Overview
- An ICE officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a Jan. 7 enforcement action, with federal officials calling it self-defense and Minneapolis leaders disputing that account.
- Hours later, federal agents confronted people near Roosevelt High School during dismissal; witnesses and the teachers’ union report pepper spray and detentions, while DHS says it pursued a suspect to the area, denies targeting the school and says no tear gas was used.
- Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes and all activities for Jan. 8–9 and says the Roosevelt incident is under investigation in coordination with city partners.
- Protests and vigils grew citywide, with confrontations outside the Whipple federal building leading to arrests and chemical irritants deployed, and the Minnesota National Guard was placed on alert.
- MPS will offer an optional e-learning pathway through Feb. 12 to support families navigating ongoing safety concerns and disruptions.