Sanctuary cities, ICE and federal power: what the Minneapolis shootings reveal about the US

The Minneapolis shootings reveal why sanctuary cities have become one of the most volatile battlegrounds in American public life

A demonstrator wears a mask in front of an image of Renee Good during a protest to denounce the Trump administration's immigration enforcement polices in Los Angeles. File Picture: Jae C Hong/AP

Minneapolis has found itself at the centre of US unrest this month. On January 7, a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old “observer”, during a federal operation.

Footage of the incident spread, triggering protests that rippled across the country.