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Based on information available as of this moment (Saturday, January 10, 2026), the United States has witnessed approximately 1,000 demonstrations in response to the killing of Renee Nicole Goode.

  1. Scale and Locations of Demonstrations.
    The U.S. is witnessing a massive wave of coordinated protests under the banner "ICE Out for Good" (a play on her surname and a demand to oust the immigration agency). Reports indicate hundreds of demonstrations (with some sources estimating over 1,000 events) nationwide throughout this weekend.

Key cities that have seen or are seeing protests:

  • Minneapolis, MN (Epicenter): The largest and most sustained protests, specifically at Powderhorn Park and in front of federal buildings.
  • Philadelphia, PA: Marches toward federal detention centers.
  • Indianapolis, IN: Hundreds gathered at Monument Circle.
  • Austin and Pflugerville, TX.
  • Portland, OR: Witnessed violent protests and another shooting related to the protests.
  • Fayetteville and Durham, NC.
  • Santa Barbara, CA.
  • Atlanta, GA.
  • Champaign, IL.
  • Plus events in: Florida, Ohio, Kansas, New Mexico, and Michigan.
  1. Calls to Protest Today or Tomorrow.
    Today (Saturday, January 10, 2026): This is considered the main National Day of Action. Organizations like "Indivisible" and immigrant rights coalitions called for mobilization in all 50 states. Demonstrations are taking place right now (at the time of writing) in main squares and outside federal buildings.

Tomorrow (Sunday, January 11, 2026): Protests and vigils are expected to continue in many cities, particularly in Minneapolis and Portland, due to the significant momentum and rapid developments, even though Saturday was the scheduled central mobilization day.

  1. Quick Background (Context).
    The Incident: Renee Nicole Goode (37, poet and mother) was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fire on Wednesday, January 7, in Minneapolis while inside her vehicle.

Reason for Outrage: There is a stark conflict in narratives; the Trump administration labeled her a "domestic terrorist" who attempted to run over agents, while her family and circulating videos insist she was trying to drive away and the shooting was aggressive and unjustified. Additionally, the victim was a U.S. citizen and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, which broadened the scope of solidarity with her.

Sources: CNN, MSNBC, AP

The New York Times and The Washington Post

Star Tribune (Minneapolis - primary source for original event details and central protests).

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia).

The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis).

Austin American-Statesman (Texas).

The Oregonian (Portland - for coverage of events currently in progress).

Source -> https://xcancel.com/JamalCheaib/status/2010084833381294495

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The concentration camp in the Everglades is still going. So is the resistance.

Week after week after week, people of all ages and backgrounds have been showing up for a Sunday vigil deep within the Everglades, sending a message to the state and federal government that this outrageous affront to human decency will not be allowed to function unopposed. The coalition organizing these weekly vigils includes immigrant rights advocates, indigenous communities, civil rights activists, and people of all ages and backgrounds.

Arianne Betancourt’s father was detained during an immigration check-in appointment and is now languishing within the facility. Pastor Andy Oliver encourages locals from the area to join the vigil, and has even arranged bus transportation to get people there. John Reynolds is a Vietnam vet outraged by the violence within so-called “Alligator Alcatraz.” Lois Cohen is a 91 year old civil rights activist. Noelle Damico is the director of social justice at the Workers Circle, and helps organize the weekly event:

“One of the most rewarding parts of this ongoing resistance is that people are finding one another. They’re breaking their isolation. They’re coming out from their homes and their neighborhoods, and they’re saying, ‘I’m not alone in thinking this is wrong, and I’m not alone in wanting to do something about it,’” Damico said.

The incredible work of this weekly resistance event shows that our collective humanity is stronger than the inhumanity this administration seeks to force upon us.

(Taken from an email sent to me by Never Again Action.)

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Turning back an appeal from 22 Attorneys General, a District Judge has ruled that the régime can share location data about undocumented immigrants receiving public health insurance benefits with ICE. States had argued that recipients shared personal information under a promise of confidentiality that this seizure violates. The judge did attempt to limit what data will be shared, but since there are no enforcement mechanisms for this limit and we have a government that openly flouts court orders, it doesn’t like we have no reason to expect that limit to stand.

(Taken from an email sent to me by Never Again Action.)

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A witness to Wednesday’s shooting in south Minneapolis told MPR News that she saw a federal agent shoot a woman several times.

Emily Heller lives near 33rd and Portland and said she woke up to a commotion outside her home. She said she saw a car blocking traffic on Portland Avenue that appeared to be part of a protest against federal law enforcement operations.

Heller said she heard ICE agents telling the driver, a woman, to “get out of here.”

“She was trying to turn around, and the ICE agent was in front of her car, and he pulled out a gun and put it right in — like, his midriff was on her bumper — and he reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times,” Heller said.

Heller said it appeared the woman then accelerated and traveled about 100 feet before striking a utility pole and some other vehicles. She could be seen slumped over inside her car.

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You don’t kidnap a head of state, threaten to run another country, and call it “law enforcement.” We know this is all about oil and control. We refuse to let the U.S. lie its way into another war.

Video link -> https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2008612967458234368/vid/avc1/1080x1920/ll1vo4mvvkeGyx2c.mp4

Source -> https://xcancel.com/medeabenjamin/status/2008613389661081733#m

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🚨 A young protester was arrested live during a protest in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan

💢 This came after she declared that her taxes "are being used to commit war crimes" in Venezuela and demanded the release of President Nicolás Maduro

Video link -> https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2008378589360664576/vid/avc1/1920x1080/FUiArmvOakMwhEBt.mp4

Source -> https://xcancel.com/AgenciaVNews/status/2008378945922531557

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In light of recent events I felt that this should have a little more awareness. This commercial has been airing on Telemundo and Univision constantly for nearly a year in the US. These are the most popular Hispanic TV stations in the country and everything they broadcast is exclusively in Spanish. Except for this commercial. The version that's currently live on air has Spanish subtitles but it's otherwise identical to this one.

The announcement consists of Kristi Noem praising Trump, threatening to deport you, and saying that immigrants are criminals and drug traffickers. It's part of the Department of Homeland Security's mass deportation campaign targeting latinos and they produced an international version too. In that video, Noem instead threatens you against coming to the US because if you do, she will hunt you down (I'm not editorializing, she literally says she'll hunt you down). I'm not sure which countries are broadcasting this and where but at least Sheinbaum banned it in Mexico.

May Latin America and Latin Americans gather their courage and stand up. Death to the USA.

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