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US judge restricts crowd control tactics by ICE towards Minneapolis protesters

January 17, 2026

A US federal judge has limited the crowd control tactics that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can use against peaceful protesters in Minneapolis. Judge Katherine Menendez ruled that federal agents cannot arrest or use pepper spray on demonstrators, particularly those observing ICE activities, in light of a recent fatal incident involving an ICE agent.

A protester (centre) shouts towards a line of federal law enforcement agents during an anti-ICE demonstration outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Judge Katherine Menendez issued a ruling on ICE's crowd control tactics.
The ruling prohibits ICE from arresting or pepper spraying peaceful protesters.
The decision comes ahead of planned protests against immigration actions in Minneapolis.
This follows the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent earlier this month.
The Department of Homeland Security is implementing measures to protect its officers.

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US judge restricts crowd control tactics by ICE towards Minneapolis protesters

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US judge restricts crowd control tactics by ICE towards Minneapolis protesters

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