I’m a Former FBI Agent; Federal Agents in Minneapolis Are Undermining Law Enforcement Principles

I’m a former FBI agent; Federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining law enforcement principles

Federal agents spray demonstrators at close range with irritants after the killing of Renee Good by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross on Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. Since July 2025, there have been at least 17 open-fire incidents involving federal immigration agents, according to data compiled by The Trace, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news outlet investigating gun violence. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)…

Isabelle Brourman Blocked a Federal Riot Control Round in Minneapolis With her Sketching Board

Isabelle Brourman is a fixture in the courtroom, where her work is defined by the intense social and political friction she documents. While she has gained significant attention for 'bearing witness' to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests and immigration proceedings in New York City, Brourman frames her sketches as historical records rather than direct acts of protest. However, that line between observer and participant blurred dur…

How Federal Agents in Minneapolis Are Undermining Basic Law Enforcement Principles

Republished with permission from The Conversation, by Luke William Hunt, University of Alabama; Institute for Humane Studies The Trump administration says federal agents have “absolute immunity” from prosecution in Minneapolis. Department of Justice and Homeland Security officials have indicated that criminal investigations into the killings by immigration agents of Minneapolis protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti are inappropriate, declaring t…