Minneapolis Schools Cancel Classes Citing Protests Over Fatal ICE Shooting

Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes Thursday and Friday out of caution, citing protests sparked by a fatal shooting of a female driver by federal immigration agents.

“Out of an abundance of caution, there will be no school on Thursday, January 8, 2026 and Friday, January 9, 2026 due to safety concerns related to today’s incidents around the city,” Minneapolis Public Schools said in a statement.

The district will not move to e-learning, as that is only allowable for severe weather. School will resume on Monday, Jan. 12.

The incident occurred as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were conducting a raid when protesters surrounded the agents.

The driver, Renee Nicole Good, was fatally shot in the head after allegedly driving her vehicle at officers, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

DHS officials described her act as domestic terrorism, saying Good used her car as a weapon in an attempt to run over agents who were trying to push their vehicle out of the snow.

“Today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting targeted operations when rioters began blocking ICE officers and one of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them—an act of domestic terrorism,” Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement on Wednesday.

The school district’s decision comes as protests mount in the city after the 37-year-old woman’s death. Her killing after 9:30 a.m. was recorded on video by witnesses, and the shooting quickly drew a large crowd of angry protesters. By evening, hundreds were there for a vigil to mourn her death and urge the public to resist immigration enforcers.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that officers ordered Good to exit her car and stop obstructing them, but she refused.
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