ICE deployments increase in Minnesota as protests continue

The Department of Homeland Security said it will send hundreds more ICE and Border Patrol officers to Minnesota after large protests over the shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an ICE agent; Minnesota has opened a state criminal investigation.

The Department of Homeland Security said it will send hundreds more ICE and Border Patrol officers to Minnesota. The announcement followed large protests after the shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an ICE agent. Minnesota officials have opened a state criminal investigation while federal officials have offered differing accounts of the incident. Known details: - DHS announced it will deploy hundreds more ICE and Border Patrol officers to Minnesota to bolster safety of federal personnel. - The deployments follow large, nationwide protests after the shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good; Minnesota officials called the shooting unjustified. - Minnesota has opened a state criminal investigation; some state officials reported the FBI was refusing to cooperate with state investigators, and federal officials have said the agent claimed self-defense. Summary: Federal authorities have increased deployments while state investigators pursue a criminal probe into the shooting. Undetermined at this time.