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Jan 14, 2026 Federal agents used tear gas, flash-bangs, and arrests against protesters in Minneapolis Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The response narrowed practical protest rights by treating public dissent around immigration enforcement as a security problem.
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- Eight arrested in Minneapolis amid federal crackdown on protests — On January 13, 2026, eight individuals were arrested outside a federal building in Minneapolis as federal agents used teargas and flash bangs against protesters.
- ICE Agents Use Force Against Protesters in Minneapolis — ICE agents reportedly used flash-bang grenades and chemical gas against peaceful protesters in Minneapolis.
- Federal agents clash with protesters in Minneapolis — Federal agents clashed with protesters in Minneapolis after an ICE agent shot a man, leading to the use of tear gas and flash-bang grenades.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Jan 11, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security deployed hundreds more federal agents to Minneapolis after the Renee Good protests began Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The surge escalated a local civil-rights crisis into a broader federal show of force against a protesting city.
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- Homeland Security Deploys More Agents to Minneapolis Amid Protests — Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, announced the deployment of "hundreds more" federal agents to Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer.
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Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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