Federal agents use chemical irritant in Minneapolis Somali neighborhood
Dec 9, 2025·Location: Minneapolis, MN
Country of origin: Somalia
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis during identification checks. The incident occurred on Tuesday. Minneapolis City Council member Jamal Osman, a Somali American, was present during the confrontation.
Sources
- Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
mprnews.org·Dec 10, 2025·archived copy
- What is in chemical irritants used by ICE in Minneapolis surge?
www2.startribune.com·Jan 26, 2026·archived copy
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