‘People are on edge’: students at Columbia react to latest deadly encounters with federal agents

Source Columbia Chronicle
Original Load Date Jan. 30, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 30, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://columbiachronicle.com/topstory/people-are-on-edge-students-at-columbia-react-to-latest-deadly-encounters-with-federal-agents/

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After two fatal shootings involving federal agents in Minnesota this month, Columbia students with ties to the Twin Cities say they now think differently about where they walk and who they talk to. “Emotionally, Minnesotans are distraught and in so much pain,” said Olive Swarts , a junior fashion...