Jan 7: ICE agent Jonathan Ross kills Renee Good
On January 7, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed mother-of-three Renee Good at the scene of an ICE raid in southern Minnesota. Good’s car was stopped sideways, in what is believed to have been an attempt to block ICE agents from passing.
As Good went to reverse her vehicle away from the agents, Ross shot her at least two times, once in the face. Good died at the scene.
Jan 7: Protests break out in Minneapolis
Following the killing of Renee Good, protests broke out in Minneapolis that same night. Protests are still ongoing at the time of writing (January 19), and tensions remain high in the twin cities.
Jan 12: Minnesota sues the Trump administration
On January 12, the state of Minnesota filed a motion in federal court to sue the Trump administration in an attempt to block the surge of ICE agents. Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison said immigration operations have caused ‘chaos and violence’ for millions of people and disrupted their lives.
Jan 13: ICE drags disabled woman from car
On January 13, on a street in Minnesota City, ICE agents were caught on camera dragging an unknown disabled woman from her car. This happened just two blocks from where Good was shot.
The woman shouted at the time: “I’ve been beat up by police before. I’m disabled, I’m trying to go to the doctor up there, that’s why I couldn’t move. I am an autistic disabled person, I’m trying to go to the doctor.”
The Independent reports that ‘tear gas, flash bang grenades and pepper balls were also fired towards the protesters during the stand-off’.
Jan 14: Venezuelan man shot by ICE
A Venezuelan man was shot in the leg by ICE officers on January 14 during an alleged traffic stop. It’s been reported that during the traffic stop, the officer was attacked by another individual in the car with a ‘snow shovel and broom handle’, which is allegedly why they opened fire on two individuals. The man who was shot has not yet been identified.
Jan 15: Trump threatens insurrection
Trump has not reacted well to the protests and took to Truth Social to threaten Minnesota with insurrection. On January 15, he said: “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT,.”
Jan 18: 1,500 US troops on standby for deployment
On January 18, officials confirmed that 1,500 soldiers are on standby for deployment to Minneapolis. The troops are currently in Alaska, and no official word has been given to send them in as of yet.
Minnesota officials have asked protesters to stay ‘peaceful’ and ‘orderly’. This comes after Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis told ICE to ‘get the f*ck out’.
Jan 24: ICU nurse Alex Pretti shot by US Border Patrol
ICU nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Alex Pretti, was shot and killed by Border Patrol Agents in Minneapolis in the midst of citywide protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown. He was a 37-year-old US citizen.
A high school student who was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery has spoken out defending her actions in front of a group of people.
High school student Alaila Everett quickly became known around the country after a viral video during a track competition.
On Tuesday March 4, Brookville High School runner Kaelen Tucker suffered a concussion and a potential skull fracture.
She received these injuries after being struck from behind by Everett, and a viral video appeared to show Everett strike her intentionally.
Everett has repeatedly denied this and insisted that she accidentally struck the runner after she was passed while they ran the second leg of a 4×200 meter relay at Liberty University, Lynchburg.Everett has since been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery.
The Virginia High School League is said to be reviewing the incident, as well as the Portsmouth National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Everett has since held a rally outside of her school, I.C. Norcom High School, in Portsmouth, Virginia and spoke out about the incident.
She said: “Thank you all for supporting me.
“Nobody else wanted to hear my story except for the people that know me and people that know.
“I would never do anything like that. I would never harm anybody.
“I’m not a fighter. I’m not even confrontational.
“I wouldn’t even do that on purpose and I thank y’all for believing in me and I love y’all.”
After Everett received a massive backlash on social media, she spoke to local media and attempted to give her side of the story.
Her parents have said they believe her version of events and have stood by her as she dealt with the fallout of the incident.
Speaking to WAVYTV10, she said: “So, on the back curve, I kind of got cut off, and I tried to pass her the first time, so I let her go ahead.”I knew when I got fully on the curve that I was just going to have to push through past her. So, as we were coming up in the middle of the curve, we were bumping arms a lot. So, I got a little more on the outside of the curve to go around her.
“After a couple times of hitting her with my baton, I got stuck behind her back like this and it rolled up her back.
“I lost my balance, and when I pumped my arms again, she got hit. I know my intentions and I would never hit somebody on purpose.”
Everett’s mother and father believe her version of events, and have insisted she wouldn’t intentionally try and hit an opponent.
