Right-wing influencer Jake Lang was chased away by counterdemonstrators while leading a small rally in Minneapolis amid tensions over the Trump administration’s sweeping Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the Twin Cities.
Lang is among the many January 6 defendants granted clemency by President Donald Trump. He was charged with assaulting an officer with a baseball bat, civil dysfunction and different crimes.
Before his anti-Somali, anti-Islam demonstration Saturday, referred to as the “March Against Minnesota Fraud,” Lang said on social media he supposed to “burn a Quran” on the steps of City Hall. NCS affiliate KARE reported he didn’t burn a Quran.
Lang appeared to have bruises and scrapes on his head as he left the scene of the altercation Saturday, in response to The Associated Press. An picture reposted by Lang seems to point out a minimize in the back of his head, and in another post, Lang stated he had been stabbed.
“I was just literally lynched by an anti white mob of liberals & illegal immigrants,” Lang posted on social media.
No official experiences of Lang being injured or assaulted have been filed with police, the Minneapolis Police Department stated in a press release to NCS, although it stated it’s conscious of social media posts concerning the incident.
“MPD encourages anyone who has experienced assaultive behavior to report the incident as soon as possible and provide as much detail as they can, including the date, time, and location of the incident, a description of any suspects, and the nature and extent of any injuries sustained,” MPD stated.
MPD referred to as Lang’s publish alleging that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey instructed police to face down from the altercation “untrue.” The division stated there was no direct communication between MPD and Lang, nor have been any preparations made for a police escort.
NCS has not independently verified Lang’s claims.
NCS has reached out to Lang for remark.
Around 100 individuals have been already gathered for a protest close to City Hall when Lang arrived simply earlier than midday, MPD stated.
Lang’s group was outnumbered by a a lot bigger group of counterdemonstrators, KARE reported. The Minneapolis Police Department instructed NCS Saturday night officers gave a dispersal order however made no arrests, and the group “eventually dispersed without incident.”
The metropolis has seen rising tensions after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, in her SUV earlier this month. Good’s demise sparked protests towards ICE and the usage of aggressive tactics by armed, masked brokers throughout the nation.
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to arrange for deployment to Minnesota, in response to a Trump administration supply, as state officers have additionally mobilized the National Guard.
Lang is operating for US Senate in Florida.