{"id":115507,"date":"2026-01-12T20:58:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/115507\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T20:58:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:58:04","slug":"st-pete-faith-leaders-call-for-sppd-to-pull-out-of-ice-agreement-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/115507\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Pete faith leaders call for SPPD to pull out of ICE agreement [PHOTOS]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Credit: Dave Decker<\/p>\n

At a vigil for the Minneapolis woman killed by ICE, St. Petersburg faith leaders called on St. Petersburg Police to pull out of their agreement to work with the federal immigration agency.<\/p>\n

Rev. Ben Atherton-Zeman hosted the vigil for Renee Nicole Good <\/a>and call for action outside St. Pete Police Department\u2019s downtown headquarters.<\/p>\n

Pastor and activist Andy Oliver<\/a> reiterated statements from an open letter he posted on social media<\/a> that day, once again<\/a> demanding SPPD drop the agreement. He also called on City Council to pass a resolution asking SPPD Chief Anthony Holloway to terminate the agreement.<\/p>\n

Oliver and Atherton-Zeman were arrested together<\/a> last summer when they blocked FDOT from paving over the \u201cBlack History Matters\u201d street mural outside the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum. <\/p>\n

St. Petersburg Police joined the 287(g) agreement last February. Florida Sheriff\u2019s departments are mandated by state law to join the agreement, but there is no requirement for municipalities. <\/p>\n

Florida is the only state to have all of its (67) counties partner with ICE.<\/p>\n

St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway issued a statement to media outlets in response to last Friday\u2019s vigil, reiterating previous statements that the department is not part of ICE and does not receive funding to support ICE operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs of today, none of our officers has received training under the 287(g) program; therefore, none has been deputized,\u201d Holloway added.<\/p>\n

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