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Minneapolis Counterprotest Forces Far-Right Activists Off City Streets

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60-Second Summary

MINNEAPOLIS — Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis on Saturday chased off a small group of far-right activists who had planned to march through a largely immigrant neighborhood after the killing of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent ten days earlier. Protesters chanted for ICE and Border Patrol to leave the city, hurled water balloons and pressed the smaller group against City Hall; police largely kept their distance. Security officials said they monitored but did not intervene. Organizers said scuffles occurred and an influencer appeared injured, though police reported no injury complaints. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

About this summary

This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 6 original reports from The Spokesman Review, GV Wire, The Straits Times, Free Malaysia Today, thepeterboroughexaminer.com and Muscat Daily.

Timeline of Events

Ten days before the rally, Renee Good was killed by a federal immigration agent, heightening local tensions.
Conservative influencer Jake Lang organized a small pro-ICE demonstration in downtown Minneapolis.
On Saturday (reported Jan. 17), hundreds of anti-ICE protesters gathered near City Hall and confronted the smaller group.
Anti-ICE demonstrators chased the far-right activists off the streets; water balloons and scuffles occurred while police largely stayed back.
Reports noted visible injuries on an organizer and a social-media claim of stabbing; police said no formal injury reports were filed.