Federal Agent DJI Drone Over Whipple Building, Minneapolis

A DJI drone operated by a federal agent hovers over the Whipple Building in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge.
A DJI drone operated by a federal agent hovers over the Whipple Building in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge.

A DJI drone operated by a federal agent hovers near the Whipple Building near Minneapolis. The building, also known as the Federal Building, houses offices for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and it's detention center. The federal government regularly flew drones as protesters gathered across from the building. Find more photos like this on my Operation Metro Surge: Ice in Minneapolis page.

Photo taken in January 2026.

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