At least 40 protesters were arrested outside the Whipple Federal Building this afternoon after the crowd grew to nearly a thousand, many there to counter Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang, who made a brief appearance. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies was struck in the head and a windshield was smashed.
A month after Renee Good was fatally shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis, her wife expressed gratitude for the city’s perseverance ahead of a memorial at Powderhorn Park this afternoon.
“Minneapolis has shown me that even in the middle of grief and fear, people still show up for each other,” Becca Good said in a statement released through her attorney.
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