We want to hear from people in Minnesota about the surge of thousands of federal immigration agents in the areaThousands of federal immigration agents have been sent into Minneapolis in recent days, with protests taking place in Minnesota and across the country in response to last week's shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing federal immigration authorities in Minnesota of racial profiling and unlawful arrests. Continue reading...
European countries sending troops to the island is only raising the temperature and generating fear - exactly what the US president wantsIs Greenland Donald Trump's 25th-amendment moment? Last time around, this was when the Washington grownups" debated his capacity to be president, notably in the final fortnight of his presidency, after the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Under the constitution, a president can be replaced should the vice-president and a cabinet majority decide their leader is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office". The trouble today is that there are no grownups.The US president's designs on Greenland are clearly mad. He claims Russia and China are scheming to seize the island and that Denmark should be forced urgently to transfer its sovereignty. Denmark had long allowed the US extended military access to Greenland, but Trump seems to want to own it. None of his staff has been able to say why.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist and the author of A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump Continue reading...
When he returned to power last year, Trump was eager to negotiate a new deal with Tehran, but a diplomatic breakthrough has been elusiveWill Donald Trump order a US military attack on Iran? That question captivated the world for the past two weeks, as the US president issued bellicose threats warning the Iranian regime not to crack down on nationwide protests demanding economic and social reforms. On Tuesday, as he was scheduled to be briefed by Pentagon officials on various options for a strike, Trump posted a message on social media urging Iranians to continue their demonstrations and take over government institutions. The president signaled that he was leaning toward ordering an attack, telling protesters that help is on its way".But by Wednesday, Trump pulled back from the brink of a military intervention, saying he had received assurances from very important sources" that Iran had stopped killing protesters and was not moving forward with executions. A group of US allies in the Middle East - including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Turkey - seem to have succeeded in a last-ditch effort to convince Trump not to launch airstrikes against Tehran, warning it could unleash a wider conflict in the region. While many Sunni-led Arab states resent Shia Iran's influence in the Arab world, they are also worried about retaliatory attacks by Iran and its allies, an influx of refugees and a civil war that could lead to the collapse of the Iranian state. Continue reading...
No one wants to visit us any more - but they might pay $50,000 for a bag you could get here for $3There aren't many escapes from the grim onslaught of terrible news these days. You can stare at a blank wall, obsessively count the hairs on your arm, or, in a true moment of desperation, ponder the state of global fashion. I prefer the last one. I love being on the cutting edge of style, peacocking out in the decaying slopfest that is our planet. A crisp, well-made suit is a cure for all manner of emotionally trying times. I relish being hyper-aware of the goings-on of fashion, so I was one of the first sorry souls to learn of the current global obsession with flimsy canvas Trader Joe's shopping bags.For those unaware, Trader Joe's is an American grocery store chain known primarily for its affordable prices, whimsical tropical branding, and heart-attack-inducing parking lots - apparently designed to be small because the stores themselves are so tiny that they can't justify more spaces. I don't naturally see the use in swanning about with a tote bag promoting a demolition derby disguised as a market, but I'm not most people.Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist Continue reading...
To longtime immigrant rights activists, the reckoning around the fatal shooting in Minnesota may feel familiarAs mass protests erupted over the past week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent killed Renee Nicole Good, thousands of Americans hoisted signs and marched to thunderous chants of abolish ICE".The mantra has quickly captured the bursting anger and grief of a nation; activists and progressive lawmakers like the representative Ayanna Pressley, and even the conservative commentator Bill Kristol have embraced the demand. Shri Thanedar, a Democratic representative from Michigan, said he plans to introduce the Abolish ICE act", a bill that would dismantle the federal agency and its current enforcement authority. For the first time, more US adults now support eliminating ICE than those who oppose it, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. Continue reading...
As hospitals scramble and country reaches record-breaking rates of illness, officials cast doubt on flu shot's necessityAs the US reaches record-breaking rates of illness and hospitals scramble to care for flu patients, officials have stopped fully recommending the flu shot, casting doubt on the necessity and effectiveness of the vaccine.We are in the midst of a very severe flu season," said Seema Lakdawala, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Emory School of Medicine. Despite this, the US is dismantling many of its vaccine recommendations. Flu vaccine recommendations for children changed in early January to shared clinical decision-making", which has typically meant a provider recommends the shot. Continue reading...
Washington Post says local medical examiner found asphyxia' to be cause of Geraldo Lunas Campos's death. Plus, how Trump's dismantling of federal agencies has impacted children with cancer Don't already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The death of a man who was being held at a federal detention camp in Texas in early January may be investigated as a homicide after the local medical examiner reportedly found the preliminary cause was asphyxia due to neck and chest compression".What did ICE say about his death? In a press release, the agency claimed he died after experiencing medical distress" and said his cause of death was under investigation.What have the peace prize organizers said? Earlier in the day, they posted on X: A medal can change owners, but the title of a Nobel peace prize laureate cannot." Continue reading...
The postseason continues with the Broncos and Seahawks entering the fray, but there could be trouble for one of the frontrunnersWhat the Bills need to do to win: Keep winning short-yardage situations. The tush push on fourth down that propelled Josh Allen 10 yards and helped secure Buffalo's win over Jacksonville last weekend epitomised how the Bills dominated the game's crucial moments. The Bills converted four of their five third downs with four yards or to go last Sunday, and they finished fifth in third-down rate in the regular season in the same situations. Denver were eighth this season in third-and-short defensive efficiency (50.6%). Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady will have to find ways to create leverage for Allen and the Bills in those vital moments to keep the scoreboard moving. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Jesse Binnall and Joe Flynn, who campaigned to overturn 2020 election, seek to win Bosnia deal for little-known US firmLeading members of Donald Trump's campaign to overturn the 2020 presidential election are seeking a huge European pipeline contract, the latest figures from the US president's circle to mix business and geopolitics.Jesse Binnall, a lawyer who worked on legal actions advancing Trump's baseless claim that the vote was stolen from him, and Joe Flynn, who also sought to undermine Joe Biden's victory, have been in Bosnia this week to discuss the project. Continue reading...
The right is unafraid to show its might on the world stage - meanwhile the prime minister is tinkering with potholes. That just about sums up the centre-leftLast weekend, as the world wondered whether Donald Trump would swipe Greenland, Keir Starmer made his own big geographic intervention: he published a map of which councils were fixing potholes.Yes, potholes. Yes, a map. Barely 18 months into office, with crucial elections just ahead and his party lagging behind the ragtag troops of Nigel Farage and even Kemi Badenoch, this was how Team Starmer kicked off 2026. To be fair, as the young people say, the map is colour-coded.Aditya Chakrabortty is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
Carl Schmitt wanted empires that dominated the small countries in their orbits. But the US president's chaotic actions are not that strategicIt is axiomatic to many of his critics that the US president, Donald Trump, is a fascist. Indeed, some have seen echoes of the work of the Nazis' crown jurist" and political theorist, Carl Schmitt, in the Trump administration's domestic policies, particularly his doctrine of the exception", which can be used to suspend certain constitutional rights. After a tumultuous few weeks in geopolitics, his work is being discussed for its contemporary relevance again.In the wake of the release of the new US National Security Strategy in 2025, its raid on Venezuela, the president's rhetoric on Greenland, Panama, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba, and his apparent indulgence towards Vladimir Putin's Russia, the question now being asked is whether Trump is also an advocate of aspects of Schmitt's concept of great space".Brendan Simms is director of the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge University and author of Hitler: Only the World Was EnoughDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
Washington Post reports local medical examiner found asphyxia' to be cause of Geraldo Lunas Campos's deathThe death of a man who was being held at a federal detention camp in Texas in early January may be investigated as a homicide after the local medical examiner reportedly found the preliminary cause was asphyxia due to neck and chest compression".Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old Cuban migrant who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in July last year, was pronounced dead on 3 January. He had been in ICE custody at Camp East Montana, a sprawling tent camp at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso. Continue reading...
Heather Ammel says ex-Arizona senator pursued romantic relationship with her husband that led to couple's breakupKyrsten Sinema, a former US senator from Arizona, had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that led to the breakup of the man's marriage, his ex-wife alleges in a lawsuit seeking at least $75,000 from Sinema.Matthew and Heather Ammel had a good and loving marriage" with genuine love and affection" before Sinema interfered, pursuing Matthew Ammel despite knowing he was married, Heather Ammel alleges in her lawsuit. Continue reading...
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented' her Nobel prize to Trump in White House meeting - key US politics stories from Thursday 15 January at a glanceIn an apparent attempt to win back Donald Trump's favour, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told reporters she had presented" her gold Nobel peace prize medal to the US president during a private meeting at the White House on Thursday.Machado, who received the award last year for her struggle against Nicolas Maduro's brutal, authoritarian state", told reporters she had done so in recognition [of] his unique commitment [to] our freedom". It was not immediately clear whether Trump had accepted the gift. Continue reading...
Karoline Leavitt brands journalist who asked about deaths in ICE custody and killing of Renee Good a leftwing activist'The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, accused a reporter of being a leftwing activist" during a heated confrontation on Thursday over the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent last week.Beginning his question during the White House press briefing, Niall Stanage, a White House columnist for the Hill, referred to the Trump administration's staunch defense of ICE agents and the assertion by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, that ICE are doing everything correctly". He pointed to statistics showing that last year 32 people died in ICE custody and 170 US citizens were detained by ICE, before noting that Good was shot in the head and killed by an ICE agent". Continue reading...
Setback for president, who has called windfarms losers', as Empire Wind project allowed to move forwardA federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who said a Trump administration order to pause it would probably kill the project in a matter of days.District judge Carl J Nichols, an appointee of Donald Trump, ruled construction on the Empire Wind project could go forward while he considers the merits of the government's order to suspend the project. He faulted the government for not responding to key points in Empire Wind's court filings, including the contention that the administration violated proper procedure. Continue reading...
Officials to offer 50% subsidy up to $310,000 in effort to make one of world's most expensive cities more affordableSan Francisco will offer free childcare to families earning less than $230,000 a year, and a 50% subsidy to those earning up to $310,000, in an expansion of the city's childcare offerings designed to make one of the world's most expensive cities more affordable for residents.San Francisco's mayor, Daniel Lurie, announced the initiative as part of his Family Opportunity Agenda" on Wednesday, alongside a package of housing, education, food, healthcare, transportation and other programs focused on affordability. Continue reading...
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Months after Trump spoke of concepts of a plan', framework offers few specifics - and could stall in CongressDonald Trump has finally unveiled his long-awaited framework for healthcare affordability, almost a year and a half after announcing during a pre-election presidential debate that he had the concepts of a plan" for healthcare reform.The short document, titled the Great Healthcare Plan, provides four headline objectives, but few specific details as to how they will be achieved. Continue reading...
Madison Sheahan was appointed to DHS position in March despite having no law enforcement experienceMadison Sheahan, a Trump ally and the second-ranking official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said on Thursday she was ditching her leadership position to run for Congress in Ohio.The 28-year-old, who describes herself as a Trump conservative", announced her candidacy in a video in which she highlighted the agency's expansion under her tenure. Continue reading...
The US military seized another Venezuela-linked tanker known as Veronica in a pre-dawn action on Thursday. Monochrome video showed a helicopter flying next to the tanker and US troops boarding the vessel. The seizure marks the sixth vessel targeted in recent weeks as part of the effort by the Trump administration to control the Venezuelan oil industry
The 2026 World Cup is set to be a polarising event but, even if it will not be the first to be politically contentious, it will expose a growing uneaseFive months out from the World Cup the politics are impossible to avoid. There are concerns relating to one of the host countries, the US, with armed immigration officials roaming through its cities and visa restrictions stepped up against foreign visitors. One qualifying nation, Iran, is experiencing a public uprising against its leadership, with the regime attacking its citizens in response. Among other qualifiers there are concerns over democratic backsliding in Tunisia, ecological crimes in Ecuador and , in the future host country Saudi Arabia. And that's just for starters.It sometimes feels as if this summer's tournament, the one Gianni Infantino recently described as the greatest show ever on planet Earth", will serve as an inescapable reminder of the depressing state of the world in 2026. It could yet be an event that goes down in infamy. But it is hardly the only tournament to have prompted ethical concerns and serves as a reminder that the issue of how global sport should engage with such issues has remained largely unresolved. Continue reading...
The US president delights in his inconsistency. But his short-term victories have profound long-term costs for his country and the worldThe Middle East was braced on Wednesday night, but the anxious petitioning of Gulf states and Iran's attempts to appease the US president appeared to win out - at least for the moment. No bombs fell on Tehran. After all his threats, and with military options under discussion in Washington, Donald Trump stepped back, announcing that the killing [of protesters] has stopped".Despite the telecommunications blackout, it seems clear that a ruthless regime has shed still more blood than in previous protest crackdowns. Rights groups say that thousands have been killed and vast numbers arrested; one official spoke of 2,000 deaths. Witnesses compared the streets to a war zone. If the large-scale killings have indeed ebbed, that is probably because Iranians have been terrified out of the streets - for now, at least. Iran's foreign minister chose Fox News to insist no hangings were imminent, in case the identity of the message's one-man audience was in any doubt. But while retribution may have been postponed, it will not be cancelled as it should be: the calls for the regime's downfall are seen as an existential threat. The Iranian authorities can wait. Mr Trump will move on. Continue reading...
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Thousands sign petition calling on Iceland's foreign minister to reject Trump ally Billy Long's nominationThousands of people have signed a petition expressing anger after Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to Iceland reportedly joked that the Nordic country should become the 52nd US state.On Wednesday, hours before top officials from Greenland and Denmark were to meet with the US in the hope of warding off Trump's threats to seize the Arctic island, the news outlet Politico said it had heard of musings regarding another Nordic island. Continue reading...
The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries. We're looking to speak to applicants, especially those close to a final decision, about the impact of the suspensionThe Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, freezing applications from 21 January as part of a sweeping crackdown on legal immigration pathways.We would like to hear from people from countries on the visa ban list who are currently in the immigrant visa application process, particularly those who are at an advanced or final stage. Continue reading...
Amid Donald Trump's push for control of the Arctic island, Greenland's prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, told a joint press conference this week that it would not be owned or governed by Washington, saying: 'We choose Denmark.' Denmark used to run Greenland as a colony and continues to control its foreign and security policy. Trump first raised the idea of a US takeover of Greenland in 2019, during his first term, and has ramped up his rhetoric significantly since returning to the White House last year, saying the US would take it 'one way or the other'. But what do people in Greenland think of Trump's threats? The Guardian's Nordic correspondent, Miranda Bryant, reports from Greenland's snow-covered capital, Nuuk, where the fear is palpable Continue reading...
Gavin Newsom says state will reject Louisiana's ask, citing laws protecting providers from out-of-state prosecutionCalifornia will defy Louisiana's request to extradite a doctor indicted for mailing abortion pills into the southern state, Gavin Newsom, California's governor, said on Wednesday.Louisiana's request is denied," Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement. We will not allow extremist politicians from other states to reach into California and try to punish doctors based on allegations that they provided reproductive health care services. Not today. Not ever." Continue reading...
Three House members claim they're being targeted for saying that troops don't need to comply with illegal ordersThree House Democrats confirmed on Wednesday they have been approached by federal prosecutors investigating their participation in a November video about military duty, widening the circle of legislators being targeted by the Trump administration.Representatives Jason Crow of Colorado, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania disclosed that the US attorney's office for the District of Columbia, led by Jeanine Pirro, had requested interviews about the 90-second video in which they said troops don't need to comply with illegal orders. Continue reading...
US marines boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation backing Trump's sanctions pushThe US military has seized another oil tanker at sea in support of Donald Trump's sanctions against Venezuela, military officials announced on Thursday.Veronica, a crude oil tanker that marine records suggest is sailing under a Guyanese flag, was boarded in a pre-dawn action by US marines and sailors, the US Southern Command said in a post on social media. Continue reading...
Grand slam qualifying used to be an oasis for tennis hipsters but a game of one upmanship between the Australian and US Opens has set the standard for spectacular lead-in weeksDuring the early days of the US Open singles main draw last year, the tournament director, Stacey Allaster, was holding court with a small group of journalists in a suite overlooking Arthur Ashe Stadium. Much of the discussion centred on the revamped mixed doubles tournament, which had dominated the tennis discourse for days. With a smile, Allaster explained the amount of work that had gone into the event and cited the final attendance numbers throughout the week it was held. The US Open, she asserted, is now a three-week event.For many years, the traditional grand slam fortnight was preceded by a nondescript week of preparation. While lower-ranked players quietly worked through the qualifying draw before vacant stands, the top players finished their preparation to minimal fanfare. Access to the tournament grounds at the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open were free for qualifying. Still, few people came. To most hardcore fans, grand slam qualifying was an oasis for tennis hipsters, the sport's best-kept secret. Continue reading...
The trend of invading newsrooms, in violation of federal law, has now spread to the highest levels of the federal governmentThe raid of a journalist's home, along with the jailing of their alleged source, are shocking acts of authoritarianism. And they are in line with Trump's willingness to use the national security state as a weapon against the press, which is a serious threat to our democracy. But those weapons were not invented by Trump nor did he pioneer their use against free press.The raid of Hannah Natanson, is a shocking escalation, not a rupture. The United States has been backsliding to this point - at both the federal and local levels - for quite some time.Seth Stern is the Director of Advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation and a first amendment lawyerChip Gibbons is the policy director of Defending Rights & Dissent. A journalist and researcher focusing on the US national security state, Gibbons is currently working on The Imperial Bureau, forthcoming from Verso Books; based heavily on archival research and documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act Continue reading...
With a huge audience and serving as an avatar for millions of centrist Americans, Rogan compares ICE raids to GestapoJoe Rogan's comparison of US immigration raids to Gestapo operations, made during a podcast episode earlier this week, has sparked speculation about whether the wildly popular podcaster, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, has fully soured on Trump's presidency - and what that might say of the millions of mainly young men who listen to Rogan's show.Rogan's views, as expressed in the podcast discussion, were more complicated than the Gestapo remark taken alone might make them seem. Yet even his more measured skepticism about ICE immigration raids feels somewhat significant, given Rogan's cultural status and the evidence that Americans in general are turning against Trump's hardline anti-immigration efforts. Continue reading...
A summit between Greenland, Denmark and Washington has done nothing to calm our fears as the US steps up its efforts to take control of my countryThe year has started out in familiar fashion for Kalaallit - the people of Greenland. The US president has once again threatened to take control of the world's biggest island, just like he did back in 2019 and in 2024/25. Yet it feels different this time.This time it seems as if there are more concrete plans being shaped within the Trump administration to annex Greenland. Trump wants to take" it whether they like it or not", as he stated at a recent White House press conference. And the only option he seems to be offering currently is to do it either the nice way or the more difficult way" - whatever that means. These are obviously plans for the forceful theft of Indigenous land and a self-governing territory; they are loud threats against our democracy - threats that are coming directly from the US president, again and again, through the media. That is scary. And the Greenlandic people do not feel safe.Malu Rosing is a Greenlandic writer and an Arctic adviser at the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs Continue reading...
Breads Bakery workers demand better pay and conditions and criticize chain for supporting the genocide in Palestine'Workers at popular New York City bakery chain Breads Bakery announced a move to unionize, claiming it has underpaid, undervalued, disrespected, discriminated against, intimidated and hurt" staff, as well as supported the genocide happening in Palestine".The company, which has ties to Israel, expressed concern that divisive political issues" had been introduced into its stores. We make babka; we don't engage in politics," a spokesperson said. Continue reading...
US president's friend Ronald Lauder - who first proposed Arctic expansion - is now making deals in the islandOne day during his first term, Donald Trump summoned a top aide to discuss a new idea. Trump called me down to the Oval Office," John Bolton, national security adviser in 2018, told the Guardian. He said a prominent businessman had just suggested the US buy Greenland."It was an extraordinary proposal. And it originated from a longtime friend of the president who would go on to acquire business interests in the Danish territory. Continue reading...
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel prize winner had been sidelined by White House after US seized MaduroDonald Trump will host Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel peace prize winner, at the White House on Thursday for a high-stakes talks on the oil-rich nation's future following the US capture of Nicolas Maduro.Many in Venezuela and abroad had expected Machado to take charge after an elite US military team seized Maduro in a pre-dawn raid on 3 January and transported him to a New York City jail. Continue reading...
There are no salary caps and no luxury taxes, yet the world's most-watched soccer league is only getting more balancedDavid Stern used to tell a joke. In his early years as NBA commissioner, he liked to say, his job was essentially to travel back and forth between Boston and Los Angeles to hand out the championship trophy. In the first five NBA Finals after he took the helm in early 1984, the Celtics and Lakers won all five titles, each missing the decisive series just once.Current commissioner Adam Silver recalled the anecdote last June, ahead of the 2025 NBA Finals, by which time the league was guaranteed a seventh different champion in seven years. We set out to create a system that allowed for more competition around the league," Silver said then in his annual news conference. The goal being to have 30 teams all in the position, if well managed, to compete for championships. And that's what we're seeing here." Continue reading...
The US president vowed to end childhood cancer'. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatmentFor seven years, Jenn Janosko cared for children with cancer on the ninth floor of New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering hospital.It's the happiest sad place she knows. Continue reading...
A new exhibition at the New York Historical museum looks at the immigrant experience in New York City through a range of revealing and diverse viewpoints, with more than 100 photographs and objects showing how the city has been shaped by people from across the globe. The exhibition runs to 29 March Continue reading...
Just more than a year after the new luxury behemoth was formed, it announced it had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcyEvery year, the stores down Manhattan's Fifth Avenue dress up their windows at Christmastime. Tourists from all over the world come to gawk at all the glitter, lace, ruffles and bows.Saks's Fifth Avenue location, so iconic that it's embedded in the brand's name, is usually dressed top to bottom during the holidays. In 2023, the store partnered with Christian Dior to display a giant zodiac calendar. As part of the light show, fireworks were released from the top of the store to the oohs and aahs of spectators. Continue reading...
The eight remaining teams all have elements of brilliance. But they also have weaknesses that could send them crashing out of the postseasonDefending the run has long been a sore spot for the Bills - they finished the season 25th in defensive rush success rate. Inside, they lack mass, and are too easily pushed around by teams committed to a smashmouth approach. Outside, they struggle with discipline and technique. Against Jacksonville last weekend, both fell apart. The Jaguars rushed for 154 yards, with 119 of those yards coming on outside runs. It was the Jags' highest total on outside runs this season. This weekend, against a Broncos offense that is happy to punch anyone in the mouth, that could put the Bills in a lot of trouble. Continue reading...
Several hundred protesters gathered at the scene where a federal officer shot a man in the leg during an enforcement operation in north Minneapolis.ICE agents blocked off the area and used smoke and other crowd control weapons.There has been a week of demonstrations in the US city after a federal agent killed Renee Nicole Good