""These are just cyclists, clubs, bike shops and individuals who have come together and said, 'Hey, Alex was one of us,'""
""He was an ICU nurse, he loved the outdoors, he loved cyclists and he loved cycling.""
""What he was doing was not a terrorist activity - he was exercising his right as a citizen and he was killed,""
""We shouldn't be in fear of being killed by exercising our rights. ... Even if you don't agree with someone's political stance, you shouldn't be penalized for having a political stance.""
Hundreds of cyclists participated in a 10-mile Unity Ride in Santa Monica, wearing stickers honoring Alex Pretti. Riders described Pretti as an ICU nurse who loved the outdoors and cycling. The Unity Ride was one of hundreds of demonstrations across the country responding to federal immigration raids and the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration enforcement officers in Minneapolis. Organizers called for a national shutdown to protest aggressive immigration enforcement and to encourage people to avoid shopping. Protests occurred across Southern California, and a downtown Los Angeles demonstration ended with law enforcement pushing into a crowd and using a chemical agent near Union Station.
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