Hundreds of demonstrators have marched in Minneapolis since a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7, fueling anger and calls for accountability.

The Department of Homeland Security announced it would send more federal agents to Minneapolis to carry out its largest enforcement operation to date. 

Good, a 37-year-old American citizen and mother of three, was shot while driving away from ICE officers on Jan. 7. Video of the incident circulated online, causing protests across the U.S., including Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and other major cities. 

Tensions rose in Minneapolis as protesters clashed with federal agents during enforcement operations in local neighborhoods. With reported pushing, officers hit several people with chemical spray. 

City officials stated that 30 people were arrested during protests held over the weekend of Jan. 9-11. One police officer was injured after a “chunk of ice was thrown.”

“The vast majority of community members have demonstrated peacefully,” said Mayor Jacob Frey. However, schools will shift to remote learning for the next month as a precaution for students during these troubling times.

Trump administration officials described Good as a “domestic terrorist” and claimed that the ICE agent was “run over,” despite the video evidence contradicting those claims.

Many Minneapolis leaders have criticized the federal government’s response, which has limited state involvement in the investigation. 

Around California’s Bay Area, large crowds gathered together to denounce ICE in support of Minnesota. Protesters assembled outside of federal buildings, carrying inverted American flags and homemade signs.

In Ocean Beach, Calif. protesters formed a human banner reading, “IT WAS MURDER – ICE OUT.”

Luis Argueta, spokesperson for Unidos MN said more than 20,000 people have served as “observers” to report enforcement operations in Minnesota since the 2024 election. 

“It’s a role that the people choose to take on voluntarily, because they choose to look out for their neighbors,” Argueta said. 

On Jan. 11, Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, pledged that the agency would send “hundreds more” federal agents to Minneapolis. 

“There will be hundreds more in order to allow our ICE and our border patrol individuals that are working in Minneapolis to do so safely,” said Noem.