The News Agents Special Report: Surveillance and snatch squads in Trump's new America
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Jan 23, 2026 
Local Minneapolis residents and activists (including Myra, Kosar, Liban) share firsthand accounts of ICE raids and community patrols. Ashley Lopez, a St. Paul organizer and higher-education professional, describes shifting from errands to organising constitutional observation and support. They discuss widespread surveillance, neighbourhood patrols, deportation flight monitoring, and large-scale mutual aid and mobilisation.
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Renny Good's Killing And Community Grief
- Renny Good was shot dead by ICE agents on East 34th Street, turning the site into a community shrine and flashpoint for grief.
- Residents describe floods of tears and a collective sense of senseless loss around the killing.
Citizen Surveillance Networks Formed
- Residents have formed rapid-response networks that buzz when ICE is spotted, log plates and dispatch observers within minutes.
- Lewis Goodall's team had their car plates logged and watched within 20 minutes of leaving a local contact's house.
Neighbors Turned Constitutional Observers
- Ordinary neighbours have become constitutional observers and mutual-aid volunteers to protect each other from ICE raids.
- Community action mixes practical help with legal watching to deter and document federal operations.
