Dozens of protesters marched through downtown Sacramento on Sunday, ending at the John Moss Federal Building, to show solidarity with Minneapolis and demand change following a third deadly shooting involving federal immigration officers.Organizers expressed their frustration and their desire to support protesters in Minneapolis.Chants of “Up up with Liberation” and “When immigrants are under attack, what do we do? Stand up and fight back” filled the streets as the march proceeded from 16th and J streets to the federal building.”I spent last night crying all night,” said Lisa Hunter, a protester, expressing a sense of powerlessness but also the importance of community. “My son doesn’t even know if he wants to have children in this world anymore. That affects me, and it’s sad. I just am out here hoping we’ll make a change in what we can do.”Barbra Reed Houck, a 70-year-old protester, reflected on her past activism. “I’ve protested the Vietnam War, and we thought everything was going to get better. And it seems like we’re going backwards, so we need to do something,” Houck said.The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis was a significant motivator for the march. A growing memorial for Alex Pretti now sits outside the John Moss Federal Building, with chants of “Justice for Alex Pretti” resonating among the crowd.”This is impunity. You are not allowed to terrorize and kill like this,” Protester Meghann Adams said. “We know Trump’s going to bring ICE agents back to our area. And so we want to show our solidarity and also say not in our cities, not in this state. You are not welcome here, and show our solidarity with the people who are out in the snow.” Sacramento police temporarily closed some streets during the march, but they have since reopened.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. —
Dozens of protesters marched through downtown Sacramento on Sunday, ending at the John Moss Federal Building, to show solidarity with Minneapolis and demand change following a third deadly shooting involving federal immigration officers.
Organizers expressed their frustration and their desire to support protesters in Minneapolis.
Chants of “Up up with Liberation” and “When immigrants are under attack, what do we do? Stand up and fight back” filled the streets as the march proceeded from 16th and J streets to the federal building.
“I spent last night crying all night,” said Lisa Hunter, a protester, expressing a sense of powerlessness but also the importance of community. “My son doesn’t even know if he wants to have children in this world anymore. That affects me, and it’s sad. I just am out here hoping we’ll make a change in what we can do.”
Barbra Reed Houck, a 70-year-old protester, reflected on her past activism.
“I’ve protested the Vietnam War, and we thought everything was going to get better. And it seems like we’re going backwards, so we need to do something,” Houck said.
The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis was a significant motivator for the march.
A growing memorial for Alex Pretti now sits outside the John Moss Federal Building, with chants of “Justice for Alex Pretti” resonating among the crowd.
“This is impunity. You are not allowed to terrorize and kill like this,” Protester Meghann Adams said. “We know Trump’s going to bring ICE agents back to our area. And so we want to show our solidarity and also say not in our cities, not in this state. You are not welcome here, and show our solidarity with the people who are out in the snow.”
Sacramento police temporarily closed some streets during the march, but they have since reopened.
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