Six people detained or threatened by ICE officers are seeking an order preventing ICE officers from taking retaliatory actions toward people who observe or protest immigration enforcement officers.
Thompson’s resignation comes after top Justice Department officials pushed the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office to investigate the widow of Renee Macklin Good, who was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross last week. Thompson also objected to excluding state investigators from the Good shooting investigation.
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
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MPR News has looked into reports that federal agents have accessed private data to track and intimidate anti-ICE activists since the immigration crackdown surged in Minnesota in December. Privacy advocates say it’s a clear violation of state law.
With immigration enforcement activity increasing across Minnesota, many people are asking a simple but urgent question: What are my rights if ICE or other federal agents approach me?
This story includes live updates from Jan. 12, 2026: Ellison announces plan to sue the federal government to end the ICE surge in Minnesota, schools weigh virtual options.
Five years after video of George Floyd's killing on a Minneapolis street, video of another law enforcement action in the northern city is central to another American debate. But times have changed.
Already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer, Minnesota's Twin Cities on Sunday braced for what many expect will be a new normal over the next few weeks as the Department of Homeland Security carries out what it called its largest enforcement operation ever.
Several Minnesota officials took to the national airwaves Sunday to discuss the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE officer and to press for state involvement in the investigation.
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