"Dozens of anti-ICE protesters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge in a peaceful demonstration on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in New York. More than 100 people on Monday walked the bridge into Manhattan to support Dr. King's legacy while speaking out against ICE enforcement in Minneapolis and around the U.S. The march was organized by the Arc of Justice. Demonstrators started at Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza, where community leaders spoke about the importance of MLK Day as more than just a day off work."
""Dr. King was known for leading marches, peaceful marches, in the name of humanity, in the name of juxtaposing peace to violence, juxtaposing democracy to tyranny, and that's what this march is about today. We've got to juxtapose the cold and the commitment of the people of the city against the greed of executives and against the bloodthirst of ICE," said rally organizer Minister Kirsten John Foy, president and CEO of the Arc of Justice. The marchers walked a lap around 26 Federal Plaza, which is home to ICE's New York City headquarters, before heading into Foley Square."
More than 100 protesters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to support Dr. King's legacy while protesting ICE enforcement in Minneapolis and nationwide. The demonstration began at Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza where community leaders emphasized MLK Day as a day of reflection on struggles dating back to the 1950s and 60s. Rallygoers repeatedly chanted the name Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Protesters crossed the East River under aerial coverage, circled 26 Federal Plaza, home to ICE's New York City headquarters, and proceeded to Foley Square. Several city landmarks were scheduled to light up in red, green, and black that night.
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