US EditionAs Immigration Agents Police Minneapolis Protests, Experts Warn of Training Gaps and the Rising Risk
More than 2,000 Department of Homeland Security agents deployed to Minnesota in the largest enforcement surge, sparking protests and calls for ICE withdrawal after a fatal shooting.
- On Jan. 7, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old United States citizen, near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue in South Minneapolis.
- Amid a major enforcement surge, more than 2,000 Department of Homeland Security officers deployed to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area as ICE tried to set up neighborhood perimeters.
- A viral video recorded by witnesses shows Renee Nicole Good trying to drive away as agents fired into her purple sport utility vehicle, which crashed into two cars, while bystanders said agents blocked CPR aid, State Senator Omar Fateh said.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the killing, while the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a lawsuit Monday and a vigil is set Wednesday at 5 p.m. at East 34th Street and Portland Avenue.
- Law enforcement analysts noted that aggressive tactics increase risks as many federal agents lack crowd-management training and no nationwide standard of best practices exists, while DHS said ICE officer candidates receive eight weeks of training and about 85% have prior experience.
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As immigration agents police Minneapolis protests, experts warn of training gaps and the rising risk
Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics — including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants — actions the government says are necessary to protect officers from violent attacks and growing protests.
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Protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations have surged in Minneapolis over the past week, after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman who allegedly rammed the agent with her car.
When an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, 37, in Minneapolis on Wednesday, it was not the first time federal agents have killed civilians since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration enforcement campaign. According to news reports reviewed by […]
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