Across the United States, thousands took to the streets over the weekend to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old mother of three Renee Nicole Good by an agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis last week. Americans are demanding accountability, the abolition of ICE, and an end to what many call unjustified federal violence.
For all the warnings about chaos, what actually unfolded was grief, anger, and restraint on a scale large enough to make the absence of violence impossible to ignore. Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Minneapolis despite the biting cold, chanting Good’s name and slogans like “No justice, no peace” and “Abolish ICE,” while hundreds of solidarity rallies were held in cities including Washington, D.C., New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Portland, and Los Angeles. The mood was defiant but peaceful, with protesters framing the demonstrations as both a memorial and a movement that rejects what they see as an escalating federal enforcement campaign of terror and violence.
Trump feels more comfortable with armed troops in the street to protect him from the Black and Brown hordes. ICE will not stand down until Trump is gone. It's going to get much worse before it gets any better.