Photographer Tackled by ICE Agents in Minneapolis Protest
Jan 15, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Photographer John Abernathy was detained by federal ICE agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on January 15 while documenting protests. During the confrontation, Abernathy threw his camera to a fellow photojournalist. He sustained injuries including chemical burns, pepper bullet wounds, and abrasions, and received a citation but no court date.
Sources
- ‘The World Needs To See It’: The Moment A Photographer Saved A Camera From ICE
HuffPost·Jan 20, 2026·archived copy
- Photographer Tosses His Leica Away From ICE as He's Tackled to the Ground
petapixel.com·Jan 20, 2026·archived copy
- Photographer arrested, pepper-sprayed and tear-gassed by federal officers
- Independent photographer among 30 more arrested, charged in connection with Minnesota ICE protest following Lemon and Fort cases - Committee to Protect Journalists
cpj.org·Mar 2, 2026·archived copy
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