The Brief
Protests were planned Sunday in downtown Orlando and across the US in the wake of ICE shootings in Minneapolis and Portland.
Renee Good was shot, killed in Minneapolis, pitting Minnesota officials against the federal government.
Officials said Good did not listen to agent commands and attempted to run him over with her vehicle. Officials said the agent acted in self-defense.
In Portland, 2 people allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua gang were shot by Border Patrol agents.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Dozens of people gathered outside Orlando City Hall on Sunday afternoon in protest of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), following a deadly shooting in Minneapolis.
Similar protests – some dubbed “Ice out for good” – have been planned in cities across the United States. It comes months after similar protests – then dubbed “No Kings Protests” were held over the summer, including in Orlando.
Renee Mackline Good was shot and killed inside her vehicle last week in Minneapolis, sparking widespread reaction across the nation. The shooting was captured on camera from multiple angles.
The backstory
Leaders in Minnesota and Minneapolis quickly condemned the shooting of Good and how the agents involved handled the situation. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has strongly criticized the agents’ actions, ICe, and the federal government in wake of the shooting.
The Department of Homeland Security and ICE argued the shooting was in self-defense, accusing Good of ignoring agents’ commands to get out of her vehicle and then attempting to drive away, putting the agents in harms way.
In Portland, Border Agents shot two people accused of having links to the Tren de Aragua gang.
Several DHS and ICE agents have been deployed to Minneapolis in recent weeks amid President Donald Trump’s and the White House’s immigration enforcement operations.
DHP recently said in a recent news release that 1,500 people suspected of being in the country illegally had been arrested in Minneapolis.
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The other side
UCF Associate Professor Dr. Larry Walker weighs in on the nationwide ICE protests
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The Source
The information comes from Minneapolis and Portland officials, the White House, FBI, DHS, ICE, and FOX 35 reporting.