Protesters were arrested in Minneapolis during demonstrations marking one month since Renee Good’s death, as anger over immigration enforcement grows and renewed clashes with federal authorities draw national attention
Police in Minneapolis arrested several demonstrators outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Saturday during a protest marking one month since the death of Renee Good, a Minnesota woman shot and killed by an immigration officer in early January.
The protest was declared unlawful after clashes erupted, with officers moving in as some participants threw objects at law enforcement. Sparked by Good’s death during an immigration enforcement operation, the demonstrations have drawn national attention and intensified, in part because another Minneapolis resident,
Alex Pretti, was killed in a separate encounter with federal agents in the weeks since.
Anger, grief and the backlash
Hundreds also assembled in a nearby park for a parallel event to honour Good and Pretti. A Lakota spiritual leader, Chief Arvol Looking Horse, led a ceremony of music, poetry and remembrance, reflecting both grief and protest against what many local residents view as heavy-handed federal enforcement tactics.
The anniversary protests come amid ongoing national debate over immigration enforcement. Critics argue that the expanded presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis—part of a larger federal crackdown—has led to unsafe confrontations and civil rights concerns. Supporters of the operations say agents face hostility and danger in the line of duty.
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Recent weeks have seen growing political pressure and legal scrutiny. Family members of Good—including her partner Becca Good—have called for broader recognition of others harmed under current immigration policies.
Public outrage has also helped fuel legal challenges over federal tactics, with courts issuing orders designed to protect peaceful demonstrators from undue detention or use of force, and community groups continue to push for oversight.
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