NOW, TONIGHT, HUNDREDS ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ARE PROTESTING IN SOLIDARITY WITH MINNESOTA. THIS IS VIDEO PROTESTS IN LOS ANGELES, IN SAN FRANCISCO, AND RIGHT HERE IN SACRAMENTO. OUR KCRA THREE REPORTER, ANAHITA JAFARY WENT TO THE JOHN MOSS FEDERAL BUILDING, WHERE PROTESTERS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY CALLING FOR AN END TO FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE JOHN MOSS FEDERAL BUILDING ARE VISIBLY FRUSTRATED WITH ICE. THIS IS ONE OF MANY ANTI ICE PROTESTS HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SHUT IT DOWN. ICE. GO HOME. FLAGS WAVING, CARS HONKING. AND PEOPLE CHANTING. PEOPLE IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO HAVE A REQUEST. AND IF I HAD ONE GIANT ASK OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY. MY BIGGEST ONE. PERSONALLY, IF WE CAN’T ABOLISH ICE YET, WE NEED TO ABOLISH FOR PROFIT DETENTION CENTERS. USING SIGNS TO GET THE SAME POINT ACROSS. IF YOU COULD SAY ONE THING TO THIS ADMINISTRATION, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM? ABOLISH ICE AND STAND IN SOLIDARITY. I WANT TO COME OUT HERE TO STAND FOR MY COMMUNITY, BECAUSE EVERYONE AROUND ME IS SO IMPORTANT TO ME, AND I THINK THAT EVEN PEOPLE WITH OPPOSING VIEWS, FOR ME, I STILL WANT TO FIGHT FOR THE REASON I COME OUT HERE IS FOR THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE AFFECTED BY ICE, WHO CAN’T COME OUT HERE AND SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. ANOTHER DEADLY SHOOTING THIS MORNING IN MINNEAPOLIS INVOLVING FEDERAL AGENTS MOTIVATED DOZENS TO SHOW UP TODAY. USA, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CALLING IT SELF-DEFENSE. ICE KILLED A U.S. CITIZEN. I FEEL SO HEARTBROKEN THAT WE’VE BEEN SO DIVIDED BY FAKE LINES THAT DIVIDE PIECES OF LAND THAT WE’VE COME TO KILL EACH OTHER. DO YOU THINK THAT THERE’S ANYTHING POSITIVE ABOUT ICE? NO. I BELIEVE THAT ICE HAS NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY SINCE ITS INCEPTION. NO CHILD SHOULD BE AFRAID TO GO TO SCHOOL. NO FAMILY SHOULD BE AFRAID TO GO TO A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. NO. NO PERSON SHOULD BE AFRAID TO GO TO A HOSPITAL. SO UNTIL EVERYBODY CAN GO ABOUT THEIR LIVES UNAFRAID, THAT’S WHAT WE’RE GOING TO BE OUT HERE FOR. IN SACRAMENTO.
Protesters in Sacramento demand end to ICE after fatal shooting in Minneapolis
Another fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis has sparked protests in Sacramento, where demonstrators are calling for the abolition of ICE.
Updated: 10:30 PM PST Jan 24, 2026
A man was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, prompting protests in downtown Sacramento where demonstrators are demanding the abolition of ICE and for-profit detention centers.Outside the John Moss Federal Building, protesters are visibly frustrated, participating in one of many anti-ICE protests occurring across the country. The scene is filled with the sounds of flags waving, cars honking, and people chanting.Allen O’Brien, an anti-ICE protester, said, “If I had one giant ask of the whole country, my biggest one personally…if we can’t abolish ICE yet, we need to abolish for-profit detention centers.”Protesters are using signs to convey their message. When asked what they would say to the Trump administration, a protester named Faygo responded, “Abolish ICE.”Jayden Crandall, another anti-ICE protester, said, “I want to come out here to stand for my community, because everyone around me is so important to me and I think that even people with the opposing views, for me, I still want to fight for it because I love everyone around me, and I want everyone to be free to live in a life that they want to pursue.”Amanda M., also protesting, said, “The reason I come out here is for the people in our community who are affected by ICE, who can’t come out here and speak for themselves.”The deadly shooting in Minneapolis involving federal agents motivated dozens to gather in Sacramento. The Department of Homeland Security has described the incident as self-defense.Crandall expressed his feelings, saying, “ICE has killed a US citizen and I feel so heartbroken that we’ve been so divided by fake lines that divide this land that we’ve come to kill each other.”When asked if there is anything positive about ICE, Amanda M. said, “No. I believe that ICE has not functioned correctly since its inception.”Thomas O’Brien, another protester, said, “No child should be afraid to go to school. No family should be afraid to go to a house of worship. No person should be afraid to go to the hospital. So until everybody can go about their lives, unafraid, that’s what we’re going to be out here for.”See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A man was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, prompting protests in downtown Sacramento where demonstrators are demanding the abolition of ICE and for-profit detention centers.
Outside the John Moss Federal Building, protesters are visibly frustrated, participating in one of many anti-ICE protests occurring across the country. The scene is filled with the sounds of flags waving, cars honking, and people chanting.
Allen O’Brien, an anti-ICE protester, said, “If I had one giant ask of the whole country, my biggest one personally…if we can’t abolish ICE yet, we need to abolish for-profit detention centers.”
Protesters are using signs to convey their message. When asked what they would say to the Trump administration, a protester named Faygo responded, “Abolish ICE.”
Jayden Crandall, another anti-ICE protester, said, “I want to come out here to stand for my community, because everyone around me is so important to me and I think that even people with the opposing views, for me, I still want to fight for it because I love everyone around me, and I want everyone to be free to live in a life that they want to pursue.”
Amanda M., also protesting, said, “The reason I come out here is for the people in our community who are affected by ICE, who can’t come out here and speak for themselves.”
The deadly shooting in Minneapolis involving federal agents motivated dozens to gather in Sacramento. The Department of Homeland Security has described the incident as self-defense.
Crandall expressed his feelings, saying, “ICE has killed a US citizen and I feel so heartbroken that we’ve been so divided by fake lines that divide this land that we’ve come to kill each other.”
When asked if there is anything positive about ICE, Amanda M. said, “No. I believe that ICE has not functioned correctly since its inception.”
Thomas O’Brien, another protester, said, “No child should be afraid to go to school. No family should be afraid to go to a house of worship. No person should be afraid to go to the hospital. So until everybody can go about their lives, unafraid, that’s what we’re going to be out here for.”
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel