Inside ICE’s deadly ‘surge’ in Minneapolis
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 747 Ratings
🗓️ 12 January 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
A deadly ICE operation in Minneapolis has sparked protests and political conflict. US officials say a federal immigration agent acted in self-defense, while local leaders, citing video evidence, reject that narrative and demand accountability. With investigations ongoing and trust fractured between federal and local authorities, what does this moment reveal about who controls oversight when federal force turns lethal?
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- Jon Collins (@JonSCollins), Senior Reporter, Minnesota Public Radio
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, ICE and the U.S. City of Minneapolis are at the center of a deadly reckoning. |
| 0:17.0 | An ICE agent has shot and killed a woman accused of trying to run over officers with a car. |
| 0:23.4 | It took place while an immigration crackdown was underway in the city of Minneapolis. |
| 0:29.4 | As investigations continue and tensions rise, the focus shifts from what happened to who gets to decide the truth and what accountability looks like next. |
| 0:41.8 | I'm Alika Bilal, and this is The Take. |
| 0:52.7 | Before we get into today's interview, remember to leave us a comment as you're watching telling us what you think about this episode. |
| 0:59.5 | And if you're in a U.S. city that's seen ice activity, let us know what that's been like. |
| 1:04.8 | If you're listening to this episode on your podcast app, leave us a review and a rating. |
| 1:09.3 | It helps other people discover the show. |
| 1:15.9 | My name is John Collins. I'm a reporter at Minnesota Public Radio, and I cover criminal justice. |
| 1:22.0 | John, welcome to The Take. I know that you've been keeping a close eye on the recent developments in Minneapolis. |
| 1:29.0 | This was an operation by U.S. immigration and customs enforcement that ended with an ICE |
| 1:34.6 | agent shooting and killing a 37-year-old mother of three, Renee Nicole Good. And the world |
| 1:42.1 | knows about it because it was captured on video. So we're speaking |
| 1:46.7 | on Friday and so much more will likely unfold in the investigations of the shooting. But |
| 1:53.5 | based on what you've been able to confirm so far, what do we know about how this happened? |
| 2:03.6 | Yeah, I mean, so you really need to put it into context. Minnesota has been the site of what ICE, which is the Immigration Customs Enforcement |
| 2:09.9 | Agency, calls a surge where they sent many agents here starting in at the beginning of December. |
| 2:17.1 | What they've been doing is going |
| 2:18.5 | around to workplaces that been going to people's homes they've been just grabbing |
| 2:23.3 | people off the street and they say they're trying to ensure that people who they |
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