{"id":109983,"date":"2026-01-08T04:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T04:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/109983\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T04:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T04:42:26","slug":"anti-ice-rally-in-orlando-held-after-minneapolis-shooting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/109983\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-ICE rally in Orlando held after Minneapolis shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dozens of protesters rallied in front of Orlando City Hall Wednesday, calling on the federal government to abolish Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the wake of a deadly shooting in Minnesota.<\/p>\n

The protest was organized by 50501 Orlando, which has been behind many of the other anti-Trump events held in Central Florida over the past year.<\/p>\n

Approximately 40 people attended, which was higher than organizers\u2019 expectations given the rally was planned 90 minutes before it began.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of us here are incredibly shocked and disgusted by what has happened,\u201d Marcus Polzer said.<\/p>\n

The shooting divided Americans largely on ideological lines, with the Trump administration defending the actions of the agent seen shooting the woman as she drove forward.<\/p>\n

The administration suggested she was trying to run over the agent, while video of the shooting showed the car was turning but was not clear enough to establish if the woman was aiming for the agent or trying to flee the scene as other agents tried to open her car door.<\/p>\n

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem added that agents were trying to get a car unstuck from a snowbank when protesters appeared, and the woman was blocking agents at the scene.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

Several dozen people gathered in downtown Orlando in Jan. 2026 after a woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

Several dozen people gathered in downtown Orlando in Jan. 2026 after a woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

Several dozen people gathered in downtown Orlando in Jan. 2026 after a woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

Several dozen people gathered in downtown Orlando in Jan. 2026 after a woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

Several dozen people gathered in downtown Orlando in Jan. 2026 after a woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

Several dozen people gathered in downtown Orlando in Jan. 2026 after a woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

Several dozen people gathered in downtown Orlando in Jan. 2026 after a woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

Several dozen people gathered in downtown Orlando in Jan. 2026 after a woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

Several dozen people gathered in downtown Orlando in Jan. 2026 after a woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one\u2019s qualified say [if the shooting was justified] without a thorough investigation,\u201d Dr. Randy Nelson, who trains law enforcement officers on conflict and de-escalation, said. \u201cWhat bothers me is that — on both sides of the spectrum — people are coming out making definitive statements about something we know nothing about.\u201dApproximately 40 people attended, which was higher than the organizers\u2019 expectations, given that the rally was planned 90 minutes before it began.<\/p>\n

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