LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell says his officers will not try to enforce California's new ban on face coverings for federal immigration agents, citing officer safety and the risk of armed confrontation.
On his podcast Joe Rogan said the Minneapolis ICE protests look coordinated, not spontaneous. He pointed to leaked chat logs, on-the-ground footage, and what he called a fast change in the media narrative.
Barack Obama called the death of a protester a tragedy. That grabbed headlines. What did not get the same attention was his own record on deportations and deaths in ICE custody. Politics, not principle, drives selective outrage.
Gov. Tim Walz says local protests forced the federal government to pull back ICE activity in Minneapolis. He praised the resistance, criticized ICE operations, and plans to press for investigations and policy changes as Tom Homan heads to Minnesota.
About 200 demonstrators filled the Minnesota Capitol and gathered outside Governor Tim Walz's office to demand changes to federal immigration enforcement and accountability.
A CBS reporter was shoved while covering a protest outside the Whipple federal building in Minneapolis. Independent journalists captured the scuffle. Don Lemon stepped in to calm the situation as law enforcement and security responded. The incident raises fresh questions about press safety and protest dynamics near immigration enforcement sites.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Renee Good "lost her life trying to be vigilant on behalf of the most vulnerable," calling it "beautiful" during a public interview. The comment came after Good died following an attack on an ICE agent and sparked immediate public debate and a Justice Department review.
A TV segment on Newsmax featured Matt Taibbi noting that ICE was covered more favorably in 2016 than it is today. The shift tracks less with policy changes and more with who occupies the White House, leaving many viewers skeptical of legacy outlets and hungry for consistent reporting.