Minneapolis Protesters Win Ruling Curbing ICE Use of Force

Federal law enforcement officers attempt to disperse demonstrators protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 15.Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg

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By Erik Larson and Robert Burnson

January 17, 2026 at 12:57 AM UTC

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January 17, 2026 at 3:06 AM UTC

A federal judge ordered immigration officers not to arrest, detain, pepper-spray or otherwise retaliate against peaceful protesters in Minneapolis, where weeks of aggressive enforcement actions culminated last week with the killing of Renee Good.

US District Judge Katherine Menendez on Friday issued a temporary injunction restricting use of force by Immigration Customers and Enforcement agents and other federal officers after protesters alleged widespread abuse that violated their constitutional rights.