectivity,” pointing to discrepancies between Trump/DHS claims and multiple videos of the shooting involving ICE officer Jonathan Ross.
- Minneapolis Public Schools and Fridley schools closed on Friday, with Minneapolis educators calling on federal agents to stay away from school property after reports that ICE agents tackled people on Roosevelt High School grounds.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem labeled Renee Good’s actions an “act of domestic terrorism,” and President Trump claimed she “ran over” an officer, despite videos that do not show an officer being run over; Mayor Jacob Frey publicly called the federal narrative “bulls**t,” and Gov. Walz warned residents not to “believe this propaganda machine.”
- The article notes continuing protests, arrests at the Whipple Federal Building, and that barriers around a memorial to Good have been dismantled amid rising tensions.
4:20 PM
Minnesota Leaders Say ICE Shooting Investigation Should Include State Agents
New information:
- Confirms that two days after the shooting of Renee Nicole Good, immigration agents remain in Minneapolis and public schools were closed with the Minnesota National Guard activated as a precaution per Gov. Tim Walz’s office.
- Reports that Mayor Jacob Frey publicly warned he is worried the federal government has already concluded the shooting was justified and reiterated a specific request to include the Minnesota BCA in the investigation.
- Quotes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem saying Minnesota investigators “don’t have any jurisdiction in this investigation,” sharpening the administration’s rationale for excluding the BCA.
- Notes that state officials say they withdrew the BCA after being denied access to evidence, framing the withdrawal as forced rather than voluntary.
12:55 PM
Renee Nicole Good part of 'ICE Watch' group, DHS sources say
New information:
- Federal DHS sources told Fox News that Renee Nicole Good was a Minneapolis-based immigration activist and a member of an 'ICE Watch' network.
- Those sources describe ICE Watch as a group active in multiple sanctuary cities whose members track, monitor and attempt to interfere with federal immigration enforcement operations, while presenting themselves as 'legal observers.'
- According to DHS, Good followed federal ICE agents to two other locations before the shooting and was blocking the roadway to interfere with ongoing enforcement when the confrontation occurred.
- Federal authorities are examining ICE Watch-style groups nationwide to determine their sources of training and funding.
- The article reiterates DHS’s characterization that the shooting was an act of 'self defense' after Good allegedly moved her vehicle toward an agent, while acknowledging circulating video that shows an officer trying to open her door before another officer fires multiple shots at close range.
12:12 PM
Poll: Fewer Americans see U.S. as moral leader. And, FBI takes over ICE shooting case
New information:
- NPR confirms the ICE officer who shot Renee Nicole Good is Jonathan Ross, described by DHS as an experienced officer rather than a recent hire.
- The FBI has fully taken over the Minneapolis shooting investigation, and Minnesota state authorities say they no longer have access to evidence, meaning the federal government is the only entity investigating its own agent.
- Vice President JD Vance confirmed that immigration agents in Minneapolis are going door to door to find undocumented migrants, a strategy NPR notes is unusual compared with typical targeted ICE operations.
- NPR frames the Minneapolis and Portland shootings as part of an apparent increase in shootings by immigration authorities as the Trump administration ramps up crackdowns.
10:00 AM
ICE policy limits use of lethal force. Minnesota shooting tests those constraints.
New information:
- Christian Science Monitor describes video showing an ICE officer standing directly in front of Renee Good’s SUV and firing multiple shots as she began driving away—after other agents reportedly ordered her to move the car—which then hit a parked vehicle and a utility pole.
- Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension initially began a joint investigation but says the FBI has now taken over and that BCA has lost the access it needs to continue, effectively sidelining the state probe.
- The article situates Good’s death within a pattern that includes a prior deadly ICE-involved shooting in Chicago and a fresh Portland, Oregon vehicle-stop in which Border Patrol agents shot and wounded two people during an immigration arrest, noting DHS claims the Portland driver tried to run agents over.
- The piece notes that approximately 2,000 federal agents have been deployed to Minneapolis in what officials call their largest immigration operation so far and that agents have used unmarked vehicles to track and seize immigrants, including foreign students, in cities nationwide.
- Local reaction details include a cold-weather vigil of a few hundred people, clergy-led memorials at the scene, and quoted criticism from minister and activist JaNaé Bates Imari asserting Good was unarmed and 'not a threat.'
2:09 AM
ICE officer who shot woman in Minneapolis was dragged by a car in June incident
New information:
- Identifies the ICE ERO Special Response Team officer involved in the Minneapolis killing as Jonathan Ross, based on court records from a June 17, 2025 Bloomington/St. Paul case.
- Details a prior incident in which Ross was dragged approximately 100 yards by a vehicle driven by Roberto Carlos Munoz during an attempted immigration arrest, suffering injuries that required 33 stitches and leading to a federal charge of assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon against Munoz.
- Confirms Ross is a Minneapolis‑based ICE officer with more than 10 years of experience and has worked with ICE in Minnesota since at least 2017.
- Explains the role and advanced tactical training of ICE ERO Special Response Teams, including when they are deployed (high‑risk warrants, barricaded subjects, riot control, dangerous detainee transport).
- Quotes and summarizes DHS’s 2023 firearms policy limiting shots at moving vehicles to two narrow circumstances and explicitly stating officers should, when feasible, move out of a vehicle’s path rather than placing themselves in front of it.
- Includes expert commentary from a former senior Homeland Security Investigations agent underscoring the tactical expectation that officers avoid 'self‑created jeopardy' by not standing in front of vehicles during stops.
1:53 AM
Inside chaotic Minneapolis protests a day after woman was killed by ICE officer
New information:
- Reports that Border Patrol officers outside Minneapolis' Whipple Federal Building fired pepper balls at close range into a crowd that included protesters and journalists, triggering panic and clashes.
- Description of tactical sequence: after a snowball was thrown, officers surged forward to detain a person, used what appeared to be stun grenades, and at one point became surrounded before retreating to the building.
- Eyewitness detail that at least one woman was dragged along the pavement as officers appeared to prepare additional crowd‑control devices.
- On‑scene quotes from first‑time and returning protesters (identified as Trish and Patrick) describing widespread fear, people staying home from work and school, and criticism of ICE and political rhetoric from national figures.
- Specific note that DHS did not respond to CBS News' request for comment on the protest‑response tactics outside the Whipple Federal Building.
1:49 AM
Mayor says ICE seeks to cause "chaos and disruption" in Minneapolis
New information:
- Mayor Jacob Frey tells CBS News that, in his view, ICE’s 'underlying intention' in Minneapolis 'is not safety, it's not reducing crime, what it is, is to cause chaos and disruption in our city.'
- Frey says Minneapolis is 'not going to take the bait,' arguing that ICE wants protesters to 'screw up' so the federal government can justify 'even greater military presence' in the city.
- He explicitly contrasts current federal actions with what he describes as trust‑building under the Obama administration, saying this White House has not earned similar confidence from mayors, police chiefs and sheriffs.
- Frey directly rebuts DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s description of Renee Good’s actions as an 'act of domestic terrorism,' calling it a 'B.S. narrative' and saying, 'Domestic terrorism? Give me a break, this woman was trying to leave.'
- Frey notes that city governments do not control local jails — they are under sheriffs — when asked about White House border czar Tom Homan’s push for ICE access to local jails, and he highlights deep mistrust between federal authorities and local communities.
- He reiterates his earlier demand that ICE 'get the f*** out of Minneapolis' and frames the 2,000‑agent surge as politically driven rather than focused on safety.
1:26 AM
Gov Walz authorizes National Guard staging following fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
New information:
- Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to be staged and ready to support local and state law enforcement in protecting critical infrastructure and maintaining public safety after the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
- The Guard is described as serving in a support role focused on protecting property and infrastructure so local law enforcement can prioritize community safety and investigations.
- Minnesota State Patrol has mobilized 85 members of its Mobile Response Team to support law enforcement efforts in the Twin Cities.
- Walz publicly framed his Guard order as a 'warning order' and said Minnesota 'will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight.'
- Republican lawmakers including Reps. Mary Miller and Nancy Mace called on President Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act against Walz, labeling his stance an 'insurrection' and urging his arrest.
- The article notes that Walz’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for clarification on his remarks about not needing further federal help.
1:25 AM
Minneapolis ICE shooting brings back painful memories for community
New information:
- Article emphasizes the geographic proximity of the ICE shooting of Renee Good to the site of George Floyd's 2020 murder—less than half a mile away—and explicitly compares community reactions to the two events.
- Includes on-the-record reaction from George Floyd’s aunt, Angela Harrelson, who says both Floyd and Good "weren't treated like human beings" and describes today’s response as more "strategic" but still determined.
- Adds broader emotional and contextual detail about how the shooting compounds other recent Minnesota traumas: the September Annunciation Catholic School shooting that killed two children and wounded 21, the June assassination of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the ongoing billion-dollar fraud scandal involving nearly 100 suspects, mostly Somali immigrants.
- Quotes Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth saying that the last several months have been "a time like none other" for Minnesota and that Minnesotans can "pull together" in response.
1:01 AM
Socialist groups chant 'Killer Kristi' while escalating nationwide anti-ICE protests
New information:
- Reports that socialist and communist groups including Democratic Socialists of America, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, and The People’s Forum organized coordinated anti‑ICE protests on Thursday in multiple cities (NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Burlington, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta and Washington, D.C.).
- Details that about 300 people protested near One World Trade Center and Foley Square in New York City during Kristi Noem’s visit, chanting 'Killer Kristi' and carrying signs such as 'ICE Cold Killers' and 'ICE is Trump’s Gestapo.'
- Identification of additional supporting organizations, such as Indivisible, 50501, and the Council on American‑Islamic Relations, joining the anti‑ICE protests and denouncing the Minneapolis shooting as 'state violence.'
- Quotations from extremism researcher Stu Smith of the Manhattan Institute, who describes these groups as a network of Marxist‑Leninist and other far‑left agitators and warns that the coordinated mobilization aims to exploit flashpoints like the Minneapolis shooting to destabilize the country and potentially incite violence against law enforcement.
- Context that Noem’s New York appearance included announcing the arrest of 54 alleged Dominican Trinitarios gang members, which became a focal point for the protests’ 'Killer Kristi' messaging.
12:29 AM
Federal immigration agents shoot 2 people in Portland, Oregon, police say
New information:
- Reports a separate, new shooting by federal immigration agents (Customs and Border Protection/Border Patrol) in Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 8, 2026.
- States that two individuals — a man and a woman — were wounded and transported to a hospital; their conditions are unknown.
- Confirms the FBI’s Portland office has opened an investigation into the 'agent involved shooting.'
- Notes Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle‑Guiney publicly stated during a council meeting that the two wounded people are Portland residents and that, as of her remarks, both were still alive.
12:06 AM
Federal agents clash with protesters day after ICE officer fatally shoots woman
New information:
- Confirms the victim’s full name and background: 37‑year‑old Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, poet and English teacher who had recently moved to Minneapolis to restart her life; her family called her 'Ney' and she had three children.
- City leaders state Good was acting as a legal observer of federal actions and was not a target of an ICE arrest operation.
- Details that the FBI initially conducted a joint investigation with Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension but then 'reversed course,' cutting the BCA off from case materials, scene evidence and interviews, which Walz says undermines confidence in a fair outcome.
- Provides witness accounts that an ICE agent blocked Good’s Honda Pilot, attempted to open the driver’s door, and that she shifted from reverse to drive before three shots were fired and her vehicle rolled forward into another car.
- Reports that additional social‑media videos of the shooting corroborate witness descriptions and undercut Trump’s claim that Good 'ran over' an officer; notes that Trump’s reposted video does not show any officer being run over.
- Describes a 'nonviolent emergency protest' at the Fort Snelling Park & Ride where at least three people were taken into custody during clashes with federal agents.
- Adds that, just over a day later, Customs and Border Protection agents shot and wounded a man and woman in a separate incident in Portland, Oregon, with both hospitalized and conditions unknown.
January 08, 2026
11:58 PM
Angie Craig, Tom Emmer spar on House floor over ICE shooting
New information:
- C‑SPAN video captured a roughly 40‑second heated face‑to‑face exchange on the U.S. House floor between Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig (D) and Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R) over the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
- Craig tells WCCO she confronted Emmer for what she sees as his failure to 'stand up for Minnesotans' after he posted Facebook messages defending ICE actions in Minnesota, including the shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
- Craig publicly states that 'everything is on the table' in Congress to get ICE out of Minnesota, 'including and up to impeaching' DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, whom she calls 'out of control.'
- Craig argues that having ICE 'on the ground in Minnesota is simply not making Minnesota any safer' and says videos of the shooting fueled her emotions during the floor exchange.
- Emmer’s office did not respond to requests from local outlet WCCO for comment on the confrontation or his posts defending ICE.
11:55 PM
Minnesota leaders and protesters push for accountability after ICE shooting
New information:
- PBS piece emphasizes that local officials, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, are 'hammering' ICE and its aggressive presence in the community in on‑camera remarks.
- State officials assert that federal investigators are shutting them out of the inquiry into Renee Nicole Good’s killing and blocking access to evidence.
- The report underscores that protests in Minnesota are focused specifically on accountability for ICE and the shooting, not just broader immigration policy.
11:45 PM
WATCH: Walz says Minnesota must play a role in investigation into ICE's killing of Renee Good
New information:
- Gov. Tim Walz publicly insists Minnesota 'must play a role' in investigating ICE’s killing of Renee Good, directly challenging the Trump administration’s decision to keep the probe entirely federal.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) says it was informed the FBI and U.S. Justice Department will not work with it, effectively ending any state role; BCA superintendent Drew Evans states the bureau cannot meet Minnesota’s investigative standards without full access to evidence and witnesses.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem explicitly asserts that Minnesota has no jurisdiction over the case.
- Vice President JD Vance calls the shooting justified, labels Good a 'victim of left-wing ideology,' and says her death is 'a tragedy of her own making.'
- The article notes that Good’s death is at least the fifth death tied to immigration sweeps since Trump took office.
- Details and quotes from protests outside a federal facility serving as the hub of the Twin Cities enforcement surge, including specific slogans chanted at Border Patrol officers and the use of tear gas and pepper spray in response.
- Updated arrest numbers in the Twin Cities operation: more than 2,000 federal officers deployed and over 1,500 arrests made so far, according to DHS.
11:43 PM
Retired ICE agent breaks down deadly Minneapolis shooting video
New information:
- Retired ICE agent Eric Balliet, who served about 25 years in federal law enforcement and was once injured in a vehicular assault, reviewed the bystander videos frame-by-frame for CBS News.
- Balliet says he does not hear officers clearly identifying themselves as police or federal agents in the available footage.
- He criticizes the decision to have an officer on foot directly in front of a running, occupied vehicle, saying it 'almost' induces a shooting if the driver tries to flee and offers no clear tactical advantage.
- Balliet notes that as the SUV accelerates, the front officer appears to fire three shots and argues that fleeing alone is not sufficient justification for deadly force; the legal threshold is imminent danger to life.
- He highlights the direction of the SUV’s wheels and steering, saying they appear turned to the right as if Good were trying to steer around the officer/vehicle rather than directly at them.
- The article reiterates DHS/ICE’s 2023 policy that agents may fire into a moving vehicle only if an occupant has a deadly weapon or the vehicle itself poses a lethal threat and no reasonable alternative (such as moving away) exists, implicitly raising questions about whether that standard was met.
- Balliet states that while protests and demonstrators can heighten tension around ICE operations, officers have a duty to de‑escalate and 'tune out the noise.'
- CBS notes that the shooter was part of an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations team participating in what federal officials call the largest single-location ICE deployment in the agency’s history (about 2,000 agents).
- The piece recalls Balliet’s earlier November comments that some prior ICE use‑of‑force incidents in protest clashes 'isn't policing and law enforcement as I practiced it for 25 years,' underscoring internal cultural concerns.
- The story repeats that Kristi Noem has publicly said the officer acted in self‑defense and that Good 'weaponized her vehicle,' and that the officer had previously been involved in a June altercation with an 'anti‑ICE rioter.'
11:22 PM
AI images and internet rumors spread confusion about ICE agent involved in shooting
New information:
- xAI’s Grok was used on X to generate a fake ‘unmasked’ image of the masked ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good, which circulated widely online.
- Digital forensics expert Hany Farid (UC Berkeley) explains that AI ‘enhancement’ can hallucinate facial details and cannot be relied on for biometric identification, warning against attempts to ‘unmask’ people with AI.
- The AI-generated image was paired with the incorrect name ‘Steve Grove,’ leading to harassment of at least two uninvolved men: Missouri gun-shop owner Steven Grove and Minnesota Star Tribune publisher Steve Grove.
- The Minnesota Star Tribune issued a public statement saying it was monitoring a ‘coordinated online disinformation campaign’ wrongly tying the agent to the paper and urging readers to rely on verified reporting.
- NPR and the Star Tribune report the ICE agent’s real name as Jonathan Ross, and court documents show Ross was previously dragged by a car during a June 2025 Bloomington, Minnesota traffic stop.
10:54 PM
What DHS' own rules say on the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis
New information:
- Article quotes and summarizes a 2018 DHS 'Use of Force' policy memo, specifying that deadly force is allowed only when an officer reasonably believes the subject poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury and may not be used solely to stop a fleeing suspect.
- The policy’s specific vehicle provisions are detailed: deadly force is permitted when a person in a vehicle is using or imminently threatening deadly force by means other than the vehicle, or when the vehicle itself poses an immediate threat and no other reasonable defensive option exists, and DHS officers are otherwise prohibited from shooting at vehicle operators except in justified deadly-force situations.
- Former DHS officials, including Border Czar and ex‑ICE director Tom Homan, caution that it is 'unprofessional' to judge the shooting before an investigation is complete.
- The piece explains that federal officers have 'federal immunity' while on duty but can still be prosecuted by states if their actions break state law and are not authorized by federal law, per legal expert Bryna Godar.
- It reports that the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office have removed the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension from the joint investigation, barring the BCA from scene evidence and case materials, while BCA Superintendent Drew Evans says they expect a thorough FBI probe and full sharing of the investigative file with state and federal prosecutors.
10:48 PM
Renee Good’s wife claimed Minneapolis shooting was ‘my fault’ in video amid anti-ICE fury
New information:
- Bystander video shows Renee Good’s wife, Rebecca Brown Good, immediately after the shooting saying 'I made her come down here. It’s my fault,' indicating she encouraged Renee to go to the ICE operation site.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem specifically alleges Good had been 'stalking, impeding, and blocking' ICE officers for hours beforehand, calling the shooting an 'act of domestic terrorism.'
- Renee Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, publicly disputes the administration’s 'professional agitator' characterization, describing Renee as compassionate and non‑confrontational to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
- Missouri Department of Revenue records confirm the Missouri license plate on the Honda Pilot driven by Good was registered to two people in Kansas City, corroborating that the vehicle was not registered in Minnesota.
- The article details the couple’s recent residential history, including reported moves over the past year, a period spent in Canada after the 2024 election, and later relocation to Minneapolis.
- Missouri business filings show the couple ran B. Good Handywork LLC, incorporated by Rebecca Brown Good in early 2024 and listing both Rebecca and Renee as managers, with a stated purpose of performing interior and exterior home repairs.
10:44 PM
Photos: Protests grow over the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
New information:
- Protests over Renee Nicole Good’s killing continued for a second day in Minnesota and in other states, including large demonstrations in New York City, Chicago and Portland, Ore.
- Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes for the remainder of the week due to safety concerns tied to unrest after the shooting.
- The article includes on-the-record justification from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, who argued that a vehicle used to harm someone is a deadly weapon and said she believes the ICE officer used his training appropriately.
- Trahern Crews of Black Lives Matter Minnesota is quoted saying the shooting, which occurred less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed, brought back earlier feelings and that Minnesotans are ready to fight for law-enforcement accountability.
- Federal officers were seen clashing with protesters or bystanders on at least two occasions on Thursday, according to videos and photos reviewed by NPR.
8:53 PM
Blue state governor demands private airlines stop providing ICE flights after deadly Minneapolis shooting
New information:
- Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey sent a letter Thursday to GlobalX Airlines and Eastern Air Express demanding they stop providing charter flights for ICE deportations.
- Healey’s letter explicitly links her demand to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, calling ICE tactics 'chaotic, brutal, and even deadly' and arguing they make communities less safe.
- Healey criticizes the Trump administration for spending 'hundreds of millions of dollars on private jets' for ICE operations while cutting social programs, and urges the companies to follow Avelo Airlines, which has already cut ties with ICE and closed its Mesa deportation base.
- Healey alleges that some people placed on ICE flights have been U.S. citizens and children and says deportees are being separated from family and legal counsel without due process.
8:49 PM
Clinton amplifies left-wing ‘murder’ claims in Minneapolis ICE shooting with sharp Trump rebuke
New information:
- Hillary Clinton publicly described the shooting of Renee Nicole Good as 'murder' in a post on X, saying 'at the corner where an ICE agent murdered Renee Good, thousands of Minnesotans gathered' and calling the administration’s conduct 'lawless violence.'
- The article details additional Democratic figures — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Dan Goldman and Ilhan Omar — who have also labeled the incident 'murder,' with Goldman saying, 'It was an outright murder' and calling for the officer to be fired, suspended and charged.
- The piece restates DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s claim that Good had been 'stalking and impeding' ICE agents all day and that she attempted to 'weaponize her vehicle' and run an officer over, and includes Trump’s Truth Social defense describing Good as 'very disorderly' and asserting the officer shot in self‑defense after being run over.
- Fox’s account notes that federal agents are in Minneapolis as part of large‑scale fraud investigations into COVID‑era money‑laundering schemes, with suspected fraud potentially exceeding $1 billion and up to $9 billion and many suspects drawn from the state’s Somali community.
8:41 PM
Vance calls CNN, other media outlets 'absolute disgrace' over what they left out of Minneapolis ICE shooting
New information:
- Vice President JD Vance used a White House press briefing to denounce CNN and other 'corporate media' as an 'absolute disgrace' for their coverage of the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
- Vance singled out a CNN headline ('Outrage after ICE officer kills US citizen in Minneapolis') and argued it omits key context about the ICE officer and the incident.
- Vance asserted that the same ICE officer had previously been dragged by a car six months earlier and received 33 stitches in his leg, suggesting this shaped his response to Good’s vehicle.
- He characterized the shooting as 'an attack on federal law enforcement,' saying Good was trying to 'ram' the officer with her car and was part of a 'broader left‑wing network' seeking to obstruct immigration enforcement.
- Vance accused 'many' journalists of 'lying about this attack' and said those portraying Good as an innocent motorist 'should be ashamed of yourself.'
8:09 PM
Inside Democrats' new push to handcuff ICE
New information:
- Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the Senate appropriations subcommittee overseeing DHS, is drafting a broad reform bill responding to DHS operations, including the Minneapolis killing.
- Murphy’s proposal would require a warrant for most DHS arrests, ban the use of masks during enforcement operations, limit firearm use by ICE in civil enforcement, require agents to wear identification, and keep Border Patrol agents at the border rather than on interior deployments.
- Murphy is trying to organize Senate Democrats to condition their support for the DHS spending bill—funding expires Jan. 30—on adding these restraints, while acknowledging leadership like Sen. Chuck Schumer has already ruled out another shutdown.
- Murphy’s office is in talks with lawmakers from Minnesota, California and Illinois, states where DHS has deployed large contingents of agents, about backing the bill.
- The article notes polling showing a majority of Americans said in 2025 that President Trump is doing 'too much' on deportations, which Democrats see as political cover for pushing constraints on ICE.
8:09 PM
What we know one day after the killing of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis
New information:
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem publicly labeled Renee Good’s actions 'an act of domestic terrorism' and said the ICE officer was 'an experienced officer who followed his training.'
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told NPR he strongly disputes the 'domestic terrorist' characterization and described Good as a compassionate neighbor and legal observer acting on behalf of immigrant neighbors.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, after viewing video, explicitly called the self‑defense narrative 'bull****' and said 'This was a federal agent recklessly using power,' adding that he wants ICE units to leave Minneapolis.
- Gov. Tim Walz linked the killing to President Trump’s policy of surging ICE and federal agents into cities, calling it 'governing by reality TV' and saying the recklessness cost a life.
- Noem confirmed the ICE officer went to the hospital and was released, is now 'spending time with his family,' and said 'We've got thousands of officers there' in Minneapolis and she is 'not opposed to sending more if necessary.'
- Noem asserted that Good blocked federal officers with her SUV, disobeyed orders to get out, and that ICE views the vehicle as a deadly weapon justifying use of deadly force.
8:09 PM
Minnesota and federal officials are no longer cooperating in ICE shooting investigation
New information:
- Gov. Tim Walz publicly told the federal government to 'leave Minnesota alone' and said he has little confidence Minnesota will get 'a fair outcome' if the investigation is led by federal authorities, citing comments from Trump, Vance and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
- Walz asserted that Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) was initially set to conduct a joint investigation with the FBI but was then removed from the probe, with the BCA issuing a statement that it had been kicked off in favor of a federal‑only investigation.
- Vice President JD Vance said at a White House press conference, 'I don't care what Tim Walz says,' insisted the ICE agent’s life was in danger, and characterized the incident as involving a woman who 'aimed her car at a law enforcement officer and pressed on the accelerator.'
- Vance framed the shooting as 'a tragedy of the making of the Far Left,' saying left‑wing rhetoric had 'radicalized a very small segment of the population' against ICE agents.
- Walz urged that Minnesota conduct the investigation itself, citing the state’s handling of the Derek Chauvin/George Floyd case as evidence of its capacity for 'thorough investigation by nonpartisan professionals.'
7:52 PM
Gov. Walz implores FBI to allow state to participate in investigation
New information:
- Gov. Tim Walz publicly implored federal authorities at a Thursday news conference to let Minnesota investigators work alongside the FBI on the Renee Good shooting probe and said the Trump administration has 'denied the state the ability to participate.'
- Walz explicitly questioned whether Minnesotans will trust the outcome of the investigation without state involvement, calling it 'very, very difficult' to see a fair result now that Minnesota has been 'taken out' of the probe.
- Walz accused President Trump, Vice President Vance and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem of having 'already passed judgment' on the case and said Noem’s description of Good’s actions as 'domestic terrorism' and Trump’s claim she 'ran over' an ICE officer are 'verifiably false' or contradicted by video.
- Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobsen said the BCA was initially invited into a joint investigation but the FBI has since shared none of its reports or evidence and that, absent federal cooperation, it would be 'extremely difficult—if not impossible' for the state to conduct a thorough, charge‑ready investigation.
- Jacobsen warned that without access to federal evidence, agents and witnesses, Minnesota may be unable to assemble the kind of 'quality investigation' a prosecutor would need to decide on criminal charges against the ICE officer.
- A source briefed on the matter told CBS that the FBI is interviewing eyewitnesses and officers, analyzing multi‑angle video and building a timeline, and plans to turn its evidence over to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota and DHS.
- The article underscores that ICE/DHS policy allows firing into a moving vehicle only under very narrow circumstances and cites a retired ICE agent saying the available video raises 'a number of concerns.'
- Border czar Tom Homan declined to prejudge the incident, saying he would not comment substantively until the investigation is complete.
7:21 PM
AG Pam Bondi warns Minnesota protesters after ICE shooting: 'Do not test our resolve'
New information:
- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted a warning on X telling Minnesota protesters that obstructing, impeding, attacking federal law enforcement or damaging federal property are federal crimes and that violators will be arrested and prosecuted, adding, "Do not test our resolve."
- Fox News video and photos show federal agents pushing protesters back and taking several individuals into custody outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis.
- Protest visuals include an upside‑down American flag and signs reading "Rest in Power Renee," "ICE Out!" and "You Can’t Shoot Us All," along with a snow‑covered memorial of flowers and candles.
- DHS declined to immediately provide an arrest count to Fox News Digital for the Minneapolis protests.
- Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes on Jan. 8–9 "out of an abundance of caution" due to safety concerns tied to the protests.
7:07 PM
Woman killed by ICE agent was mother of 3, poet and new to Minneapolis
New information:
- Confirms the woman killed is Renee Nicole Good, a 37‑year‑old U.S. citizen born in Colorado who had recently moved to Minneapolis from Kansas City, Missouri.
- States that public records show Good appears never to have been charged with anything beyond a traffic ticket.
- Provides detailed biographical information: mother of three, self‑described 'poet and writer and wife and mom,' Christian background with youth mission trips, studied vocal performance and creative writing (Old Dominion University), and won a 2020 writing prize.
- Reports that her ex‑husband says she had just dropped off her 6‑year‑old at school and was driving home with her current partner when they encountered ICE agents.
- Describes a bystander video sequence: an ICE officer approaches, demands she open the door and grabs the handle; as the vehicle begins to pull forward, a different ICE officer standing in front immediately fires at least two shots at close range.
- Includes her ex‑husband’s assertion that she was 'no activist' and had never participated in protests, contrasting with Trump administration portrayals of her as a domestic terrorist.
- Quotes her mother, Donna Ganger, describing Good as compassionate and "one of the kindest people" she has known.
7:04 PM
Noem reports Mamdani, DHS talks have 'not been productive,' says NYC mayor 'chose to stand with illegals'
New information:
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said at a Thursday news conference that communications between DHS and both Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office and the NYPD 'have not been productive.'
- Noem contrasted this with what she called a 'productive conversation' between Mamdani and President Trump.
- She stated DHS is 'hoping the mayor will work with us to get these criminal elements, and especially gang members and terrorist organizations, out of New York City.'
- The article quotes Mamdani’s official X post calling the Minneapolis ICE shooting 'murder' and saying 'New York stands with immigrants today, and every day that follows.'
- Noem publicly accused Mamdani of choosing to 'stand with illegals instead of those individuals who just want the chance to raise their families in New York City and have a part of the American dream.'
- She characterized comments from Mamdani and NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ('the devil’s work') as provocative and potentially inciting violence.
6:44 PM
JD Vance announces multi-state fraud task force in wake of Minnesota scandal
New information:
- At a White House press briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed the Minnesota ICE shooting incident on an "organized attack" by a "broader left-wing network" against federal officers across multiple states.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s characterization of Renee Nicole Good as having "stalked and impeded" agents all day, tried to "weaponize her vehicle" and "run a law enforcement officer over," and the agency’s decision to label the incident an act of "domestic terrorism," are reiterated and amplified from the White House podium.
- Vice President JD Vance used the briefing and a follow‑up X post to strongly defend the ICE officer, saying "this guy was doing his job" and accusing critics of "gaslighting," arguing the tragedy "falls on" Good and "radicals" who encourage interference with immigration enforcement.
6:29 PM
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension drops out of ICE-involved shooting investigation
New information:
- Minnesota BCA Superintendent Drew Evans says the BCA has "reluctantly withdrawn" from the Renee Nicole Good shooting investigation.
- Evans says the FBI initially agreed to a joint FBI–BCA investigation on Wednesday after consultations with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
- Later that same afternoon, the FBI informed the BCA that the U.S. Attorney’s Office had reversed course and that the FBI would lead the investigation alone, denying BCA access to case materials, scene evidence and interviews.
- The BCA states it cannot meet Minnesota’s investigative standards without full access and therefore is withdrawing, while saying it is willing to reengage if federal authorities resume a joint probe.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, asked about the BCA’s withdrawal, criticizes Minnesota authorities, saying they are not doing their work, should focus on people "harassing and inciting violence" against officers, and blasts Minnesota as a "train wreck" over alleged unprecedented fraud.
5:55 PM
ICE confirms arrest of Somali illegal immigrant sex offender in Minneapolis
New information:
- ICE confirms that on Dec. 31 agents arrested Mahad Abdulkadir Yusuf, a Somali national with a prior first-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction, in a targeted operation in Minneapolis.
- ICE and HSI detail Yusuf’s record: prior conviction for forcing a victim to perform oral sex multiple times, a 2016 arrest for first-degree assault, and a 2024 active warrant for obstructing police.
- HSI says a previous attempt to arrest Yusuf was obstructed by his apartment building’s manager, who allegedly blocked agents from entering, and blames local 'sanctuary policies' and activist interference.
- ICE reiterates that since Trump’s Jan. 20, 2025 immigration crackdown began, more than 622,000 deportations have been carried out.
- The article adds new political reaction specifics: Trump calls the Renee Nicole Good shooting video 'a horrible thing to watch' while urging support for law enforcement; DHS Secretary Kristi Noem alleges Good was 'stalking and impeding' agents all day and tried to 'weaponize her vehicle.'
5:43 PM
Hochul confronted ICE agent, said he was 'terrorizing people' by wearing a mask
New information:
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, in a TV interview, criticized masked ICE agents and said she told an ICE officer at 26 Federal Plaza in New York that he was 'terrorizing people' by wearing a mask.
- Hochul linked the Minneapolis shooting of Renee Nicole Good to what she called Trump administration efforts to create a sense of chaos in Democratic‑run areas and warned against 'militarizing' New York’s streets.
- She reiterated opposition to masked ICE raids in New York, referencing a September operation at a candy factory where 57 people were arrested, and said such raids 'shatter hard‑working families' rather than improve safety.
5:01 PM
What to know about the rules for officers firing at a moving vehicle
New information:
- Article provides a neutral, policy-focused explainer on rules governing when officers may fire at moving vehicles, referencing DOJ and DHS guidance.
- Clarifies that most police departments and federal guidance bar shooting at a moving vehicle unless the driver poses an imminent deadly threat beyond the car itself.
- Notes experts widely regard firing at a moving vehicle as one of the riskiest forms of lethal force due to risks of stray shots and loss of vehicle control.
- States DOJ policy allows deadly force only when no reasonable alternative exists, explicitly including stepping out of the vehicle’s path.
- Explains that ICE and other federal officers operate under similar DOJ guidance but with some added legal protections when acting within official duties.
- Confirms that DHS policy permits deadly force only when an officer reasonably believes someone poses an imminent threat of death or serious injury.
- Specifies that the FBI is leading the investigation into the Minneapolis shooting, reiterating that federal agents can face prosecution if they act outside their authority.
4:41 PM
Minnesota officials say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on investigation
New information:
- Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans said the U.S. attorney’s office has decided the FBI will now lead the investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman.
- Evans stated that under this change, the BCA 'would no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation.'
- As a result, the BCA has 'reluctantly withdrawn from the investigation,' ending the planned joint state–federal probe.
- Evans indicated the decision to remove BCA access was made after an initial agreement that BCA would investigate Good’s shooting death along with the FBI.
4:22 PM
Minneapolis police chief says "this was entirely predictable" after ICE shooting
New information:
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara told 'CBS Mornings' the ICE shooting was 'entirely predictable' and said tensions had been 'building over the course of several weeks' tied to the federal deployment of around 2,000 agents.
- O'Hara emphasized that no Minneapolis officers were present at the shooting itself; their role was to secure the scene and preserve evidence for a 'thorough and impartial' criminal investigation.
- He described the video sequence: an ICE agent trying to open the driver’s door as Renee Good backed up, followed by another agent firing through the windshield as she pulled forward.
- O'Hara said Minneapolis officers later came under attack from projectiles during protests and had a squad car window broken, characterizing them as 'in the middle' of a very tense situation while trying to de‑escalate.
- Drawing on 25 years in law enforcement, O'Hara contrasted city police training that emphasizes avoiding situations where deadly force may be necessary—especially when there's 'no underlying serious criminal threat'—with what occurred in this case.
- O'Hara publicly framed the priority as ensuring a careful, impartial FBI and Minnesota BCA criminal investigation for both the family and community.
4:12 PM
Watch Live: Noem holds press conference after fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
New information:
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is holding a news conference in New York City the day after the Minneapolis ICE shooting to address the incident.
- Noem reiterates and elaborates on DHS’s account, alleging that Renee Good had been 'stalking and impeding' ICE agents throughout the day and was blocking them in with her vehicle.
- She claims ICE agents repeatedly ordered Good to exit her car and stop obstructing law enforcement, says she refused, and alleges she 'weaponized her vehicle' and tried to run an officer over.
- Noem explicitly describes the alleged attempt to hit officers as 'an act of domestic terrorism' and says the officer fired 'defensive shots' fearing for his life and public safety.
- The article confirms the Trump administration has deployed about 2,000 federal immigration and investigative agents to the Minneapolis–St. Paul region tied to the state’s fraud scandal, as context for the operation during which the shooting occurred.
- The piece notes that protests have spread beyond Minneapolis to other cities including New York, where Noem is speaking.
3:58 PM
WATCH LIVE: Noem holds news conference after deadly shooting by ICE in Minneapolis
New information:
- PBS/AP piece specifies DHS has deployed more than 2,000 officers to the Minneapolis area and that Noem says more than 1,500 people have already been arrested in the crackdown.
- Article details that Minneapolis schools canceled classes as a precaution due to tensions after the shooting.
- Provides additional on‑the‑ground description of protests at a nearby federal facility, including specific slogans chanted and the use of smoke grenades by Border Patrol officers.
- Adds more granular description of bystander video: one ICE officer at the driver’s door and a second in front of the Honda Pilot firing at least two close‑range shots as the SUV begins to move.
- Includes quotes from local protesters and vigil attendees calling the enforcement campaign a 'war on our citizens' and demanding ICE leave Minneapolis.
3:49 PM
Minneapolis protesters confront federal agents day after deadly shooting
New information:
- Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 8, 2026, confronting federal agents over the killing of Renee Nicole Good and broader immigration enforcement.
- Federal agents detained at least four protesters during the demonstration and used pepper balls and tear gas as multiple scuffles broke out.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem publicly defended the shooting the same day, alleging Good had been 'stalking and impeding' agents and tried to 'weaponize her vehicle' and run an officer over.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Good was shot in the head and called DHS’s self‑defense narrative 'bulls—,' while Gov. Tim Walz told people not to believe DHS’s 'propaganda machine' and promised a 'full, fair, and expeditious investigation.'
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara stated that the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are jointly leading the investigation into the shooting.
3:46 PM
GOP lawmakers call on Trump to arrest Walz after governor warns of National Guard move
New information:
- Gov. Tim Walz publicly stated he has issued a 'warning order' to prepare the Minnesota National Guard for potential deployment in response to federal immigration enforcement actions in the state.
- Rep. Mary Miller, R‑Ill., posted on X calling on President Trump to 'Invoke the Insurrection Act. Arrest Tim Walz.'
- Rep. Nancy Mace, R‑S.C., characterized Walz’s threat as 'insurrection' and urged Trump that 'the law is on your side. Use it,' while emphasizing federal authority over state power.
- The article reiterates DHS’s account that an ICE officer shot 37‑year‑old Renee Nicole Good when she confronted agents from inside her car in Minneapolis, explicitly tying Walz’s Guard warning to that incident.
3:36 PM
CBS anchor grills Trump border czar over ICE conduct after fatal shooting, calling it 'not believable'
New information:
- CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil conducted a nationally televised interview pressing White House border czar Tom Homan on alleged excessive force by ICE agents, specifically referencing the fatal shooting of a woman protester in Minnesota.
- Tom Homan said he has not seen any ICE officer found guilty of inappropriate conduct or excessive force during his tenure, while insisting any policy violations would be investigated and held accountable.
- DHS’s earlier statement described those at the scene as 'rioters' and claimed the woman 'weaponized her vehicle… in an attempt to kill' agents, calling it an 'act of domestic terrorism,' language repeated in this report.
- The article highlights the growing credibility gap as Dokoupil says it is 'not believable' to many Americans, including himself, that there are 'zero' issues Homan would have ICE do differently in light of videos from recent incidents.
3:01 PM
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
New information:
- Multi‑angle bystander video analysis shows the ICE agent was standing to the left of Renee Good’s SUV and not in its path when he fired three close‑range shots, with the vehicle’s wheels turned to the right, apparently away from him.
- Synchronized comparison of two videos indicates that while one grainy clip appears to show the agent being struck, frame‑matched footage shows his feet positioned away from the SUV and not being run over at the moment he opens fire.
- The sequence shows the SUV backing up and then turning right in an apparent attempt to leave after another agent reaches into the driver’s door, contradicting official descriptions that she was 'blocking' or ramming officers.
- Video indicates federal agents on scene did not immediately render aid, blocked bystanders — including a man identifying himself as a physician — from providing medical care, and that several agents, including the shooter, drove away from the scene, potentially altering the active crime scene.
- The analysis documents that the shooter agent was initially filming the encounter on his phone, then moved across the front of the SUV, drew his firearm, and continued firing as the vehicle passed him and then crashed into a parked white car.
2:33 PM
What we know about Renee Good, the driver shot and killed by ICE
New information:
- Confirms the victim’s full identity and background: 37-year-old Renee (Macklin) Good, born in Colorado, a mother of three who recently moved to Minnesota with her 6-year-old son and partner after living in Kansas City’s Waldo neighborhood.
- Adds that a U.S. official confirmed her identity to CBS News and that Sen. Tina Smith publicly stated she was a U.S. citizen.
- Reports Minneapolis leaders’ statement that Good was serving as a legal observer of federal actions at the time of the incident and was not a target for ICE arrest.
- Details Good’s education: she earned an English degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, graduating in December 2020; the university president issued a statement calling her death a 'tragic killing' and an example of pervasive fear and violence.
- Includes quotes from Good’s mother describing her as compassionate, loving and 'probably terrified,' and from a former neighbor who says the family had planned to move to Canada because of U.S. politics.
- Notes that a community vigil for Good in Minneapolis drew hundreds of attendees expressing anger and frustration about the ICE raid and recent federal crackdowns.
- Reiterates basic incident timeline: police responded at about 9:30 a.m., found Good shot in the head, and she later died at the hospital.
1:31 PM
ICE killing instantly fractures America into two
New information:
- Axios frames the national reaction as two competing narratives, with many on the left calling the ICE agent a 'rogue officer' who executed a U.S. citizen and many on the right labeling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist' and the shooting clear self‑defense.
- The piece reports President Trump’s specific characterization of Good as having 'violently, willfully, and viciously' run over an ICE officer and his remark that it was 'hard to believe' the officer survived.
- It quotes Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey more fully, including his comment reportedly telling ICE to 'get the f*ck out of Minneapolis' in addition to calling DHS’ account 'bullsh*t.'
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is said to have issued a formal 'warning order' to prepare the Minnesota National Guard for possible deployment in anticipation of unrest, and he publicly warned protesters 'not [to] take the bait,' arguing Trump would 'love nothing more' than to deploy federal troops and invoke the Insurrection Act.
- The article underscores that the same widely viewed bystander video is fueling both narratives, highlighting how it has become an immediate partisan 'Rorschach test.'
12:45 PM
Noem alleges woman killed in ICE shooting 'stalking and impeding' agents all day
New information:
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem alleged at a Jan. 7, 2026 press conference that Renee Nicole Good had been 'stalking and impeding' ICE agents all day before the shooting.
- Noem said ICE officers repeatedly ordered Good to get out of her car and stop 'obstructing' law enforcement and claimed she tried to 'weaponize her vehicle' and 'attempted to run a law enforcement officer over.'
- DHS is labeling the incident as an act of 'domestic terrorism.'
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is quoted as saying Good was shot in the head and calling DHS’s self‑defense narrative 'bulls—.'
- Gov. Tim Walz publicly urged people not to believe the DHS 'propaganda machine' and promised a 'full, fair, and expeditious investigation' to ensure accountability.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are jointly leading the investigation.
- DHS recently deployed 2,000 law‑enforcement officers to the Twin Cities to target 'fraudsters, murderers, rapists, and gang members,' a deployment context explicitly mentioned in this piece.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez called ICE 'accountable to no one' and said, 'We just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood,' while Vice President J.D. Vance publicly reaffirmed the administration’s full backing of ICE officers.
12:23 PM
Democrats look at defunding ICE, impeaching Noem after Minneapolis shooting
New information:
- Several Democratic members of Congress are now openly calling to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement in response to the Jan. 7 ICE shooting of 37‑year‑old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
- Rep. Robin Kelly, D‑Ill., says she plans to introduce articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, alleging obstruction of justice, violation of public trust and self‑dealing tied to ICE operations in Chicago and Minneapolis.
- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D‑Ill., characterizes Democrats in a closed‑door meeting as 'livid' about the killing of a U.S. citizen and accuses federal officials of lying about the circumstances.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez accuses ICE of 'disappearing people off the street' and says recent operations are 'nothing to do with citizenship at all' in who is being targeted.
- Sen. Chris Murphy states that 'Democrats cannot vote for a DHS budget that doesn't restrain the growing lawlessness of this agency,' directly tying the shooting to upcoming DHS appropriations.
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal calls ICE agents 'illegal killers' and labels the agency a 'rogue force,' arguing Congress cannot continue authorizing money for it in its current form.
- The article notes that top Democratic leaders Schumer and Jeffries had earlier said defunding ICE was off the table as they focused on ACA subsidies, highlighting an emerging intra‑party conflict.
12:10 PM
Community reacts to ICE shooting in Minnesota. And, RFK Jr. unveils new food pyramid
New information:
- Eyewitness Caitlin Callenson, who recorded the incident, says ICE officers gave Renee Nicole Good multiple conflicting instructions while she sat in her vehicle.
- Callenson states Good appeared already unresponsive when officers pulled her from the car after the shooting.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claims the officer was struck by the vehicle and acted in self-defense, but NPR says in the reviewed video the officer does not appear to be hit and is seen walking after firing.
- Reporter Meg Anderson notes protests and vigils have been largely peaceful but that there is significant anger and tension, with demonstrators demanding that ICE leave Minneapolis.
7:45 AM
We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting. Here’s What He Said.
New information:
- In an Oval Office interview with New York Times reporters just hours after the shooting, President Trump asserted that Renee Nicole Good was at fault because she supposedly tried to 'run over' the ICE officer.
- When pressed on how he reached that conclusion, Trump had an aide pull up bystander video on a laptop during the interview to try to show reporters that Good attempted to run over the agent.
- Trump framed the incident as 'a vicious situation' and said he wants to see 'nobody screaming and trying to run over policemen either,' underscoring his reflexive defense of the federal immigration crackdown.
- The article notes that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in a Minneapolis news conference, described Good as 'stalking' officers and said the agent 'used his training to save his own life and that of his colleagues.'
7:01 AM
Minneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by ICE officer
New information:
- Confirms the victim’s full name as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good and notes she was shot in the head.
- Reports that Minneapolis-area schools canceled classes and activities as a safety precaution following the shooting.
- Details that DHS has deployed more than 2,000 officers to the area in what it describes as its largest immigration enforcement operation ever, with more than 1,500 arrests so far.
- Provides a step-by-step description of bystander videos showing one ICE officer grabbing the SUV door handle, the vehicle beginning to roll forward, and a second officer immediately firing at least two close-range shots while standing in front of the SUV.
- Quotes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem calling the incident an 'act of domestic terrorism' and alleging the driver was part of a 'mob of agitators' who tried to run over agents.
- Quotes Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey explicitly rejecting DHS’s account as 'garbage' and 'bullshit' after viewing the video and calling for ICE to leave the city.
- Notes that the FBI will investigate the shooting, according to Noem.
- Includes witness-account detail that a woman at the scene identified herself as Macklin Good’s spouse, said they had recently arrived in Minnesota, and that the couple had a child.
5:51 AM
Photos released of Renee Nicole Good, the US citizen killed by ICE in Minnesota
New information:
- Fox article publishes professional and family photos of the victim, identifying her as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen.
- Rep. Ilhan Omar calls the killing 'unconscionable and reprehensible,' asserts Good was a 'legal observer,' and directly blames 'the Trump Administration's reckless and deadly actions.'
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez publicly characterizes the shooting as 'a murder in cold blood' and says ICE is being used as an 'anti-civilian force with no accountability.'
- A joint statement by Minneapolis City Council members calls for ICE to leave the city and says anyone who kills someone in Minneapolis 'deserves to be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.'
- Vice President J.D. Vance posts on X that 'every ICE officer' should know the president, vice president and the entire administration stand behind them.
- Witness account that ICE agents blocked a doctor from providing aid to Good, saying they had their own medics on the way.
- Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, confirms to the Minnesota Star Tribune that her daughter lived in the Twin Cities with her partner and that the family was notified of her death late Wednesday morning.
5:49 AM
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city
New information:
- Confirms the victim’s full name as Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37‑year‑old U.S. citizen born in Colorado who appears to have no criminal record beyond a traffic ticket.
- Details her family status as a mother of three (children now ages 15, 12 and 6) and notes she had recently moved to Minneapolis from Kansas City, Missouri.
- Provides a first‑hand account from her ex‑husband that she had just dropped off her 6‑year‑old son at school and was driving home with her current partner when they encountered ICE agents.
- Describes bystander video showing an ICE officer grabbing the driver’s door handle and a second officer in front of the vehicle firing at least two shots at close range as the car begins to move.
- Reports her ex‑husband’s statement that she was not an activist, was a devoted Christian and had taken youth mission trips, and notes she had worked as a dental assistant and at a credit union while mainly being a stay‑at‑home mother in recent years.
- Includes comments from her mother, Donna Ganger, describing her as compassionate and devoted to caring for others, and noting the family was notified of her death late Wednesday morning.
- Notes her self‑description on social media as a 'poet and writer and wife and mom' and that she displayed a pride flag emoji and had studied vocal performance and creative writing, winning a 2020 writing prize at Old Dominion University.
4:03 AM
Minneapolis ICE shooting sparks a shouting match and a new impeachment push in Congress
New information:
- Rep. Angie Craig (D‑Minn.) and Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R‑Minn.) engaged in a roughly 40‑second shouting match on the House floor over the Minneapolis ICE shooting, with Craig accusing Republicans' 'political stunts in Minnesota' of getting a woman killed and Emmer telling her to 'take a walk.'
- Rep. Delia Ramirez (D‑Ill.) and other Democrats are described as 'livid' and frame the killing as involving a 37‑year‑old white U.S. citizen, alleging that officials 'lied about it.'
- Rep. Robin Kelly (D‑Ill.) announced she will introduce articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, citing obstruction of justice, violation of public trust and self‑dealing in response to the shooting.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez (D‑N.Y.) claimed ICE is 'disappearing people off the street' and argued that recent enforcement 'has nothing to do with citizenship at all' in who is being targeted.
- Some Democrats are openly floating the possibility of using a government‑funding showdown to try to constrain ICE funding and force policy changes at the agency.
3:38 AM
Texas ICE official on tension and turmoil in cities across U.S.
New information:
- Acting Dallas ICE field office director Robert Cerna gave a national CBS interview hours after the Minneapolis shooting, calling it a 'tragic event' but declining to discuss investigation specifics.
- Cerna said ICE officers are wearing masks to protect themselves and their families from doxxing and harassment, emphasizing that they are 'just enforcing immigration laws as they're written.'
- He argued public anger toward ICE stems from people not understanding the agency’s focus on 'criminal aliens' and that videos showing apparent excessive force often omit key context such as prior events and officer commands.
- Cerna said ICE officers train to make arrests in the safest way possible but claimed some targets 'recklessly ram into our vehicles,' escalating from a simple removal case to an assault on an officer that can trigger prosecution.
- He framed ICE personnel as members of local communities — 'fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters' — reiterating that they took an oath and are performing a public‑safety mission.
2:06 AM
Dem Senate candidate mocked after claim about dismantling ICE goes viral: 'Unmask these thugs'
New information:
- Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner posted on X that 'ICE must be dismantled' and described dismantling ICE as 'the moderate position.'
- Platner also wrote 'Unmask these thugs, arrest them, and make them answer for these horrors,' calling for accountability for ICE personnel involved in the Minneapolis shooting.
- The article highlights Republican and conservative critics mocking Platner’s comments, referencing his past controversy over a chest tattoo criticized as resembling a Nazi 'Totenkopf' symbol and deleted online posts in which he said he 'became a communist.'
1:41 AM
Border czar says "I have not seen ICE act out outside of policy"
New information:
- Tom Homan told CBS News he has 'not seen ICE act out outside of policy' and is 'not aware' of clear examples of excessive force by ICE agents or officers.
- Homan declined to judge the Minneapolis shooting after viewing video, calling it unprofessional to opine before investigations review body‑camera and other evidence.
- He stated that when he hears an allegation of misconduct he follows up to ensure it is investigated, though he acknowledged he is not aware of every ICE arrest.
- In a written statement, he framed the Minneapolis incident as an example of 'hateful rhetoric and violent attacks against' ICE and Border Patrol and emphasized officers’ right to self‑defense.
- The piece reiterates DHS policy that use of force is authorized only when no reasonably effective, safe, and feasible alternative exists, providing explicit policy context for the Minneapolis shooting.
1:02 AM
Who was Renee Nicole Good, woman killed in Minneapolis ICE shooting
New information:
- Public identification of the victim as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, confirmed by Minneapolis City Council members and reported by local media.
- Details from Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, describing her daughter as kind, compassionate, living in the Twin Cities with a partner, and saying she believes Good was likely terrified.
- Confirmation that Good had a young child (about 4–5 years old) with her late ex-husband Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., and that Macklin’s father plans to travel to care for the child after her death.
- More detailed DHS/Kristi Noem narrative that agents’ vehicle was stuck in the snow, that Good allegedly repeatedly blocked and harassed agents, refused orders to exit her car, then 'weaponized her vehicle' and struck an officer who was hospitalized and later released.
- Joint statement from Minneapolis City Council members explicitly naming Good, declaring that 'anyone who kills someone in our city deserves to be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted,' and calling for ICE to leave Minneapolis.
12:54 AM
Trump's border czar on Minneapolis ICE shooting: "Let the investigation play out"
New information:
- Trump border czar Tom Homan, in a CBS Evening News interview, refused to judge the Minneapolis ICE shooting based on one video and said, 'Let the investigation play out.'
- Homan accused unnamed members of Congress who called the killing 'murder' of inciting 'more violence, more threats and hopefully not more bloodshed' against ICE employees.
- He echoed DHS’s framing of the incident as domestic terrorism by a 'violent rioter' who 'weaponized her vehicle,' while declining to say whether he has ever seen an example of excessive force by ICE, instead blaming 'false media reporting' and 'hateful rhetoric' for public anger.
- Homan said that in his reviews he has not seen ICE officers act inappropriately.
12:44 AM
What we know about the deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting as protests grow
New information:
- CBS News identifies the woman killed as 37-year-old Renee Good, confirming her age and spelling of her name.
- The segment underscores that protests are growing in Minneapolis specifically in response to the ICE shooting.
- CBS positions the incident as a major national story, dedicating network coverage and on‑scene reporting by Nicole Sganga and Anna Schecter.
12:42 AM
What we know about the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
New information:
- CBS details DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin’s statement that ICE officers were conducting 'targeted operations' and that the woman was one of several 'violent rioters' who allegedly 'weaponized her vehicle' and tried to run over officers.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is quoted calling the driver’s actions an 'act of domestic terrorism' and describing agents as trying to push a stuck vehicle out of the snow when she allegedly attacked them with her car.
- President Trump, on Truth Social, claimed the woman 'viciously ran over the ICE Officer' and attached a local‑newscast video clip that, as described, does not show an officer being run over.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Walz both say they have seen video of the incident; Frey publicly calls the federal self‑defense account 'bull****' and says it shows an agent 'recklessly using power,' while Walz urges people not to 'believe this propaganda machine' and promises a 'full, fair and expeditious investigation.'
- CBS describes specific bystander videos: a maroon Honda blocking the street, ICE agents approaching, one trying to open the driver’s door, the car reversing as an officer yells 'get the f*** out of the car,' and then moving forward as an agent steps in front, immediately before the shooting (the article stops mid‑description but adds granular sequence context beyond earlier summaries).
12:39 AM
ICE officer kills Minneapolis driver amid Trump immigration operation
New information:
- Confirms the victim was a 37-year-old woman shot in front of a family member during a traffic stop in a snowy residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis, near historic immigrant markets and about a mile from where George Floyd was killed.
- Details DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s public statement from Texas labeling the incident an 'act of domestic terrorism' and claiming the woman 'attempted to run them over and rammed them with her vehicle,' and later doubling down at a Minnesota news conference by saying the woman was part of a 'mob of agitators.'
- Reports that President Donald Trump echoed Noem’s accusations on social media and defended ICE’s work.
- Provides bystander-video description: an SUV (Honda Pilot) stopped across the road, an officer attempting to open the driver’s door, the vehicle beginning to move forward, and a different ICE officer standing in front of the SUV immediately firing at least two close-range shots; it remains unclear from video whether the vehicle actually struck the officer.
- Quotes Minneapolis resident Lynette Reini-Grandell saying 'She was driving away and they killed her,' and describes EMTs attempting to render aid after the shooting.
- States explicitly that Noem has confirmed more than 2,000 officers have been deployed to the Twin Cities and that they have already made 'hundreds and hundreds' of arrests in the ongoing operation, and that this death is at least the fifth linked to immigration crackdowns.
January 07, 2026
11:55 PM
State, city leaders clash with feds after deadly ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
New information:
- PBS provides additional on‑the‑ground video reporting of the shooting, which Minneapolis leaders cite as contradicting DHS/ICE claims that the woman tried to run officers over.
- The segment details that federal officials are framing the shooting as self‑defense while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey explicitly says the video 'tells a different story,' sharpening the narrative conflict.
- State and local outrage is emphasized as a central theme, highlighting how the incident is straining relationships between Minneapolis leaders and federal authorities over the broader DHS surge.
11:07 PM
WATCH: Noem holds news conference in Minneapolis after fatal ICE shooting of woman
New information:
- PBS piece highlights that Kristi Noem is holding a dedicated news conference in Minneapolis at 6 p.m. EST about the shooting, underscoring the incident’s national significance within the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
- It quotes Noem previously describing the incident from Texas as an 'act of domestic terrorism' in which she claims the woman 'attempted to run them over and rammed them with her vehicle,' and that an ICE officer shot defensively.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is quoted calling Noem’s description 'garbage' and criticizing the deployment of more than 2,000 federal officers to Minneapolis–St. Paul as causing 'chaos and distrust' rather than safety.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara’s account is detailed: the woman’s vehicle was blocking Portland Avenue, an officer approached on foot, the car began to drive off, 'at least two shots were fired,' and the vehicle then crashed; he does not say she tried to harm anyone.
- Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson states the state will investigate the shooting alongside federal authorities and stresses that the investigation is in its infancy and speculation would be premature.
- The article confirms the victim was a 37‑year‑old woman who suffered life‑threatening gunshot wounds to the head, was pulled from the vehicle by firefighters, taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, and died there.
- Rep. Ilhan Omar is quoted labeling the incident 'state violence,' not law enforcement, adding to the record of political reaction from the local member of Congress whose district includes the shooting site.
- The piece notes the shooting location is about a mile from where George Floyd was killed in 2020 and near longstanding immigrant markets, providing contextual detail likely to influence protest dynamics and public attention.
10:42 PM
Walz prepares National Guard after woman killed in ICE operation: 'Never been at war' with federal government
New information:
- Gov. Tim Walz said he has issued a "warning order" to the Minnesota National Guard so that troops are prepared to deploy if necessary following the ICE‑involved fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
- Walz emphasized that Minnesota has "never been at war with our federal government" and said, "Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight" and "We will not take the bait."
- DHS told Fox News the ICE agent who fired was previously injured in a separate June incident in Minneapolis in which he was reportedly dragged by a car during another enforcement action.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s account, reiterated here, is that agents’ vehicle was stuck in snow and that the woman 'attacked them and those surrounding them' and tried to ram them with her vehicle before being shot.
10:37 PM
What we know so far about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis
New information:
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara gave a preliminary reconstruction: the woman’s car was blocking a snowy road, a federal officer approached on foot, the car began moving, at least two shots were fired, and the vehicle then crashed; he said there was 'nothing to indicate' she was the target of any investigation.
- Bystander videos described in detail show one officer trying to open the driver’s door and reaching into the car as it reverses, and a third officer with gun drawn stepping in front of the car, appearing to be knocked backward but not run over, before firing at the vehicle.
- The victim was identified by the Star Tribune, via her mother, as 37‑year‑old Renee Nicole Good; O'Hara said she appeared to be a middle‑aged white woman.
- DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told PBS that the ICE officer fired 'defensively' fearing for his life and others’ lives and said injured ICE officers are expected to recover.
- President Trump posted on social media claiming the driver 'viciously ran over the ICE Officer' and called her 'very disorderly,' saying the officer was hospitalized but recovering.
- Mayor Jacob Frey, after viewing footage, publicly rejected DHS’s self‑defense framing as 'bulls**t' and said it did not appear the woman was using the car as a weapon.
10:35 PM
Demonstrators hold vigil for woman whom ICE agent shot and killed
New information:
- CBS reports that demonstrators have now held a vigil for the woman killed by the ICE agent.
- The segment notes that law enforcement and protesters clashed for hours in Minneapolis following the shooting.
- Frames the situation as continuing unrest, with national media homeland security correspondents now treating it as an ongoing federal enforcement controversy.
10:30 PM
Minneapolis mayor rips ICE after fatal shooting: "Get the f*** out"
New information:
- CBS identifies the victim by name as 37‑year‑old Renee Good and reports, via Sen. Tina Smith, that she was a U.S. citizen.
- City leaders are quoted saying Good was acting as a legal observer of federal actions in the city and was not a target of any ICE arrest.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s quote escalates to a direct message to federal immigration officials: "Get the f*** out of Minneapolis," and he explicitly says, after viewing video, that DHS’s account is "bulls**t."
- The article notes that available videos of the incident do not show any officers being "run over," contradicting DHS, Secretary Noem, and President Trump’s characterizations.
- It details that the Trump administration’s Twin Cities surge consists of 1,500 ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations agents and 650 Homeland Security Investigations agents, within the broader 2,000‑officer figure.
- President Trump is quoted accusing the driver of having "ran over the ICE Officer," and Secretary Kristi Noem is reported to have labeled the driver’s actions an "act of domestic terrorism."
- Mayor Frey states that Minneapolis officials had "dreaded this moment" since early ICE deployment and pledges the city will "do everything possible" to pursue justice in the case.
9:25 PM
Driver shot in Minneapolis is the at least the fifth person killed in US immigration crackdown
New information:
- The Minneapolis woman killed by an immigration officer is at least the fifth person to die since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration crackdown last year.
- Details of prior deaths linked to immigration enforcement: ICE agents fatally shot Silverio Villegas González during a Sept. 12 traffic stop near Chicago; a farmworker, Jaime Alanis, died after falling from a greenhouse roof during a July 10 ICE raid at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, California; and a man fleeing an ICE operation outside a Home Depot in Monrovia, California, was struck and killed while running across Interstate 210.
- The DHS account that Villegas González dragged an officer and caused 'serious injuries' is contradicted by local police body‑camera footage showing the shooting agent walking around afterward and describing his injuries as 'nothing major.'
- A non‑fatal case in Chicago is described in detail: Marimar Martinez survived being shot five times by a Border Patrol agent and was initially charged with a felony based on DHS claims she tried to ram agents, but the case was dismissed after video emerged that her lawyers say shows an agent steering his vehicle into her truck.
- DHS has said in the greenhouse fall case that Jaime Alanis was never in custody and was not being chased when he climbed onto the roof, framing his fatal fall as not directly caused by agents’ pursuit.
9:25 PM
The Latest: ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
New information:
- Bystander videos show an ICE officer approach an SUV stopped across the middle of Portland Avenue, grab the door handle, and a second officer in front of the vehicle fire at least two shots at close range as the SUV begins to move forward; it is unclear from the footage whether the vehicle hits the officer.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told reporters the woman, who was blocking the roadway, was shot in the head after the vehicle began to drive off, without asserting she tried to harm officers; he said at least two shots were fired and the vehicle then crashed off the road.
- The Minnesota governor said he is prepared to deploy the National Guard if needed, called the killing “predictable” and “avoidable,” but urged protesters to remain peaceful and not “give them what they want.”
- President Trump posted on social media that he watched video of the incident, accused the woman of acting “very disorderly” and “viciously” running over the officer, described a screaming bystander as a “professional agitator,” and said the officer is recovering in the hospital.
- The Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee announced plans for a vigil, calling the incident an “atrocious attack on our community” and stating that an observer was “shot dead,” while demanding “ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA NOW.”
- The article explicitly notes that this killing is at least the fifth death linked to Trump‑era immigration crackdowns in several states since 2024 and situates it within the latest federal enforcement operation in major U.S. cities.
8:31 PM
ICE agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown
New information:
- DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin’s detailed federal narrative that agents were met by 'rioters' and that the victim 'weaponized her vehicle' in an alleged attempt to run over and kill officers, prompting 'defensive shots.'
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara’s account that the woman was blocking the road in her vehicle when a federal officer approached on foot, the vehicle began to drive off, at least two shots were fired, and the car then crashed.
- O'Hara’s public statement that he is 'very concerned' about the tactics used, noting that shooting into a vehicle of 'someone who's not armed' is 'obviously very concerning' for professional law‑enforcement agencies.
- Specific detail that local police rendered CPR at the scene and that the woman was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
- Formal confirmation that Minneapolis police have turned the deadly‑force investigation over to the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
8:06 PM
Noem condemns alleged attack on ICE agents stuck in snow in Minneapolis as 'act of domestic terrorism'
New information:
- Reports that an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an enforcement action after agents' vehicle became stuck in the snow.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem publicly states the woman 'was using a vehicle to try to kill an officer and his colleagues,' describing her conduct as an 'act of domestic terrorism.'
- Noem says the woman 'attacked them and those surrounding them' and 'attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle' while agents pushed their stuck vehicle.
- Noem frames the incident as a moment when 'every politician' should denounce violence against law enforcement and criticizes sanctuary cities and states for protecting such individuals.
- She reiterates that DHS is working with DOJ to prosecute people accused of attacking federal law‑enforcement officers.
- Article confirms the recent DHS deployment of about 2,000 additional officers to Minneapolis and notes the surge has sparked protests.
- The piece recalls a prior October Chicago ICE‑involved shooting case (Marimar Martinez) in which DHS initially labeled the woman a 'domestic terrorist' but federal prosecutors later dropped the case after evidence suggested agents initiated the collision and that she never brandished her legal firearm.
3:24 PM
Noem unloads on Walz over ICE raid criticism: ‘Really? You’re worried about taxpayer dollars?’
New information:
- Gov. Tim Walz posted a video of what he described as about 50 ICE agents detaining at least one man at a Minnetonka library complex, calling the scene 'ridiculous' and a bad use of taxpayer dollars.
- Walz’s tweet included the misspelled term 'bafoonery (sic),' which drew criticism and mockery on social media.
- Kristi Noem responded publicly, arguing Walz has overseen roughly $9 billion in taxpayer fraud in Minnesota and defending the show of ICE force as needed to remove 'violent criminals.'
- Noem highlighted that Minnesota prisons are not allowing DHS access and linked that to 'rampant assault' on law enforcement, framing Walz’s policies as endangering officers.
- Walz told reporters he believes roughly 2,000 federal officers are in Minnesota, many masked, and claimed they are 'not interested' in helping the state fix fraud.
- Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez warned residents of 'hot' DHS/ICE activity, including reports of ICE vehicles using Uber stickers, and urged caution.
- Conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley used the moment to reiterate claims about 'daycares with no kids' as a waste of taxpayer money, tying the enforcement to Somali‑linked daycare fraud allegations.
2:39 PM
Pam Bondi dispatches federal prosecutors to Minnesota following Somali fraud allegations
New information:
- DOJ, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, is sending additional federal prosecutors to Minnesota to reinforce the U.S. Attorney’s Office on fraud cases involving Somali‑run nonprofits.
- A DOJ official says similar prosecutor surges are already being planned for other states with comparable schemes.
- Bondi characterizes the fraud as more extensive than previously understood, previewing more criminal charges.
- The article explicitly notes that the vast majority of 98 charged defendants are of Somali descent and situates this within a wider Trump‑era strategy targeting Minnesota’s Somali community for law‑enforcement and potential denaturalization.
6:55 AM
Homeland Security plans 2,000 immigration officers in Minnesota
New information:
- Confirms DHS characterization that this is 'the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out by the agency.'
- Specifies that roughly three‑quarters of the personnel are expected to come from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), with the remainder implied to be investigative personnel linked to fraud probes.
- Provides on‑the‑ground detail that immigrant‑rights groups and local officials reported a sharp, visible increase in federal agents around St. Paul, including traffic stops and presence at businesses and apartment buildings.
- Adds a specific incident and quote: a video of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in tactical gear personally accompanying at least one arrest in St. Paul and telling the handcuffed Ecuadorian suspect, 'You will be held accountable for your crimes,' with DHS describing the man as wanted in Ecuador and Connecticut for murder and sexual assault.
- Details local reactions from a St. Paul City Council member and immigrant‑rights advocates describing the day as 'unlike any other' and 'incredibly distressing,' and describing response teams tracking ICE activity.
- Reiterates and time‑stamps Gov. Tim Walz’s description of the surge as a 'war that's being waged against Minnesota' and as 'a ridiculous surge ... for a show of cameras,' in the context of his just‑announced decision not to seek a third term.
January 06, 2026
11:42 PM
2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever,' ICE says
New information:
- AP/PBS reports that a person briefed on the operation says DHS plans to dispatch as many as 2,000 officers to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, confirming and fleshing out prior surge numbers.
- ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons told Newsmax the crackdown is the agency’s 'largest immigration operation ever,' providing official characterization of the scale.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem personally accompanied ICE officers on at least one arrest in St. Paul and was recorded on video telling a handcuffed man, 'You will be held accountable for your crimes.'
- DHS said in a news release that the St. Paul arrestee seen with Noem is from Ecuador and wanted in Ecuador and Connecticut on charges including murder and sexual assault.
- DHS stated that agents arrested 150 people Monday in enforcement actions in Minneapolis.
- Local officials and immigrant‑rights groups reported a sharp same‑day increase in sightings of federal agents, including traffic stops and activity outside businesses and apartment buildings, especially around St. Paul.
- St. Paul City Council member Molly Coleman said Tuesday was 'unlike any other day we've experienced' and described the visible federal presence as 'incredibly distressing.'
- Gov. Tim Walz escalated his criticism, calling the surge 'a war that's being waged against Minnesota' and a 'ridiculous surge' of 2,000 people that was not coordinated with the state and done 'for a show of cameras.'
7:11 PM
Gov. Tim Walz says Minnesota is "under attack" by Trump as ICE ramps up
New information:
- Gov. Walz publicly labels the DHS 30‑day surge in the Twin Cities a 'ridiculous surge' and 'a show' for cameras, saying it was not coordinated with the state.
- He claims Minnesota is 'under attack' and 'under assault' from the Trump administration and says no previous governor has had to 'fight a war against the federal government every single day.'
- Walz asserts he will serve out his term despite Trump’s suggestion he could leave early and uses the moment to predict that Republicans will 'lose races up and down the ticket' in Minnesota.
January 05, 2026
7:37 PM
ICE blasts Hilton after emails allegedly show hotel refusing rooms to immigration agents
New information:
- Emails posted by ICE appear to show staff at the Hampton Inn by Hilton Lakeville Minneapolis stating the property 'will not allow any ICE or immigration agents to stay' and canceling reservations associated with DHS.
- A follow‑up email allegedly told a guest that online research showed 'immigration work connected with your name' and that the hotel would cancel the upcoming reservation.
- DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin accused Hilton of launching a 'coordinated campaign in Minneapolis to REFUSE service to DHS law enforcement' and called the practice 'UNACCEPTABLE,' rhetorically asking why Hilton is 'siding with murderers and rapists.'
- ICE’s official X account publicly called out Hilton, posting screenshots of the emails and asking why the Minneapolis team canceled federal law‑enforcement reservations.
- The article explicitly links the hotel incident to the broader DHS surge in Minnesota tied to the fraud crackdown reported by CBS News, noting it comes as roughly 2,000 ICE and HSI personnel are being deployed.