Article 72XQY Counterprotesters chase off far-right activists at pro-ICE rally in Minneapolis

Counterprotesters chase off far-right activists at pro-ICE rally in Minneapolis

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Jake Lang's anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-ICE rally near City Hall outnumbered by hundreds of counterprotesters

Hundreds of counterprotesters on Saturday drowned out a far-right activist's attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

Conservative influencer Jake Lang organized an anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstration, saying on social media beforehand that he intended to burn a Quran" on the steps of City Hall. But it was not clear if he carried out that plan.

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