Metropolis - Page 2

The Daily Planet’s Metropolis coverage reports on events, news, and other occurrences that take place in the Minnesota Twin Cities metropolitan area of over 3 million people.

Daye Octavia looks on in confusion as counter-protesters attempt to pull January 6 insurrectionist Jake Lang from her vehicle in downtown Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 17, 2026. Octavia and her friend Leah had stopped at a red light on their way to happy hour when Lang, bleeding and fleeing hundreds of counter-protesters, jumped into their car, pleading for help. The women believed they were rescuing someone attacked by ICE agents and had no idea Lang had organized the anti-Islam rally that sparked the massive counter-protest. (Photo captured from a video posted to social media)
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‘We thought ICE was after him:’ Women describe giving ride to Jake Lang

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Jake Lang, a Capitol rioter involved in the January 6 Insurrection, was chased from an anti-Islam rally he organized in Minneapolis. He then jumped into a car with two women who had no idea who he was or what was happening, unwittingly placing them in the middle of a tense confrontation. Lang's effort to demonstrate far-right strength in the city attracted fewer than a dozen supporters.

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