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Minneapolis Infant Hospitalized After Tear Gas Fills Family SUV During ICE Clash

The episode intensifies scrutiny of federal crowd-control tactics during Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities.

Overview

  • Destiny and Shawn Jackson say an agent rolled a tear gas canister under their SUV as protests surged, trapping them and their six children in fumes.
  • Video and eyewitness accounts described airbags deploying and doors auto-locking before bystanders helped evacuate the children to a nearby home.
  • First responders reported the 6-month-old was breathing and stable but in serious condition before transport, and multiple children received hospital care.
  • DHS said agents faced assaults from 'rioters and agitators,' asserted they followed training, and stated the family was not targeted.
  • Minnesota’s attorney general said the family was caught in the middle, as a recent federal court order restricts some crowd-control tactics during the ongoing operation.