PHOTOS: ICE Protest Draws Thousands to Powderhorn Park
Thousands of protesters take to Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. MN CRIME PHOTO
BY MN CRIME STAFF
Thousands packed Powderhorn Park in south Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon for an “ICE Out of Minnesota” rally and march.
The protest was tied to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good earlier this week by an ICE agent. It began around 1 p.m. at Powderhorn Park and was hosted by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, according to organizers.
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With an estimated 3,000 demonstrators, speakers at the park called for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave Minnesota as the crowd held signs, chanted Good’s name and framed the protest as both a response to her death and to the broader federal enforcement presence in the Twin Cities.
After the rally, marchers moved out from the park and headed along Lake Street before turning toward Portland Avenue, where they passed the area connected to the shooting. The march route took protesters through the same corridor where demonstrations have repeatedly formed in recent days as word of the shooting spread and ICE activity became a larger flashpoint across the city.
Saturday’s demonstration came just hours after a more volatile night downtown. City and police leaders said a protest near a hotel believed by demonstrators to be housing federal agents escalated into property damage and projectiles thrown at officers. Authorities said the Depot Renaissance Hotel sustained window damage and graffiti, with officials estimating about $6,000 in damage. Police made around 30 arrests after declaring an unlawful assembly and moving to disperse the crowd. One officer reportedly suffered minor injuries.
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The Powderhorn Park march also unfolded as state and local leaders continue to press for a larger role in reviewing the shooting and collecting evidence. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced a public submission portal this week asking people to share videos and other materials connected to the case.
On Saturday morning, the broader dispute over ICE operations and accountability surfaced again outside a regional ICE facility in Minnesota, where members of the state’s congressional delegation attempted to conduct an oversight visit. Lawmakers said they were exercising their authority to inspect federal immigration operations amid growing public concern over ICE’s presence and recent enforcement actions in the Twin Cities.
According to the delegation, federal officials initially allowed them limited access before abruptly blocking or curtailing the visit and directing them to leave. The lawmakers said the move raised serious questions about transparency and oversight, while federal officials cited security and operational concerns. The confrontation added to an already tense weekend marked by large demonstrations and heightened scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota.
