The University of Minnesota Police Department, in partnership with several local and state law enforcement agencies, arrested more than 40 protesters outside of the Graduate Hotel Wednesday night following a protest.
The protest, meant to disturb the suspected ICE agents staying at the Stadium Village hotel, began around 8 p.m. Hundreds gathered outside of the hotel, using tools like pots, makeshift drums and airhorns in an effort to condemn the alleged lodging of federal agents.
By 10 p.m., officers began calling for protesters to disperse, citing a violation of city noise ordinances. By 10:20 p.m., officers began arresting large groups of protesters.
Correction: A previous headline stated that this was the second protest outside the Graduate. A previous version understated the number of protesters arrested.
Angry Prof
Jan 30, 2026 at 9:48 am
I’m proud of our students for doing what students in other countries do to fight authoritarianism
raven
Jan 29, 2026 at 9:38 am
there were 40 on one bus and there were two busses, it was much more than that
SGEagan
Jan 29, 2026 at 9:35 am
Speaking as a person who wants ICE out of here, these hotel noise making protests are shortsighted and stupid. A sleep deprived ICE agent is more likely to make a poor and perhaps fatal decision, plus you have the collateral damage of the innocent non+ICE people staying at the hotel losing sleep.
Save your anger and use it to protest during the daytime. Be smart. Maintain the moral high ground.