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Minnesota protests escalate as Trump intensifies threats

Season 2026 Episode 15 | 4m 15s

Protesters clashed with ICE agents in Minnesota again after a man was shot and wounded when he allegedly assaulted federal officers. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry called for calmer reactions on the street as President Trump is threatening to deploy troops to the Twin Cities. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

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