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EXPOSED: Minneapolis Police Tell Citizen Journalists to 'LEAVE' After Leftist MOB Attacks Them During Anti-ICE Protest

Gary FranchiJanuary 19, 2026302 views
EXPOSED: Minneapolis Police Tell Citizen Journalists to 'LEAVE' After Leftist MOB Attacks Them During Anti-ICE Protest
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In yet another shocking display of leftist violence, two citizen journalists were brutally attacked and told they were going to be killed while covering anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis on Sunday – and instead of arresting the attackers, police told the VICTIMS to leave the area.

The incident unfolded as radical leftists gathered to protest President Trump's promised mass deportation operations, which are set to begin removing criminal illegal aliens from American communities. The journalists, who were simply doing their job documenting the protests, became targets of the very mob they were covering.

Video footage shows Minneapolis police officers approaching the journalists and instructing them to "leave the area" – not because they were doing anything wrong, but because the leftist agitators had made credible threats against their lives. Think about that for a moment, Patriots. In America, journalists are being told to stop reporting because violent leftists don't want their actions documented.

This is the same Minneapolis that burned during the BLM riots while Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz stood by and watched. The same city where the "defund the police" movement took root and crime skyrocketed. Now, as President Trump moves forward with his America First agenda to secure our borders and remove criminal aliens, the radical left is once again resorting to violence and intimidation.

The attacks on these citizen journalists highlight a disturbing pattern: whenever independent media tries to document leftist extremism, they face threats, violence, and harassment. Meanwhile, the mainstream media covers these same protests with kid gloves, refusing to show Americans what's really happening in our streets.

The Real Target: Truth-Telling

Make no mistake – this wasn't just about anti-ICE protests. This was about silencing independent voices who dare to show Americans the reality of leftist extremism. These citizen journalists were targeted precisely because they were documenting what the legacy media won't: the violent, unhinged response of the radical left to President Trump's lawful immigration enforcement.

How long will we tolerate leftist mobs dictating who can and cannot report the news in America? When will Democrat-run cities like Minneapolis finally protect journalists instead of appeasing violent extremists?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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FirstAmendmentDefenderVerifiedJan 20, 2026
Wait, so the police told the JOURNALISTS to leave instead of arresting the people actually committing assault? What happened to protecting free speech and press freedom?
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MinneapolisResidentVerifiedJan 20, 2026
I live here and can confirm - the police have been completely neutered since 2020. They're more afraid of the activists than they are of actual criminals now.
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ConservativeDadVerifiedJan 20, 2026
Time to move to a red state, friend. We did and never looked back.
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BackTheBlue2024VerifiedJan 20, 2026
So sorry you have to deal with that. Stay safe out there!
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PatriotMom2024VerifiedJan 20, 2026
This is exactly why we need citizen journalists now more than ever! The mainstream media won't cover this violence from the left. Thank God for brave people willing to document the truth.
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TruthSeeker88VerifiedJan 21, 2026
Absolutely right! MSM only shows one side of these stories.
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VeteranVoiceVerifiedJan 21, 2026
Unreal! These so-called 'anti-fascists' are the real fascists trying to silence anyone who disagrees with them.