Great meeting tonight with residents of Loring Green - talking about real ways to partner with our schools and support our immigrant neighbors. This is what Ward 7 and Minneapolis are all about.

Multiple candlelight vigils taking place across the Ward and city tonight to lament the loss of Alex Pretti and cry out for justice. Our light will shine in the darkness and the darkness will not overcome it.

A plea for peace in a day of horror: Like you, I’ve watched today’s events unfold with absolute horror. I’ve seen the videos, was on scene before an unlawful assembly was declared, and heard the pleas for both peace and accountability from state and local leaders.

I want to add my voice in pleading for peace. Just a short while ago all of us on council received a request for aid from the city’s EOC asking that we do whatever we can to reinforce the message that peace &order must be maintained particularly in the vicinity of 26th &Nicollet.

Bad as things are, they can & will get worse if we don’t keep the peace. Don’t get me wrong: I respect the need for a full & impartial investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti, but the videos suggest it was nothing short of an extrajudicial killing by a cadre of ICE thugs.

All of us are feeling righteous anger, but it needs to be channeled into continued peace and unity.

We cannot fail in this respect. Recent statements from the White House confirm that the federal government has no intention of withdrawing anyone, and Stephen Miller recently used the word “insurrection.”

We know President Trump has already threatened the Insurrection Act as means to deploy active-duty military into a major American city, &we are at high risk of becoming a test case. That’s much harder to do if we remain peaceful as thousands upon thousands did yesterday downtown.

What do we do with our anger? Keep whistling, keep recording, keep subsidizing those in need. Reach out to your contacts in other states and tell them what’s happening in Minnesota.

As we saw yesterday, Minnesota is speaking with one voice, but we need support from all corners of the country for this occupation to end.

Additionally, move outside to “Light Up the Night” at 7pm. Bring a flashlight or candle to the street outside your home to be together and reject violence in our streets. (7/8)

Let’s keep the peace today, and keep up our active, peaceful resistance tomorrow. We shall overcome. In peace, Elizabeth Shaffer Councilmember, Ward 7 P.S. You can watch the mayor’s full press conference from today here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_sK9O5b-Ec (8/8)

Near the site of the shooting with Council President Payne. Details are still emerging, but we know that Minneapolitans are going to show up for each other in this moment.

On scene near the site of the latest ICE shooting.

⚠️ The City is aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement in the area of 26th Street W and Nicollet Avenue. We are working to confirm additional details. Meantime, we ask that the public remain calm and avoid the immediate area. ⚠️

Thousands showed up today to peacefully march in downtown Minneapolis and rally at the Target Center to demand: ICE out of Minnesota now!

Our latest Ward 7 newsletter is out with urgent updates on the ICE surge & how it is impacting our community. Also, a brief update on Uptown. 👉 Read the full newsletter: https://shorturl.at/tT1cR 📩 Sign up to receive Ward 7 updates directly: https://shorturl.at/O8Xpi

With dangerous temperatures expected over the next several days, protect yourself from the extreme cold. Wear warm layers, cover head, hands and feet, take breaks indoors and watch for early signs of hypothermia and frostbite. Warming options ➡️ https://www.hennepin.us/staywarm

“In Minneapolis, we won’t be afraid. We know the difference between right and wrong and, as Mayor, I’ll continue doing the job I was elected to do: keeping our community safe and standing up for our values.” (3/3)

“We shouldn’t have to live in a country where people fear that federal law enforcement will be used to play politics or crack down on local voices they disagree with.” (2/3)

“When the federal government weaponizes its power to try to intimidate local leaders for doing their jobs, every American should be concerned.” (1/3)

Mayor Jacob Frey was served with a subpoena today by the federal government. Here is Mayor Frey’s full statement ⬇️

I was interviewed this morning on CNN’s Situation Room about Trump’s readiness to send 1,500 troops to Minneapolis. My response ⬇️ ”This is not about immigration, it’s political.” “We need to get ICE out of our city.”

Dr. Martin Luther King reminds us: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” As our neighbors face fear and uncertainty right now, Minneapolis chooses light and love. This is how we honor Dr. King together.

Many in our community are asking how they can stand with our neighbors. This non-partisan Constitutional Observer training offers practical guidance on how to observe and document immigration enforcement activity. 🗓️ Tue, Jan 20 ⏰ 7–8 PM 💻 Virtual Sharing for awareness: dfl.org/observers

Yesterday the City Council unanimously called on the Governor to enact an eviction moratorium with emergency rental assistance in response to the ICE occupation of our city. Unprecedented attacks call for unprecedented acts of care. We are one Minneapolis.

The most recent newsletter for Ward 7: Ice Update News & Resources is linked here: https://lnks.gd/3/3RMntLd

Here’s my statement on the loss of Renee Nicole Good - a beloved wife, mother, & neighbor who should still be with us. We are demanding ICE end this occupation & a full, transparent investigation and accountability for her death. We remain committed to keeping our community safe.

I'm pleased to announce that Minneapolis has joined a lawsuit brought by the AG of the State of Minnesota seeking an end to the ICE surge operation in Minneapolis. Here's a link to the complaint: https://tinyurl.com/465y846a and to the full press conference: https://tinyurl.com/3dphe3uw.

Massive turnout for ICE Out demonstration at Powderhorn Park today.

Massive turnout for ICE Out demonstration at Powderhorn Park today.

We were out and about in Ward 7 today when we witnessed ICE agents at 15th and Nicollet.

Minneapolis City Council Members' Statement on ICE agent shooting and killing Renee Nicole Good. Here is the link referenced at the end of the statement: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2026/january/fatal-shooting-response/

A statement from Council Member Shaffer on today’s tragic ICE involved shooting in South Minneapolis.