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Minneapolis Protests 2023

Protests in Minneapolis have been largely massive, organized, and intended to be peaceful, but have included episodes of confrontation and property damage.

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Jan 21, 2026

What public statements and evidence have federal officials provided about paid protesters in other demonstrations?

Federal officials — including the President and actors — have repeatedly claimed that some demonstrators at large protests are "paid" or organized by outside operatives, but public statements often mi...

Jan 20, 2026

And was there any reporting that showed a baby being exposed to some sort of ICE deployed gas mid January 2026?

Reporting from multiple national and local outlets in mid‑January 2026 documents a Minneapolis family’s account that federal immigration agents deployed crowd‑control munitions — described as tear gas...

Jan 20, 2026

is george soros funding any organizations active in the anti ice activism in minnesota

The reporting collected shows that national progressive funders linked to George Soros — principally the Open Society Foundations and organizations that have received its grants or pass-through money ...

Jan 20, 2026

Have courts or official investigations found Soros personally financed violent or illegal protest activity?

No court has found George Soros personally financed violent or illegal protest activity, and contemporary fact‑checks and mainstream reporting conclude there is no evidence tying him directly to fundi...

Jan 20, 2026

How peaceful are the protests in Minneapolis?

The protests in Minneapolis have been largely massive, organized and intended to be peaceful, drawing tens of thousands and scheduled to end before nightfall, yet they have repeatedly included episode...