ICE Protests in Minneapolis

At a March 4 House Judiciary Committee hearing, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem refused to retract or apologize for calling the fatal ICE shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti "domestic terrorism," saying she relied on "reports from the ground" and offering condolences while Democrats pressed that she labeled the incidents before investigations; her testimony followed a contentious Senate hearing and comes amid a partial DHS shutdown and calls for her resignation. The killings have prompted streetside memorials in Minneapolis, family members who reject Noem’s characterization and demand accountability, and protests that culminated on the one‑month anniversary with at least 42 arrests after objects including bottles, ice and sex toys were thrown and a deputy was injured, while federal officials announced plans to withdraw about 700 immigration officers contingent on local cooperation.