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Minneapolis Schools Cancel Classes Citing Protests Over Fatal ICE Shooting

Protests have broken out following the fatal shooting of a woman who allegedly tried to run over federal agents.
Minneapolis Schools Cancel Classes Citing Protests Over Fatal ICE Shooting
Demonstrators gather during a vigil near where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026. Giovanna Dell'Orto/AP Photo
Kimberly Hayek
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Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes Thursday and Friday out of caution, citing protests sparked by a fatal shooting of a female driver by federal immigration agents.

“Out of an abundance of caution, there will be no school on Thursday, January 8, 2026 and Friday, January 9, 2026 due to safety concerns related to today’s incidents around the city,” Minneapolis Public Schools said in a statement.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.