Anti-ICE protesters attack their own supporter with sex toys during Minneapolis rally
A Minneapolis anti-ICE protest on Saturday, one month after the death of Renee Good, took a bizarre turn when demonstrators waved sex toys — and even threw some at a supporter who shouted, “I’m on your side.”
The protest began outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, where crowds chanted against ongoing immigration raids in the city. Demonstrators were seen tossing sex toys over fencing, leaving discarded items for officers to collect from the street.
At one point, a man driving a pickup truck, displaying anti-ICE signs including one that read “NUREMBERG 2.0,” was hit by several of the objects while repeatedly telling the crowd that he supported their cause. He also held up additional signs, including one stating “We all have eyes,” but protesters continued striking his vehicle. Video footage shows a protester removing a sign directly from the truck, prompting the driver to demand it back. Toward the end of the clip, two protesters intervened, signaling that the driver was indeed on their side, which helped de-escalate the confrontation.
The use of sex toys as protest tools aligns with a broader trend in recent Minneapolis demonstrations, where adult retailers have become symbolic spaces in response to federal immigration enforcement. The rally was connected to the Jan. 7 shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good and the later killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti during separate encounters with immigration agents.
A woman was photographed collecting the thrown items as the protest continued. Authorities reported that the gathering escalated after some participants began throwing ice chunks and bottles at police guarding the federal building. Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly and arrested at least 42 people.
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, “While many individuals are peacefully protesting, some agitators have engaged in unlawful behavior, including damaging property and throwing ice chunks. A deputy was struck in the head, and a squad vehicle windshield was broken.”
Good was fatally shot after driving away from immigration agents on a snowy Minneapolis street. Video shows officers at her vehicle moments before the shooting. The Trump administration described Good as a threat to officers, a claim state and local officials rejected. Three weeks later, Pretti was killed during a street confrontation after agents noticed his licensed firearm.
Saturday’s events also included a memorial in a nearby park attended by hundreds, featuring singing and prayer. Good’s partner released a message through an attorney, stating, “Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last.”
Counter-demonstrators were also present, with one group driving past in a U-Haul truck while masked associates fired paintballs and pepper balls at the crowd, according to witnesses and video.
Federal immigration operations in the Twin Cities have continued for weeks, fueling near-daily protests focused on the Whipple building.
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