Summary
Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, called anti-ICE protests "demonic" during a speech on a faith-based tour. These protests started after an ICE agent shot Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis, leading to widespread demonstrations. A judge in Minnesota has limited how federal agents can respond to nonviolent protests.
Key Facts
- Erika Kirk called anti-ICE protests "demonic" during a speech in Los Angeles.
- Protests began after an ICE agent shot and killed Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis on January 7.
- Demonstrations are happening across the U.S. to demand changes in federal immigration policies.
- A statewide economic protest in Minnesota is planned for January 23 against ICE.
- Charlie Kirk, Erika's husband, founded Turning Point USA and was killed in 2025.
- A federal judge in Minnesota has restricted the use of force like tear gas on nonviolent protesters.
- Demonstrators in St. Paul disrupted a church service related to ICE’s actions.
- Authorities have opened a civil rights investigation into protest disruptions in Minnesota.
