• Police declare unlawful assembly after protesters breach Canopy by Hilton entrance
• Property damage reported at Depot Renaissance Hotel during demonstrations
• Protests sparked by fatal shooting of Minneapolis mother by ICE agent

MINNEAPOLIS (TDR) — Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters stormed downtown Minneapolis hotels Friday night, breaching entrances and causing property damage at facilities believed to be housing federal immigration agents following this week’s fatal shooting of a local mother.

Minneapolis police declared an unlawful assembly at 9:45 p.m. after demonstrators attempted to force their way into the Canopy by Hilton hotel on the 700 block of 3rd Street South. Authorities detained and cited more than 30 individuals during the escalating confrontation.

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The protests marked the third consecutive night of unrest in Minneapolis following Wednesday’s fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross during a confrontation in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.

“You can see and hear how much noise they are making. Truly making as much noise as humanly possible. This is at least the second hotel they have been to in the Minneapolis downtown area.”

Protesters Breach Hotel Entrances

A crowd estimated at several hundred people initially gathered near the Canopy Hotel around 8 p.m. Friday before moving to the Depot Renaissance Hotel, where property damage was reported. Demonstrators breached a side entrance of the Canopy, chanting and making noise with whistles, drums, pots and pans.

CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez reported protesters were attempting to “get inside” the building where they believed federal ICE agents were staying.

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At the Depot Hotel, protesters overturned objects and spray-painted “F**k ICE” on windows. Video footage showed individuals carrying flags for the Communist Party USA among the crowd.

Police Declare Unlawful Assembly

Minneapolis police Chief Brian O’Hara and other officers faced harassment while escorting a squad car through the protest area, with video showing protesters chasing and confronting law enforcement.

Authorities ultimately declared an unlawful assembly and ordered the crowd to disperse. Riot police moved through downtown streets to clear the area, with most demonstrators leaving peacefully while some continued causing disturbances before being arrested.

The targeted hotel protests follow a separate controversy involving a Hampton Inn by Hilton in Lakeville, Minnesota, that allegedly refused to accommodate ICE agents and immigration officers. The property was stripped of its Hilton branding Tuesday after emails surfaced showing staff denying reservations to Department of Homeland Security personnel.

Fatal Shooting Ignites Controversy

The protests stem from Wednesday’s fatal shooting of Good, who was driving home after dropping her son at school when she encountered ICE agents. Social media video shows an officer approaching her vehicle before another agent drew his weapon and fired at least two shots as she attempted to drive away.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed Good “weaponized her vehicle” and attempted to run over a law enforcement officer. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and city council members have disputed that account.

“I don’t know for sure they are here but we will do whatever it takes to keep Minneapolis safe,” said Drey, a 27-year-old protester.

Hilton Faces Pressure From Both Sides

Hilton Hotels has become a focal point in the immigration enforcement debate after the Lakeville Hampton Inn allegedly canceled ICE reservations. The General Services Administration terminated the property from its approved lodging list for federal employees, and Hilton removed the hotel from its system.

ICE questioned Hilton’s decision on social media, posting: “Hey @HiltonHotels — why did your team in Minneapolis cancel our federal law enforcement officer and agents’ reservations?”

The hotel chain stated that “properties are open to everyone, and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination,” but protesters have continued targeting Hilton-branded properties they believe are housing federal immigration agents.

The Trump administration has deployed approximately 2,000 agents and officers from ICE’s deportation branch and Homeland Security Investigations to Minnesota as part of an expanded federal crackdown tied to a widening fraud scandal in the state.

Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes Thursday and Friday following Good’s shooting, announcing remote learning would be offered for the next month after a separate ICE confrontation at Roosevelt High School.

When protesters storm hotels hunting for federal agents, has immigration enforcement crossed a line that transforms American cities into battlegrounds?

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