There was outrage Friday night at Jastro Park as members of the community gathered with their candles and their signs to honor a life lost. This comes after the shooting death of 37-year old Renee Nicole good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. People here now calling for justice and accountability.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a war on people in our community that don\u2019t look like me and I feel I need to be here as a member of the community because they have just a right to be here as I do,\u201d said attendee Billy Roach.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m feeling again like no one is safe like it could happen on the street in front of your house,\u201d said attendee Amy Murch.<\/p>\n
The crowd here grew steadily Friday, candlelight vigils turning into chants demanding answers.<\/p>\n
Renee Good, a mother of three from the Minneapolis community, was killed on January 7th when an ICE agent fired into her vehicle during a federal immigration operation \u2014 an incident now sparking outrage.<\/p>\n
Families with young children, neighbors, and students were present at the vigil.<\/p>\n
CSUB student Ana Reyes says Fridays rally hits close to home and is her reasoning for coming out<\/p>\n
\u201cI grew up from immigrant parents, who came here and I thank them,\u201d said Reyes. \u201cI owe them everything for what I have here right now and I just want to help others out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Organized by the United Liberation Front, people had the opportunity to go up and voice their opinions to the crowd.<\/p>\n
And as chants continued to echo throughout the park, attendees all shared one goal in mind \u2014 unity for the people.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to see real immigration reform you know there are people here that contribute a lot to our community and I want to see welcomed in a way that they don\u2019t have to live in fear,\u201d said Murch.<\/p>\n
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