Federal Agents in Riot Gear at Whipple Building, Minneapolis

Federal agents in riot gear stand outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis on January 16, 2026.
Federal agents in riot gear stand outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis on January 16, 2026.

Federal agents in riot gear stand outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis on January 16, 2026. The Whipple Building, located near Minneapolis, serves as a federal facility being used as an ICE detention center as well as where thousands of federal agents are operating out of during "Operation Metro Surge". It's been a place of protest since December 2025. Find more photos like this on my Operation Metro Surge: Ice in Minneapolis page.

Photo taken in January 2026.

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