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By Peter Aitken
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Protesters and law enforcement clashed on Thursday morning in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in the city on Wednesday.
Video from Reuters and other news outlets have surfaced on social media, showing protesters getting in the face of law enforcement, who have formed a barrier around a federal building. Video that was shared online around 10 a.m. ET showed the officers using tear gas to push back the crowd of protesters and to disperse them.
Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by email on Thursday morning for comment.
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Why It Matters
The shooting occurred following a confrontation between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and Good, who was in her vehicle at the time. What started as a traffic stop in a residential neighborhood quickly turned fatal, with the officers accusing Good of trying to run them over with her vehicle and one of the officers opening fire in an act of self-defense.
However, video posted to social media has provided a potentially contradictory account, with many observing that Good was instead trying to depart from the confrontation when the officer opened fire on her. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has defended the officer's actions as justified as he "followed his training" and "did exactly what he's been taught to do in that situation."
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What To Know
Protesters gathered outside of federal buildings in Minneapolis and St. Paul demanding accountability from the ICE officers and further that the officers leave the city, as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey requested on Wednesday.
Frey at a press conference on Wednesday told ICE to "get the f*** out" of the city following the shooting, saying that the agents are not doing their job.
“Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety, and you are doing exactly the opposite," Frey said, later responding to criticism of his language by saying: "I’m so sorry if I offended their Disney princess ears, but here’s the thing if we’re talking about what’s inflammatory."
"On the one hand, you got someone who dropped an F‑bomb, and on the other hand, you got someone who killed somebody else," Frey added.
The shooting marks a sharp escalation in the White House's immigration enforcement push in major U.S. cities, with the memories of the George Floyd protests, which started in Minneapolis, still fresh in the national memory and only adding to the already high tensions in the city.
The state of Minnesota has also recently come under greater scrutiny by President Donald Trump's administration and the Republican Party over a fraud case that has sparked federal investigations. The Department of Justice, then under the leadership of Merrick Garland, first uncovered welfare fraud in the state in 2022, but Republicans have maintained that continued fraud has plagued the state in the following years.
What Happens Next
Noem will hold a press conference on Thursday morning, where she is expected to address immigration operations in New York City and also field questions from the press, which are expected to focus on Wednesday's shooting.
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