Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 13, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 13, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/13/tensions-flare-in-minnesota-as-protesters-and-federal-agents-repeatedly-square-off/

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MINNEAPOLIS — Days of demonstrations against immigration agents left Minnesota tense on Tuesday, a day after federal authorities used tear gas to break up crowds of whistle-blowing activists and state and local leaders sued to fight the enforcement surge that led to the fatal shooting of a Minneapol...