{"id":2531422,"date":"2026-01-08T11:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-agitators-flock-to-minneapolis-federal-building-clash-with-ice-officers\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T11:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:26:14","slug":"breaking-agitators-flock-to-minneapolis-federal-building-clash-with-ice-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-agitators-flock-to-minneapolis-federal-building-clash-with-ice-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Agitators Flock to Minneapolis Federal Building, Clash with ICE Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-agitators-flock-to-minneapolis-federal-building-clash-with-ice-officers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2531422&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-continues-changing-its-response-to-supreme-court-abortion-protests\/\" title=\"White House Continues Changing Its Response to Supreme Court Abortion Protests\">protesters converged<\/a> outside the Whipple Federal building in Minneapolis after an Immigration and customs Enforcement operation during which a 37-year-old woman,identified as Renee Good,was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/21-shot-during-weekend-in-mayor-lori-lightfoots-chicago\/\" title=\"21 ... During Weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot&#039;s Chicago\">fatally shot inside<\/a> her SUV. ICE and the Department of Homeland Security say Good tried to run over an agent; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-charged-with-assault-for-spitting-on-ed-martin\/\" title=\"Woman charged with assault for spitting on Ed Martin\">video footage cited<\/a> by the piece is said to support that account. Demonstrators &#8211; described in the article as left-wing agitators &#8211; demanded ICE leave the city despite the posted footage.Tensions intensified after Mayor Jacob Frey publicly urged ICE to &#8220;get the f*** out,&#8221; and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was quoted as saying the state was at &#8220;war&#8221; with the federal government. The article says federal agents deployed tear gas, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >made arrests amid clashes<\/a>, and that President Donald trump defended the shooting; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem characterized Good&#8217;s actions as harassment and obstruction of officers. Social-media video and on-scene reports are noted throughout the coverage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Left-wing agitators converged on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-leftists-targeting-federal-ice-facility-in-late-night-protest-videos\/\" title=\"Portland Leftists Targeting Federal ... Facility in Late Night \u2018Protest\u2019 (VIDEOS)\">federal building<\/a> in Minneapolis early Thursday, one day after a fatal shooting during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.<\/p>\n<p>The chaotic gathering followed a Wednesday incident in which a woman was shot to death after ICE said she attempted to run over an agent with her vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage backed up the Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s account of the shooting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-footage-multiple-angles-confirms-dhs-account-minneapolis-ice-involved-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">That evidence<\/a> did not deter demonstrators, who gathered outside the Whipple Federal Building to demand that ICE leave the city.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NOW: Hundreds CONFRONT ICE agents outside Whipple Federal Building after Minnesota Shooting <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mDmOtaRMfK\">pic.twitter.com\/mDmOtaRMfK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oliya Scootercaster &#128756; (@ScooterCasterNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScooterCasterNY\/status\/2009268762474692881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Tensions escalated after far-left Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE to &ldquo;get the f*** out&rdquo; of Minneapolis on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: ICE agents are surrounded and getting assauIted right now in Minneapolis <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nHXwAEyarH\">pic.twitter.com\/nHXwAEyarH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/2009272401301840054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz also claimed the state was at &ldquo;war&rdquo; with the federal government.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yesterday, Tim Walz declared Minnesota is at &#8220;war against the federal government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Again today, he called it &#8220;war with our federal government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This lunatic is SICK and DANGEROUS! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1WRBs1pBxI\">pic.twitter.com\/1WRBs1pBxI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2009020845239533590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Federal agents deployed tear gas on early-morning crowds that appeared intent on rioting, according to reports from the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Arrests were reported during the clashes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The situation is already escalating outside of a federal building in Minneapolis. Gas has been deployed and confrontations between protesters\/federal agents are occurring. <\/p>\n<p>Video from the live feed of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StatusCoup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StatusCoup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/01oLDclhv9\">pic.twitter.com\/01oLDclhv9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wid Lyman (@Wid_Lyman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wid_Lyman\/status\/2009272844757139611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; BREAKING: Federal agents start making arrests of violent leftist agitators in Minneapolis as chaos escalates after yesterday&rsquo;s justified ICE shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Arrest them ALL! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hNWX2gHpXM\">pic.twitter.com\/hNWX2gHpXM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gunther Eagleman&trade; (@GuntherEagleman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuntherEagleman\/status\/2009269763076174269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The shooting occurred during a major operation involving more than 2,000 ICE agents to go after illegal aliens in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Renee Good, 37, was fatally shot while inside her SUV on Wednesday and was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Good harassed ICE officers, obstructed their work, and attempted to run over an agent.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump defended the shooting as justified.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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