CNN’s Laura Coates was reporting live from a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday when things got pretty dicey.
Protests began raging across the city after an ICE agent fatally shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good on Wednesday. The Department of Homeland Security has characterized the mom as one of several “violent rioters” who were blocking ICE officers during a targeted operation, and that she “weaponized her vehicle” in an attempt to run over an officer. Videos of the incident, however, indicate that Good was attempting to reverse her car and flee the scene when an officer shot at her several times. Due to DHS’ statements on the incident and the footage published widely to social media by witnesses tell two completely different stories, many people are outraged.
After showing viewers remnants of pepper-spray balls that stained the street and protestors carrying milk containers, Coates went on to describe the scene at the protest.
“The tension here is palpable,” Coates reported. “People are upset. They are compelled to come down here. They do not trust that there will be an independent investigation.”
After pointing out a few more details of the chaos that was unfolding, ICE agents began to encroach on the demonstrators.
