Key insights
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Protest organisers framed the demonstrations as demands for accountability: Indivisible said the “ICE Out for Good” rallies aimed to mourn lives “taken and shattered by ICE” and to demand justice and accountability.
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City officials linked protest policing to property damage and safety risks: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said most protests were peaceful and said people who damage property or endanger others would be arrested.
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Minnesota lawmakers said ICE blocked congressional oversight: Ilhan Omar, Kelly Morrison, and Angie Craig said ICE agents obstructed them from fulfilling their duty to oversee operations at an ICE facility in the Minneapolis federal building.
Takeaways
Demonstrations continued nationwide and in Minneapolis as officials disputed the circumstances of Renee Nicole Good’s killing and local leaders and lawmakers pressed for accountability and oversight.
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