Fox News host Laura Ingraham found herself in a heated exchange with a protester during her visit to the streets of Minneapolis. Ingraham ventured out for Thursday’s edition of the “Ingraham Angle” to engage with demonstrators protesting against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. This followed the death of protester Renee Nicole Good, who was shot by an ICE officer. At the protest, a woman, her face obscured by a scarf, accused Ingraham of being a “disgrace to the human race.”

The protester, pointing at Ingraham, labeled her an “agitator” as the Fox News host described the scene and noted a makeshift barricade blocking the road. Ingraham remarked on the protester’s actions, saying, “They apparently are policing our borders… which is fascinating.” The protester retorted with chants of “Shame! Shame! Shame!” to which Ingraham responded by calling her “boring.” When Ingraham inquired about the protester’s employment, the woman replied, “I’m getting paid right now.”

As Ingraham’s team departed the scene, she noted that the protesters showed their disapproval with a middle finger, though she remarked to her audience, “I think they secretly liked us though.” The protests in Minnesota have persisted following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent identified as 43-year-old Jonathan Ross. Disturbing video footage captured Good attempting to drive away after obstructing the officers, leading to the gunfire that ended her life.

The Department of Homeland Security defended Ross, claiming Good was going to strike officers with her car in an ‘act of domestic terrorism.’ However, eyewitnesses and local officials have disputed that defense, arguing that Good was trying to drive away when she was fatally shot. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Freyand Governor Tim Walz condemned the Trump administration for the influx of ICE raids, adding that unwarranted violence was inevitable.

Frey called ICE’s characterization of the killing ‘[expletive]’ and warned federal officials to ‘get the [expletive] out’ of his city. Good’s death has been politicized and resulted in protests across the state. Ingraham attended a vigil at the scene of the shooting and a demonstration at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Thursday. She confessed that the protests she attended were peaceful and felt like a ‘community, civic event.’ Ingraham described the vigil as a community gathering around a fire with food. However, she said that she was quickly escorted out of the demonstration.

She added that the protests were smaller than they looked on television. Ingraham said some of the demonstrators seemed to be genuinely in mourning, while others seemed to be protesting out of ‘recreation.’ The city has been embroiled in protests since Good’s death, putting heightened attention on Minnesota. The Minneapolis Public School District announced on Wednesday that schools would be closed on Thursday and Friday due to unrest. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it would be the leading agency investigating Good’s death.

Walz has cast doubt on the investigation and has advocated that local law enforcement should oversee it instead. US Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith wrote in an open letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi that state and local law enforcement should be involved in the investigation. Good’s death has also motivated lawmakers to call on the Trump administration to decrease ICE raids nationwide.

Vice President JD Vance defended Ross during a press conference on Thursday, telling reporters: ‘He’s done a very important job for the United States. ‘He’s been assaulted, attacked, and injured because of it. He deserves a debt of gratitude, and the media pre-judging this guy as if he’s a murderer is one of the most disgraceful things I’ve ever seen.’ Meanwhile, Frey said at a press conference that his office didn’t trust federal authorities with the investigation, calling Vance’s comments about Ross ‘pretty bizarre.’