Protesters Pack Minnesota Capitol Outside Walz Office Over ICE Killings

Roughly 200 protesters filled the Minnesota Capitol on Tuesday, marching to Gov. Tim Walz’s office and chanting anti‑ICE slogans as anger mounts over two recent fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Demonstrators shouted "ICE out now," demanded criminal charges for the officers involved, and held signs reading "Justice for Good" and "Justice for Pretti" bearing photos of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both killed this month by federal agents. The protest, which remained non‑violent inside the building, is part of a broader wave of actions targeting Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s large ICE/Border Patrol deployment in the Twin Cities that local officials say is terrorizing immigrant communities. The article notes President Trump recently described a phone call with Walz as "very good" and said border czar Tom Homan will follow up, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he urged Homan to end the surge and reiterated that the city will not help enforce federal immigration law. The confrontation underscores how lethal use of force by federal agents and mass interior enforcement are fueling direct pressure on state and local leaders, and widening the rift between the White House and Democratic officials over who controls public safety in Minneapolis.