US EditionYour Biggest Legal Questions About ICE and the Minneapolis Shooting, Answered
Minnesota officials argue federal immigration enforcement strains local police and exceeds authority, filing suit under the 10th Amendment to block further federal actions.
- On Monday, the State of Minnesota filed a lawsuit seeking to curb President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, arguing it violates the 10th Amendment; Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General, said the suit targets unlawful federal overreach, not immigration enforcement.
- After the fatal shooting of Renee Good, 37-year-old shooting victim, tense demonstrations erupted in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, prompting intensified federal response including tear gas deployment on January 14, 2026.
- Local officials report Minneapolis police and Saint Paul police divert officers from usual duties due to federal immigration enforcement, while local residents and videos document aggressive ICE agents' tactics, including flash-bang grenades and random arrests.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump said he sees no reason to invoke the Insurrection Act `right now` but would if necessary, while the U.S. Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz amid claims of federal agent immunity.
- Observers warn these federal actions in the Twin Cities strip residents of legal recourse, raising concerns of local authoritarianism, while commentators call it a `laboratory of tyrannical rule` urging documentation of abuses.
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Real Clear PoliticsICE Is Imposing Autocracy in Minnesota
Agents deploy tear gas as residents protest ICE in Minneapolis on January 14, 2026. (Photo by Madison Thorn/Anadolu via Getty Images.)The Trump administration and its media cheerleaders responded to the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by lying about and demonizing the victim while valorizing the shooter. They also used the event as an occasion to intensify ICE’s actions in the Twin Cities.According to Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis, there are cur…
Your biggest legal questions about ICE and the Minneapolis shooting, answered
In recent days, Minneapolis has seen tense protests against the Trump administration’s deployment of federal agents to the city for an immigration crackdown that has escalated following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Rennee Good
Unanswered questions and missing evidence in Minneapolis shooting
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Why did the agents get out of their car to approach the woman? Why did they have their sidearms drawn, an obvious threat? Why did they believe she was armed and dangerous? And what responsibility did the agent who was impacted by the car have, since he appears to have been walking in front of a moving vehicle?
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