Sergio Martinez Beltran

One community organizer told me she's noticed an increase in fear among people doing simple things like delivering groceries to their neighbors.

So there's this feeling like everybody's taking it day by day and things have the potential to become extremely volatile again.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, two of the federal agents involved in the killing of Alex Bredy have been placed on administrative leave, something the department says is standard protocol.

Here in Minneapolis, people continue to express their frustration and anger against ICE agents

They want them out of their city.

At the makeshift memorial for Pretty, people continue to gather.

They have expressed how they want justice for Pretty and for Renee Macklin Goode.

They also say they want more action from their state and local leaders.

fighting this surge in their state.

Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Minneapolis.

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In Minneapolis, the restaurants that are open have someone in charge of locking the doors every time a new person comes in.

Ricardo Hernandez owns 11 Mexican food restaurants in the city and he's doing this to protect the few clients who come in these days.

Hernandez says since federal agents descended in Minneapolis six weeks ago, his restaurants have seen 60% less in sales.

During the height of the COVID pandemic, his sales only went down by 10%.

Hernandez says this is not sustainable.

He worries he and other business owners will have to close shop if the more than 2,500 immigration agents continue to stay here.

Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Minneapolis.

In the city of Minneapolis, it's impossible to miss federal immigration agents.