Overview
- An ICE officer on Wednesday shot and wounded a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis, with DHS saying the officer fired in self-defense after an alleged ambush by three individuals.
- Daily demonstrations have continued outside federal facilities and at arrest scenes, where agents have used tear gas and pepper balls and made arrests during clashes.
- Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, are urging peaceful protest, and the state, Minneapolis and St. Paul have sued DHS to curb Operation Metro Surge.
- The Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross remains under intense scrutiny as videos fuel competing narratives and DHS leaders label her actions terrorism.
- Federal officials report surging threats and doxxing of ICE personnel, including an 'ICE List' site posting thousands of names, while ex-FBI deputy Andrew McCabe says DHS now lacks credibility on its accounts.