Minneapolis descended into chaos Friday night as violent anti-ICE rioters **forced local police — including Chief Brian O’Hara — to retreat from a downtown area** amid protests sparked by last week’s controversial federal enforcement operation in the city. The unrest has followed the fatal shooting of **37-year-old Renee Nicole Good** by an ICE agent earlier in the week, which ignited widespread demonstrations and clashes with law enforcement.
Independent journalist **Nick Sortor**, who has been reporting from the scene, posted shocking video footage showing officers completely abandoning the streets as a large crowd of protesters advanced on them, shouting and overwhelming the police presence.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Minneapolis Police attacked by anti-ICE rioters while escorting police car out of the protest zone.@Julio_Rosas11/@TPUSA pic.twitter.com/MWycFinul7
— FRONTLINES TPUSA (@FrontlinesTPUSA) January 10, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Minneapolis Police attacked by anti-ICE rioters while escorting police car out of the protest zone.@Julio_Rosas11/@TPUSA pic.twitter.com/MWycFinul7
— FRONTLINES TPUSA (@FrontlinesTPUSA) January 10, 2026
In the clip, officers can be seen speeding away while rioters fill the roadway — and Sortor is heard shouting, *“Hey chief, why are you letting your city get like this?”* There’s no reply, because the officers were too busy fleeing the mob.
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🚨 BREAKING: MINNEAPOLIS POLICE SURRENDER TO ANTI-ICE RIOTERS AFTER OFFICERS ATTACKED
They have now RUN AWAY and ABANDONED the area which has been TAKEN OVER by leftist anarchists
IT’S TIME FOR THE INSURRECTION ACT, PRESIDENT TRUMP! LOCAL POLICE HAVE CEDED CONTROL TO ANARCHISTS pic.twitter.com/8u6D93Qi8X
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 10, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: MINNEAPOLIS POLICE SURRENDER TO ANTI-ICE RIOTERS AFTER OFFICERS ATTACKED
They have now RUN AWAY and ABANDONED the area which has been TAKEN OVER by leftist anarchists
IT’S TIME FOR THE INSURRECTION ACT, PRESIDENT TRUMP! LOCAL POLICE HAVE CEDED CONTROL TO ANARCHISTS pic.twitter.com/8u6D93Qi8X
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 10, 2026
With local police absent, rioters didn’t just celebrate. They **established their own quasi-police force**, using their bodies and vehicles to block roads near the Canopy Hilton, directing traffic and effectively controlling the area while legitimate law enforcement was nowhere to be seen.
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🚨 Rioters in Minneapolis have established their own Quasai POLICE FORCE.
They’ve totally blocked the roads with their bodies and cars surrounding the Canopy Hilton and are directing
Local police is totally absent. pic.twitter.com/P5kXt3jXYM
— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) January 10, 2026
🚨 Rioters in Minneapolis have established their own Quasai POLICE FORCE.
They’ve totally blocked the roads with their bodies and cars surrounding the Canopy Hilton and are directing
Local police is totally absent. pic.twitter.com/P5kXt3jXYM
— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) January 10, 2026
This kind of lawlessness is exactly what local residents warned about as tensions escalated following Good’s death. Federal officials maintain the shooting occurred during an enforcement operation after the woman allegedly “impeded” and “stalked” ICE officers, claiming the use of force was in self-defense. Minneapolis leaders have pushed back against that narrative. ([Fox News][2])
But that’s not where it ended. In footage that’s now going viral, groups of rioters were captured **storming hotels they believed were housing ICE agents — damaging property and entering lobbies with zero intervention from law enforcement**.
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🚨MINNEAPOLIS: Rioters have breeched ANOTHER hotel that ICE agents are suspected to be staying at. pic.twitter.com/o7xrcuRpxo
— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) January 10, 2026
🚨MINNEAPOLIS: Rioters have breeched ANOTHER hotel that ICE agents are suspected to be staying at. pic.twitter.com/o7xrcuRpxo
— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) January 10, 2026
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🚨MINNEAPOLIS: Rioters have surrounded the hotel that ICE officers are suspected to be staying at and are attempting to break the windows ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Uybwheewut
— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) January 10, 2026
🚨MINNEAPOLIS: Rioters have surrounded the hotel that ICE officers are suspected to be staying at and are attempting to break the windows ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Uybwheewut
— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) January 10, 2026
Journalist **Jack Posobiec**, who is also on the ground, reported that **“Antifa have breached the doors of this hotel in Minneapolis and have begun destroying the lobby.”**
This is beyond a protest — it’s a full breakdown of order in one of America’s largest cities. After police retreated under pressure, extremists didn’t think twice before taking control of public spaces, directing traffic, and attacking private property they believed was associated with federal agents.
What began as demonstrations over a controversial federal shooting has devolved into a level of disorder that would alarm any average citizen — not to mention the business owners, residents, and hotel guests caught in the crossfire.






