Overview
- Minneapolis Public Schools closed Jan. 8–9 and canceled all activities, saying it would not shift to e-learning for those days because that is reserved for severe weather.
- District emails reported by multiple outlets say families will be able to choose remote learning for about a month while federal immigration operations continue in the city.
- MPS says it is investigating an after-school incident outside Roosevelt High where federal agents engaged with people; Border Patrol describes a five-mile pursuit and targeted crowd control, while MPR News video shows chemical irritants used on school grounds.
- DHS says an ICE officer shot Renee Nicole Good in self-defense after she “weaponized” a vehicle, but widely circulated video analyzed by news outlets shows the officer firing as the car began to move, and local leaders question the self-defense claim.
- Protests and vigils followed the killing, the governor placed the National Guard on alert, and unions and nearby districts reported fear, high absenteeism, and additional cancellations linked to the heavy federal presence.