Hundreds of masked anti-ICE protesters besiege Minneapolis hotel as whistles and horns drown out streets after ICE shooting
Anti-ICE protesters surrounded a downtown Minneapolis hotel Friday night after rumors spread that federal agents were staying there following the shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
Masked demonstrators, drowning the streets with their whistles and bells, raided the Canopy Hotel; Hundreds of people gathered outside to vent their anger over Good’s death on January 7.
Swarms of protesters smashed windows and chanted ‘fuck ICE’ as terrified guests cowered inside on the third night of protests in the democratic city.
They defiantly beat drums, blew horns, whistles and trumpets until police arrived around 10.30pm local time and arrested four men.
The outrage was triggered by the death of Good, a mother of three who was shot inside her SUV during a confrontation with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Trump’s cabinet said video of the ordeal showed Good deliberately speeding his car toward the agent, while the left’s cabinet said he simply drove away. During heated moments on the snowy street, ICE agent Jon Ross shot Good in the head, killing him.
The shocking chain of events has divided the country and led to a series of marches in different cities as anger over Trump’s immigration policies reaches boiling point.
“They need to get the hell out of our city,” one pink-haired protester told the Daily Mail over deafening noise during the protest on Friday night.
Anti-ICE crowds formed at the center of the Canopy by Hilton hotel in Minneapolis on the third night of chaos in the city following the death of Renee Nicole Good
The window of the Residence Inn Minneapolis Downtown at The Depot hotel was broken after protesters entered during the protest.
As terrified guests cowered inside the hotel, protesters beat drums, banged on windows and sang profane anti-ICE songs.
Anti-ICE profanities were spray-painted on the exterior of the smashed building
Footage recorded by ICE agent Jonathan ‘Jon’ Ross shows how Renee Nicole Good (seen in her car) and her wife taunted ICE agents before the fatal shooting
He said he saw a van full of ICE agents parked nearby earlier this evening.
The woman, who gave her name as Drey, 27, said: ‘I’m not sure they’re here but we’ll do whatever it takes to keep Minneapolis safe.’
Others waved signs denouncing ICE as fascists and murderers after marching through the city spraying graffiti and blocking traffic.
‘Get out of Minneapolis. “They’re just fueling the fire,” said Erik, a 31-year-old software developer who declined to give his full name.
‘It sucks for the people inside but these companies need to get the message. ‘These hotels are hosting ICE and we want them out.’
The banners read: ‘Deport Hate, Not People’, ‘stop killing us’ and ‘America was founded on genocide and slavery’.
Susan, 41, who lives in Saint Paul and works at a law firm in downtown Minneapolis, said she was “sickened” by Good’s death.
“It feels so good to yell and scream and express all my emotions,” she told the Daily Mail.
‘My neighborhood is very diverse. If you were to eliminate all diversity I wouldn’t want to live there. ‘We celebrate difference and diversity here.’
Protesters did not appear to enter the hotel lobby, in part because several people were guarding the doors.
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A handcuffed masked protester is seen being led off the street
Demonstrators expressed anger over the shooting death of Renee Good, but it was unclear if any ICE officers were at the downtown hotel.
About 100 State Troopers arrived on the scene a few hours after the protest. Demonstrators carried banners with anti-icing slogans
Police tackle a protester to the ground in Minneapolis on Friday
One of them, wearing a gas mask and helmet, said he didn’t want things to get ugly.
‘Hell no, people are going to get hurt,’ he said, explaining that he wasn’t the police or security, he was just interested in security.
One of the back doors was thrown open, but it appeared to lead to a staff area rather than a public part of the hotel.
Around 10:30 p.m., a few hours after the protest, approximately 100 State Troopers arrived on scene and marched in two columns down Park Ave and cleared the area around the Canopy.
Confronted by police officers who used batons and guns to fire rubber bullets and tear gas, the crowd began to retreat, so far without resorting to violence.
Around 10:45 p.m., a police officer addressed the crowd over a loudspeaker, telling them that this was an illegal assembly under Minnesota state law.
A handful of stragglers remain at the intersection of Park and Third Avenue South; beating drums and shouting “shame” while surrounded by hundreds of police officers and an armored SWAT vehicle.
Protesters, many wearing masks, blew horns, whistles and trumpets to make as much noise as possible. The police were nowhere to be seen
Demonstrators played instruments during a demonstration against increased immigration enforcement, just days after the fatal shooting of Renee Good
People were seen riding in the back of a truck during a protest outside the Canopy by Hilton hotel on Friday night.
Anger over Trump’s immigration policies reaches boiling point after Good’s death
Armed police officers lined up in downtown Minneapolis
After several warnings, police moved in to arrest the four men.
“Fuck ICE,” a disheveled detainee shrieked as he was loaded onto a bus.
‘Call my mother and tell her I love her.’
By then, protesters were trying to disrupt order as much as possible while blaring sirens, banging on windows and flashing facility lights.
Some of the signs carried read ‘BURIAL FROM MN’ and ‘MINNESOTA IS NOT AFRAID OF LITTLE ICE’.
Others added that ‘no one is illegal on stolen land’ and called for the federal agency to be ‘abolished’.
The crowd chanted “Minnesota knows how to deal with ICE,” rhythmically banging pots and pans.
The crowd participating in the protest began to retreat after the police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the baton-wielding and armed police.
People take part in protest and noise demonstration calling for an end to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city
dramatic images caught Friday night also saw a group of protesters break into a downtown venue called The Depot.
In the video, an excited crowd can be seen throwing chairs and tables against walls and the floor, while others continue to gather around.
At least ten protesters entered the venue without permission. Some laughed and took out their phones to film while they did so.
As individuals entered, a man was heard repeatedly shouting ‘Go away!’ He was heard shouting.
The outside of the warehouse was constantly spray-painted with messages reading ‘F*** ICE’.
One protester with a megaphone repeated the phrase over and over, while another pulled out a fresh can of red spray to re-label the building’s exterior.
He spelled out “F*** ICE” as other protesters chanted and shouted profane graffiti.
A protester carrying a Somali flag is seen marching as part of a large demonstration against ICE
A crowd of more than 100 protesters also marched elsewhere in Minneapolis carrying anti-ICE signs.
A protester wearing an inflatable frog costume was seen attending a protest against ICE on Friday night.
According to friends, Good was part of a network of activists actively resisting ICE, coordinated through her six-year-old son’s charter school.
Elsewhere in Minneapolis, a crowd of at least 100 hundred protesters marched, making loud noises with pots, pans and whatever else they could find.
One protester was holding a ping-pong paddle, while others were seen hitting kitchen utensils.
Most of the crowd large enough to part the way were wearing surgical masks or partial face coverings.
Protesters held anti-ice signs reading ‘ICE IS OUT’ or ‘ICE IS OUT OF MNISOTA’ [sic]’ as they walked.
On Friday afternoon, new footage was released showing the moments leading up to Good’s killing, taken by the ICE agent who shot him.
Good, 37, was seen sitting in his Honda Pilot on Wednesday afternoon, smiling at Ross and saying, ‘That’s good, mate.’ “I’m not mad at you,” he said in a video taken by the police officer, obtained by Minnesota-based Alpha News.
His wife, Rebecca Good, 40, reportedly asked the agent to “show her face” and asked, “Do you want to come over?” he was heard asking.
‘Do you want to come to us? “Go get yourself some lunch, big boy,” Rebecca said, her own cell phone in hand. ‘To continue.’
As tensions rose on a Minneapolis street, Good was told to get out of the car, but he ignored the order.
He started the engine and took off as he said he was part of a protest against the Trump administration’s planned detention of Somali immigrants in the area.
Rebecca can be heard yelling ‘ride baby, ride’ as Ross’ camera shakes. It’s unclear whether the car hit him or he jumped out of the way.
Ross fired three shots, including one into the Honda’s windshield, striking and killing Good. As gunshots rang out, an agent was heard calling Good a “fucking bitch.”
After a while, the car crashed into two parked cars nearby.
