
Consider This from NPR An immigration crackdown gone wrong. What do we know?
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Jan 8, 2026 Matt Sepik, a reporter for Minnesota Public Radio, provides critical on-the-ground insights into a controversial ICE shooting in Minneapolis. He discusses the conflicting narratives from local leaders and the federal government. Brian O'Hara, the Minneapolis Police Chief, offers preliminary details about the victim, urging caution before jumping to conclusions on self-defense. Both guests highlight the community's alarm over video evidence and critique the coordination and conduct of federal enforcement during the incident.
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Conflicting Official Narratives
- Federal officials framed the shooting as self-defense and called vehicle attacks "domestic acts of terrorism."
- Local leaders and video footage dispute that narrative, showing competing national vs. local accounts.
Video Shows Confrontation And Shooting
- Matt Sepik describes video of a maroon Honda blocking a one-way street while agents order the driver out.
- The driver reverses on ice and an agent appears to fire into the car as it drives away, and the woman later dies.
Rapid Messaging Intensified Tensions
- The Trump administration and DHS quickly sought to control the story on social media and via statements.
- That rapid framing escalated political rhetoric and deepened local anger.

