David Muir opened the Monday, January 12 broadcast of World News Tonight with developing news out of Minneapolis: Minnesota has filed a lawsuit connected to the death of Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in the city days earlier.
Back at the anchor desk after a holiday break, Muir told viewers the legal action was moving quickly and could escalate tensions between state officials and the Trump administration. He said Minnesota is seeking to remove ICE from the state and block what he described as a federal surge of additional agents into Minnesota. “Good evening, we begin here tonight with that breaking news out of Minneapolis after that mother of three was shot and killed in her SUV by an ICE agent. Tonight, Minnesota has filed a lawsuit to get ICE out of the state,” he said. “It comes as Homeland Security is now surging hundreds more federal agents into that state. Minneapolis, St. Paul, the state of Minnesota, all suing to block Homeland Security from moving forward with that surge.”
Muir then turned coverage over to reporter Fauth Abubey, noting the administration has pointed to the shooting as justification for sending more agents into the region.
Abubey reported that the aftermath of the shooting continued to unfold across Minneapolis, including new clashes in the streets. “In a residential neighborhood just blocks from where Renee Good was killed, agents firing tear gas today to disperse protestors away from the scene of a car crash involving immigration officers,” she said.
She then outlined the core argument behind the lawsuit, saying Minnesota—along with Minneapolis and St. Paul—claims the federal escalation amounts to an unlawful intrusion. “Today, the State of Minnesota, and the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul announcing that they are suing DHS, calling the surge of agents a federal invasion,” she added.
Abubey also aired remarks from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who criticized what he called excessive enforcement tactics and argued the operations have gone beyond constitutional limits. “We are not asking ICE not to do ICE things, we are asking this federal government to stop the unconstitutional conduct that is invading our streets each and every day,” Frey said. “You’ve seen the videos, at times, there are as many as 50 agents arresting one person. The scale is wildly disproportionate. It has nothing to do with keeping people safe.”
The report then returned to the broader political fight surrounding Good’s death, including the administration’s continued defense of the officer involved. In a clip included in the segment, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended ICE and characterized the shooting as justified self-defense. “This administration will continue to stand wholeheartedly by the brave men and women of ICE, including that officer in Minneapolis who as absolutely justified and using self-defense against a lunatic who was part of a group, an organized group to interject and to impede on law enforcement operations,” Leavitt said.
To close the update, Abubey said Minnesota may not be alone in pursuing legal action. “And David, DHS is responding to that lawsuit, saying Minneapolis officials are prioritizing politics over policy,” she said. “And tonight, Illinois and the city of Chicago also taking their own legal action against DHS for ICE operations in that area.”
