Anderson Cooper 360 Minneapolis Protest Erupt After Another Officer-Involved Shooting
Jan 16, 2026
Shimon Prokoppas, CNN's dynamic field reporter, brings firsthand insights from the turbulent streets of Minneapolis as protests rage following another officer-involved shooting. Ellie Honig, a seasoned legal analyst, unpacks the implications of President Trump's potential invocation of the Insurrection Act and explores constitutional limits on enforcement actions. The discussion highlights the tension between federal authority and local responses, spotlighting the complexities of civil rights in crisis situations.
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Insurrection Act Threat Raises Broad Federal Power
- President Trump publicly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to Minneapolis to end unrest.
- Legal scholars and commentators warned the Act grants broad presidential leeway and courts often defer to the president.
Woman Stopped Near Somali Center Refuses ID
- Video shows Nimco Omar stopped by federal agents near a Somali shopping center and asked her birthplace and for ID.
- Omar insists Minneapolis is her home and refuses to show ID during the brief encounter.
DHS Frames Stops As Targeted, Communities Alarmed
- DHS leaders defended stops as targeted enforcement and denied racial profiling claims.
- Reporters noted complaints that agents sometimes stop people at random, causing alarm in communities.