LOADING ERROR LOADINGMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement persist in Minneapolis. Trump made the threat after a federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on Wednesday after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle. AdvertisementShooting followed chaseIn a statement describing the events that led to Wednesday’s shooting, Homeland Security said federal law enforcement officers stopped a person from Venezuela who was in the U.S. illegally. AdvertisementLocal leaders say the government is violating free speech and other constitutional rights with the surge of law enforcement. It’s the latest step by the Trump administration to dispatch military and civilian attorneys to areas where federal immigration operations are taking place.

Source: Huffington Post January 15, 2026 23:14 UTC