Members of the community gather as police officers block the scene after the driver of a vehicle was shot, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026. At a later news conference in Minneapolis, Noem didn’t leaven her initial assessment. This was only the latest encounter between citizens and the ICE agents who’ve fanned into major cities. “When do things stop being about politics and start being about actual human decency?” Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith said to reporters. Minnesota Democratic leaders fear any unrest in protest at Wednesday’s events could result in a more intense crackdown.

Source: CNN January 08, 2026 15:32 UTC