Hundreds of masked anti-ICE protesters besiege Minneapolis hotel
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On Friday night, a wave of protestors descended upon a Minneapolis hotel following rumors that federal agents were lodged there. The downtown Canopy Hotel became the focal point of unrest, driven by anger over the shooting of Renee Good.

Masked demonstrators, equipped with whistles and bells, crowded the streets, creating a cacophony that reverberated throughout the area. The protestors, numbering in the hundreds, gathered outside to express their outrage, targeting ICE with their chants and demonstrations.

Inside the hotel, guests were taken aback as the demonstrators, undeterred by the venue’s presence, banged on windows and chanted slogans, including the explicit “f**k ICE.” The raucous sound of drums, horns, and trumpets filled the air, contributing to the tense atmosphere.

As the evening progressed, law enforcement finally intervened, arriving around 10:30 PM local time to manage the situation. Amid the din, one protestor, sporting pink hair, conveyed their message to the Daily Mail, stating, “They need to get the hell out of our city.”

‘They need to get the hell out of our city,’ a pink-haired protestor told Daily Mail over the deafening noise.

She said she spotted a van full of ICE agents parked up nearby earlier this evening.

Giving her name as Drey, 27, she said: ‘I don’t know for sure they are here but we will do whatever it takes to keep Minneapolis safe.’

Others waved signs decrying ICE as fascists and murderers after marching through the city spraying graffiti and blocking traffic.

A window of the Residence Inn Minneapolis Downtown at The Depot hotel was broken after protesters broke in during a protest

A window of the Residence Inn Minneapolis Downtown at The Depot hotel was broken after protesters broke in during a protest

Anti-ICE profanities were spray painted on the exterior of the building, which had been shattered

Anti-ICE profanities were spray painted on the exterior of the building, which had been shattered

Anti-ICE crowds formed downtown at the Canopy by Hilton hotel, which protesters believed ICE agents to be staying at

‘Get out of Minneapolis. They are only fanning the flames,’ said software developer Erik, 31, declining to give his full name.

‘It sucks for the people inside but these corporations need to get the message. These hotels are hosting ICE and we want them out.’

Signs read ‘Deport Hate, Not People,’ ‘stop killing us’ and ‘America is built on genocide and slavery.’

Susan, 41, who lives in Saint Paul and works at a law firm in downtown Minneapolis said she was ‘sickened’ by Good’s death.

‘It feels to good to yell and scream and let out all of my feelings,’ she told the Daily Mail.

‘My neighborhood is very diverse. If you were to remove all the diversity I wouldn’t want to live there. We celebrate difference and diversity here.’

Protestors did not appear to get inside the hotel’s lobby, in part because several people were guarding doors.

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The demonstrators vented their rage over the fatal shooting of Renee Good, although it was not clear whether any ICE officers were inside the downtown hotel

The demonstrators vented their rage over the fatal shooting of Renee Good, although it was not clear whether any ICE officers were inside the downtown hotel

Protesters banged drums, pounded on windows and chanted profane anti-ICE songs as terrified guests cowered inside the hotel

Protesters banged drums, pounded on windows and chanted profane anti-ICE songs as terrified guests cowered inside the hotel

Around 100 State Troopers arrived on scene several hours into the protest. Demonstrators carried signs with anti-ICE slogans

Around 100 State Troopers arrived on scene several hours into the protest. Demonstrators carried signs with anti-ICE slogans

One, wearing a gas mask and helmet, said he didn’t want things to get ugly.

‘F**k no, people will get hurt,’ he said, explaining that he was not police or security, just concerned about safety.

A rear door was wrenched open but it appeared to lead to a staff area rather than a public part of the hotel.

Around 10:30pm – several hours into the protest – around 100 State Troopers arrived on scene and formed two columns to march down Park Ave, clearing the area around the Canopy.

Faced with officers wielding batons and weapons to fire rubber bullets and gas, the crowds began retreating, thus far, without violence. 

Around 10:45pm, a police officer addressed the crowd on loudspeaker telling them it was an unlawful assembly under Minnesota state law.

A handful of stragglers remained at the intersection of Park and Third St South, banking a drum and screaming ‘shame’ while surrounded on all sides by hundreds of officers and an armored SWAT vehicle.

Protestors, many in masks, blew on horns, whistles and trumpets to make as much noise as possible. Police were nowhere to be seen

Protestors, many in masks, blew on horns, whistles and trumpets to make as much noise as possible. Police were nowhere to be seen

Demonstrators played instruments during the demonstration against increased immigration enforcement, just days after the fatal shooting of Renee Good

Demonstrators played instruments during the demonstration against increased immigration enforcement, just days after the fatal shooting of Renee Good

People were seen riding in the back of a truck during the protest outside the Canopy by Hilton hotel on Friday night

People were seen riding in the back of a truck during the protest outside the Canopy by Hilton hotel on Friday night

After several warnings cops moved in to make four arrests.

‘F**k ICE,’ wailed a scruffy detainee as he was hauled into a bus.

‘Call my mom and tell her I love her.’

Until then, the protesters had blared sirens, banged on the windows and flashed lights at the facilities while trying to be as disruptive as possible.

Some of the signs carried read ‘GET THE F*** OUT OF MN’ and ‘MINNESOTA IS NOT AFRAID OF A LIL’ ICE’.

Others added that ‘no one is illegal on stolen land’ and called to ‘abolish’ the federal agency.

The crowd chanted ‘Minnesota knows how to deal with ICE’ while rhythmically banging on their pots and pans.

Other signs at the protest read 'We speak for those who can't'

Another protester carried a sign saying 'F**k ICE'

The crowds at the protest began to retreat after officers with batons and weapons fired rubber bullets and gas

Dramatic footage captured on Friday night also showed a group of protesters breaking into an venue downtown called The Depot.

The video showed a stirring crowd throwing chairs and tables at the walls and on the floor while others continued to gather around.

At least ten protesters entered the venue without permission. Some laughed and took out their phones to film as they did so.

As individuals filed in, one man was repeatedly heard yelling ‘Get the f*** out!’

The outside of the Depot was spray painted with messages that incessantly read ‘F*** ICE.’

A protester with a megaphone repeated the phrase multiple times, while another pulled out a fresh can of red spray to tag the exterior of the building again.

He spelled out ‘F*** ICE’ while other protesters cheered and whooped the profane graffiti.

A protestor holding the flag of Somalia was seen marching as part of a massive demonstration against ICE

A protestor holding the flag of Somalia was seen marching as part of a massive demonstration against ICE

A crowd of more than 100 protesters also marched elsewhere in Minneapolis, carrying anti-ICE signs 

A demonstrator in an inflatable frog costume was seen taking part in a protest against ICE on Friday night

A demonstrator in an inflatable frog costume was seen taking part in a protest against ICE on Friday night

Elsewhere in Minneapolis, a crowd of at least 100 hundred protesters marched while making loud noise with pots, pans and whatever they could find.

One protester carried a ping pong paddle in his hand, while others were seen banging on kitchenware.

The crowd, which was large enough to split a road, was largely wearing surgical masks or partially covering their faces.

Protesters brandished anti-ICE signs reading ‘ICE OUT’ or ‘ICE OUT OF MNISOTA [sic]’ as they marched.

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