Free speech advocates see a pattern as ICE protesters, observers face violence in Minnesota

By: Cleo Krejci

Outlets: MinnPost

Published: January 14, 2026

Words: 1,547

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Patty O’Keefe says she’s just one example of many facing violence and intimidation by federal immigration agents in Minnesota.

Speaking at a news conference Wednesday at Minneapolis City Hall, O’Keefe described how ICE agents broke her car window, pepper sprayed into her windshield vent, dragged her outside and detained her and a friend on Jan. 11.

“I was taunted, mocked. I was called ugly. There was a picture taken of me. Just, like, belittled (and) …

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