US Edition16 people arrested for attacks on federal officers in Minnesota, Pam Bondi announces
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced charges under U.S. Code 111 against 16 individuals for assaulting federal officers amid ongoing protests in Minnesota, with more arrests expected.
- On January 28, 2026, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced from Minneapolis, Minnesota that federal law enforcement arrested 16 people accused of assaulting officers and expects more arrests.
- Amid intensified immigration enforcement, arrests between Jan. 7 and Jan. 22 follow protests after federal agents fatally shot Renee Good and Alex Pretti, escalating tensions in Minneapolis protest communities.
- Court affidavits describe several alleged incidents, including Nasra Ahmed throwing an egg, swearing, and spitting during her January 14 arrest, while Matrim Charlebois swung a mobility cane on January 13 and Helicity Borowska spat on officers outside the Whipple Federal Building on January 16.
- Defense attorneys and Dulce J. Foster criticized Bondi for posting defendants' photos before complaints were unsealed, with prosecutors seeking release conditions barring contact with involved federal agents.
- Meanwhile, Bondi urged state officials to end sanctuary policies, with observers warning that arrests and posted photos may chill protests and strain federal cooperation, as Border Czar Tom Homan visits Minnesota.
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Thrown eggs, spit, fire extinguishers all alleged in charges for 16 Minneapolis protestors
Sixteen people whom Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Wednesday were “rioters” face federal charges for allegedly assaulting federal officers in Minnesota. Their court records, however, painted a complex picture of what led to the charges. Bondi made the announcement on her X account, adding that she was in Minneapolis as agents are carrying out arrests. She noted that more arrests will come and called the 16 people “rioters.” Court documents …
DOJ Arrests 16 Anti-ICE Agitators in Minnesota for Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officers
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“We Expect More Arrests To Come” – Pam Bondi Announces Individuals In Minnesota Arrested For “Allegedly Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement”
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Wednesday that 16 people have been arrested in Minnesota for “allegedly assaulting federal law enforcement.” “I am on the ground in Minneapolis today. Federal agents have arrested 16 Minnesota rioters for allegedly assaulting federal law enforcement — people who have been resisting and impeding our federal law enforcement agents,” Bondi said. “We expect more arrests to come. I’ve said it before and I’ll sa…
Minnesota police crack down on anti-ICE protesters, multiple arrests outside hotel
As talks between the Trump administration and Minnesota leadership continue, with some possible success, police have begun dealing with protesters more efficiently this week.In a surprising turn of events, protesters in Minneapolis were swiftly dealt with near the Graduate by Hilton hotel. 'All individuals: You are under arrest. Please sit down.'In video originally captured on independent reporter Brendan Gutenschwager's livestream of the protes…
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