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After Minneapolis ICE Shooting, Nationwide Protests Build as FBI Leads Inquiry

Debates over activist tactics, funding, local cooperation intensify, with officials seeking accountability.

People held candles at the vigil was held at "The Embrace" on Boston Common after the death of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis during a confrontation with ICE.
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Demonstrators protesting against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement march on 16th Street in Denver on Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo by Jon Murray/The Denver Post)
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Overview

  • An ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good during a Minneapolis enforcement operation, with Homeland Security officials calling the shooting self-defense.
  • Bystander videos and local leaders dispute the self-defense account, and a newly circulated agent-perspective clip is prompting further scrutiny of the incident.
  • Organizers report more than 1,000 rallies and vigils scheduled for Jan. 10–11 across the country, with groups including Indivisible, the ACLU, MoveOn, Voto Latino, and labor allies urging daytime, peaceful events.
  • The FBI is leading the federal investigation as officials from places like Colorado and Washington, D.C., press for accountability and reconsider aspects of local cooperation with ICE.
  • Coverage details Minneapolis “ICE Watch” networks and national support infrastructure, with reports noting past multi-million-dollar Open Society grants to Indivisible as DHS warns that some activist tracking tactics may cross legal lines.