Overview
- Minnesota officials said Guard troops are mobilized and staging to support public safety, with no deployment to city streets yet and a stated focus on traffic support and protecting peaceful assembly.
- Federal agencies announced a string of arrests tied to recent unrest, including the capture of Raul Gutierrez, who is accused of stealing FBI body armor and weaponry from vandalized vehicles, and the FBI’s arrest of Georgio James-Jones in a separate courthouse damage case; authorities offered up to $100,000 for recovery of stolen federal property.
- DHS reported additional arrests from the north Minneapolis incident, naming three Venezuelan nationals—one shot in the leg during the encounter—and said a U.S. citizen was arrested for assaulting officers while carrying a firearm and a box of ammunition without a permit.
- A federal judge restricted ICE use of tear gas and pepper spray against peaceful demonstrators and barred agents from initiating traffic stops of protesters who have broken no laws, as the DOJ opened an investigation into statements by Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey.
- Downtown demonstrations saw confrontations between anti‑ICE protesters and a smaller pro‑ICE group, with videos showing a counter‑protester injured and organizer Jake Lang claiming he was stabbed; Minneapolis police said they were aware of social posts but had received no official report, and viral images purporting to show armed protesters remain unverified.