US Edition16 people arrested for attacks on federal officers in Minnesota, Pam Bondi announces
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced charges under U.S. Code 111 for assaulting federal officers amid an immigration enforcement surge, with 16 arrested and more expected, officials said.
- On January 28, 2026, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced 16 arrests in Minnesota for allegedly assaulting federal law enforcement and said she expects more arrests to follow.
- Tensions followed the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, with anti-ICE demonstrations surging in Minneapolis, including protests on January 25, 2026, and federal deployments part of wider recent interventions.
- Bondi released names and photos including Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen who says she was detained earlier this month by ICE and suffered a concussion; authorities charged all under 18 U.S.C. 111.
- Assaulting federal officers is a felony, but suspects remain unconvicted and advocates note prior anti-ICE cases unraveled amid disputed testimony last year.
- She also sought federal access to Minnesota's voter rolls and public assistance data, but Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon declined, and DOJ policy restricts mugshot releases.
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President Donald Trump said that Americans would see a de-escalation in Minnesota, and a “more relaxed” approach on the ground in Minneapolis after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in under three weeks. But Attorney General Pam Bondi’s messaging on Wednesday pointed in a different direction.In a social media post Wednesday afternoon, the attorney general wrote:"MINNESOTA ARRESTS — I am on the ground in Minneapolis today. Federal …
The U.S. President Donald Trump's administration arrested 16 protesters in Minneapolis on Wednesday in the midst of the tension over the operations of federal immigration agents that has left the balance of two dead Americans. Detainees are accused of allegedly assaulting law enforcement officials, as announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi in his X account and who said he is in the city. "We hope there will be more arrests," Bondi added in his …
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