Minneapolis Mayor Warns Protesters Against Trump's 'Diversionary Tactics' Amid ICE Shooting Outrage

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urged protesters to remain peaceful in the face of a fatal shooting by a US immigration agent, cautioning that any unlawful actions would play into the hands of President Donald Trump. Frey's warning came as civil liberties and migrant rights groups prepared nationwide rallies to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE officer on Wednesday. Twenty-nine people were arrested overnight in Minneapolis as police responded to protests, including a gathering outside a hotel believed to be lodging a visiting contingent of ICE agents. One police officer was injured in the response. Frey, who has been critical of immigration agents and the shooting, said the demonstrations have remained mostly peaceful so far. The fatal shooting came after a large-scale deployment of federal officers to Minneapolis, which Minnesota Governor Tim Walz condemned as 'reckless governance by reality TV.' The deployment has sparked protests across the US, with thousands taking to the streets in Minneapolis, Portland, and other cities under the banner 'ICE Out For Good.' Protest organizers have planned over 1,000 weekend events demanding an end to large-scale ICE deployments, mostly in cities led by Democratic politicians. The rallies are being organized by a coalition of groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, MoveOn Civic Action, Voto Latino, and Indivisible, which were at the forefront of 'No Kings' protests against Trump last year. Frey's warning to protesters echoes the sentiment of many who believe that Trump is using the deployment as a 'diversionary tactic' to distract from other issues. As the US grapples with the aftermath of the shooting, one thing is clear: the debate over immigration and policing is far from over.