Authorities declared an unlawful assembly as demonstrators clashed with police near the Whipple Federal Building. ›Local authorities declared an unlawful assembly after protests on Saturday escalated near a federal building just outside Minneapolis, leading to at least 50 arrests, the county sheriff's office said. Whipple Federal Building, a facility that has become both a staging ground for immigration agents and a hub for demonstrations against the crackdown in the Twin Cities. The players Hennepin County Sheriff's Office The local law enforcement agency that declared the unlawful assembly and made the arrests. Minnesota State Patrol The state law enforcement agency that assisted the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in responding to the protests and making arrests.


Source:   New York Times
February 08, 2026 08:06 UTC