The media spun a narrative that Destiny Jackson, a 32-year-old mother of six from Minneapolis, and her family were innocent bystanders when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployed tear gas under their car.

The Jackson family was reportedly driving home from their son’s basketball game when they got caught between law enforcement and protesters. CNN immediately had her on as a guest to detail how her 6-month-old infant was gasping for air and needed CPR. She told the audience that she had to wash tear gas out of her other children’s eyes. This story gained widespread sympathy, and the family labeled themselves as “ICE victims” in a GoFundMe campaign that raised over $176,000. Or so the story goes. But with most narratives propped up by left-wing media, apply the slightest bit of scrutiny, and the house of cards collapses.

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OMFG!
LIES. We are being lied to.
Remember the sob story about the family with the baby getting tear gassed at the north Minneapolis riot last Wednesday, Jan. 14? They said they were just passing through the area on the way home from their son’s basketball game.

NO! Here they… pic.twitter.com/1uryQj2Sdw

— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) January 21, 2026

The emotionally charged portrayal of the family as helpless victims began to unravel as inconsistencies in her story show that she played a more active role in the protests than she initially admitted. One of the core pillars of Jackson’s initial story was........

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