Overview
- Fresh footage from Minneapolis shows federal agents smashing a car window and dragging a woman from her vehicle near ongoing protests, with ICE officials saying roughly 60 people have been arrested for impeding or assaulting officers.
- Two Minneapolis observers told the Associated Press they were detained without charges, pepper-sprayed, had their car windows smashed, were denied phone access, and were offered money or legal help in exchange for names of organizers and undocumented neighbors.
- New York City Council leaders say a staffer with legal status and a valid work visa was detained at a routine appointment and is now held at ICE’s Varick Street facility as lawyers prepare a habeas filing.
- Homeland Security and senior administration figures publicly defended agents and cited federal immunity claims, while the FBI retains exclusive custody of shooting evidence and local prosecutors continue to solicit public videos and photos.
- Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul have sued to limit Operation Metro Surge as more than 2,000 federal agents operate in the region and national polls show many Americans view the shooting as unjustified and disapprove of ICE enforcement.