"Smoke filled the street Wednesday night near the site of the latest shooting as federal officers wearing gas masks and helmets fired tear gas into a small crowd while protesters threw rocks and shot fireworks. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said during a news conference that the gathering was an unlawful assembly and "people need to leave." Things later began to quiet down at the scene, and by early Thursday fewer demonstrators and law enforcement officers were there."
"Such protest scenes have become common on the streets of Minneapolis since a federal agent fatally shot Renee Good on Jan. 7 amid a massive immigration crackdown that has seen thousands of officers sent into the Twin Cities. Agents have yanked people from cars and homes and been confronted by angry bystanders who are demanding that officers pack up and leave."
"Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey described the situation as not "sustainable." "This is an impossible situation that our city is presently being put in and at the same time we are trying to find a way forward to keep people safe, to protect our neighbors, to maintain order," he said."
A federal officer shot a man in the leg after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle during protests in Minneapolis. Smoke and tear gas filled streets as federal officers in gas masks confronted a small crowd that threw rocks and shot fireworks. Protesters gathered amid unrest following a Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal agent and a broad immigration enforcement operation that involved thousands of officers and thousands of arrests. City leaders say the federal presence is overwhelming local resources and creating fear, anger and calls for officers to leave.
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