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On January 7, 2026, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a federal enforcement operation in Minneapolis, an encounter that has ripped the scab off a city still healing from past chaos and set off a nationwide backlash. The scene was captured on video and has been dissected by critics and supporters alike, but the simple fact is this: an American life was lost during a federal operation that was meant to enforce the law.
What followed was predictable and dangerous: organized noise protests and mobs targeted hotels where federal agents were believed to be staying, turning private businesses into political battlegrounds and putting innocent staff and guests at risk. Hundreds gathered outside the Canopy by Hilton and other hotels in downtown Minneapolis in what began as a “noise protest” and escalated into vandalism, attempts to force entry, and clashes with police that led to multiple arrests.
Videos and on-the-ground reporting show the demonstrations crossed from lawful dissent into lawless intimidation, with graffiti on hotel windows and crowds trying to block entrances while officers in riot gear moved in to restore order. This isn’t protest as a civic duty — it’s targeted harassment designed to terrorize federal personnel and anyone associated with them, and it should be treated as such by city leaders.
The federal response has only deepened tensions: the FBI took exclusive charge of the investigation and state investigators were reportedly cut out of access to evidence, prompting local outrage and a bitter federal-state split over jurisdiction and transparency. Minnesotans have a right to answers and to a trustworthy, accountable process, but they also have a right to order and public safety that the mobs have trampled in their rush to spectacle.
Let’s be clear: the federal sweep in Minneapolis involved thousands of officers sent to enforce immigration laws, and that operation was not a secret stunt — it was a lawful effort to tackle criminal elements and secure our communities. Conservatives will defend the right to enforce the law and protect federal personnel from coordinated attacks, and we demand that anyone who uses a tragedy as cover to assault hotels, threaten workers, or impede operations be prosecuted to the fullest extent.
Meanwhile, the same media and activist networks that cheered the chaos in years past are scrambling to craft narratives that make the violence look righteous and the federal response look villainous, but hardworking Americans see through the theater. We can mourn a life lost and still insist on law and order; we can demand a fair investigation and still condemn mobs that try to intimidate or punish people without due process.
Local officials who cajole protesters and vilify federal agents for doing their jobs bear responsibility for the breakdown of civility on the streets. If city leaders won’t protect businesses and keep the peace, the federal government must ensure the safety of its agents and the public — the rule of law is not optional and cannot be sacrificed to political theater.
Patriots who love this country and the rule of law must stand firm now: demand a transparent, impartial investigation, insist on prosecutions for violent agitators, and support the brave men and women who carry out difficult, sometimes dangerous enforcement work so our neighborhoods remain safe. America doesn’t crumble when we enforce our laws — it endures when we do.
