"Thousands of people showed up for a community vigil on Wednesday night at the site of the shooting. Video posted to social media of the event shows a massive crowd listening to a speaker declare, "Because they want us to be afraid of each other, we have literally nothing to lose at this point... So stand in solidarity with us, don't forget about us." A protest has also begun this morning outside the city's Whipple Federal Building, which ICE has used as its regional headquarters."
"Demonstrators in New York City also turned out to protest the killing on Wednesday in Manhattan's Foley Square. Angelo Pinto, co-founder of Until Freedom, reportedly spoke at the rally, shouting, "Are we outraged enough? No! We're not. We must be more outraged than we already are. We haven't begun to scratch the surface of how outraged we must be." Another Foley Square protest is scheduled for today."
An ICE officer fatally shot 37-year-old queer mother Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, prompting nationwide protests, vigils and demonstrations. Thousands gathered at a vigil near the shooting site, where speakers urged solidarity and resistance to fear. Protests began outside the Whipple Federal Building, an ICE regional headquarters, and additional actions were planned, including faith leaders speaking at the shooting site. Demonstrations also occurred in Manhattan's Foley Square, Miami, San Francisco, Boston, and Los Angeles, where organizers and community members called for greater outrage and accountability over the killing.
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