"After a federal immigration agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with grisly videos quickly going viral on social media, news organizations from around the state, country and world dispatched correspondents and anchors to the scene. In the days since, that media presence has ebbed and flowed though a well-resourced local news corps and many national journalists have remained, including reporters for the Guardian, covering additional clashes between police and protesters."
"I think we have the strongest media ecosystem of any city that's parallel to our city, said Matt Carlson, a Minneapolis-based professor of journalism for the University of Minnesota, mentioning the Star Tribune newspaper, Minnesota Public Radio, and smaller outlets such as the Sahan Journal, which covers immigrant communities, including the Somali refugee population that has come under attack from conservatives."
"While there are always debates about national and international journalists parachuting-in to cover catastrophes, I think people in Minneapolis are actually excited to see national coverage of this, because we know that we can't stop what's happening by ourselves, Carlson said. He also predicted that Minneapolis will remain an epicenter of ICE activity and counter-protests, with Donald Trump recently threatening to invoke the Insurrection Action and send troops to the city."
A federal immigration agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, and video of the incident spread widely on social media. News organizations from local, state, national and international outlets deployed correspondents and anchors, and many reporters remained as clashes between police and protesters continued. Additional incidents, including another shooting and a CNN crew struck by projectiles at an ICE protest, drew further coverage. Minneapolis’ resilient media market—anchored by outlets like the Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio and community-focused Sahan Journal—sustained reporting despite national cuts. Local voices expressed support for continued national attention amid predicted ongoing ICE activity and counter-protests.
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