ICE, Phoenix and protests
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More than a dozen vigils, protests and other actions are planned Jan. 10 and 11 in cities and communities across Arizona in response to a fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.
Beyond the moisture, the air felt different on Wednesday night. Eight hours earlier, and more than 1,600 miles northeast in Minneapolis, an ICE agent shot and killed a U.S. citizen in her car in the middle of a snowy residential street. Renee Nicole Good’s killing was captured on video, sparking outrage across the country.
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Protests erupt in Phoenix following deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota
A deadly ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota sparked protests across the country Thursday, including a demonstration outside the agency’s field office in Phoenix where advocates and lawmakers demanded a federal investigation.
Activists gathered in Mesa on Jan. 11 to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and distribute legal rights information in local communities, part of a nationally coordinated weekend of action following a fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
In a show of political force, counterprotesters opposing a planned announcement by the Pinal County attorney to protect federal immigration officials disrupted a Republican press conference at the Arizona Capitol early Monday, forcing GOP lawmakers and supporters inside the Senate building on the first day of the legislative session.
Activists gathered in Mesa on Jan. 11 to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and distribute legal rights information in local communities, part of a nationally coordinated weekend of action following a fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Arizona's Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller proposed a bill to criminalize obstruction of law enforcement, sparking protests and outcry at his news conference.