A man wearing a guard uniform in a pick up truck drove into a group of ICE demonstrators outside of a detention facility in Rhode Island.
Never Again Action thinks the driver worked at the privately run facility, based on his uniform that can be seen in the video. While police were at the protest, they did not intervene, Anthony said, and video of the incident shows the protesters yelling at the driver, who appeared unfazed by the interaction. Soon after the truck almost hit the crowd, Never Again Action says other guards at the facility pepper-sprayed the crowd and escorted the driver into the facility.
The Rhode Island attorney general’s office said in a statement that it was working with Rhode Island State Police, were investigating what transpired. Wyatt Detention Facility Warden Daniel Martin said he is also conducting an internal review of the incident and the facility's protocols regarding protest activities, NBC Boston reported.
“We will not be deterred by the violence that was taken against us last night,” she said, adding that if a person she believes to be a guard at the facility is behaving this way in public, she can't imagine what his behavior looks like behind closed doors.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man in pick-up truck drives into group of ICE protesters in Rhode IslandThe protesters, part of Never Again Action, were outside the Wyatt Detention Facility protesting the treatment of migrants in ICE detention.
Read more »
A truck drove into a line of ICE protesters outside a detention facility in Rhode IslandA captain at a Rhode Island detention facility has been placed on administrative leave after he drove a truck toward a line of protesters who were demanding the center cease its cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and witnesses said Thursday.
Read more »
Several injured as officers pepper-spray protesters outside ICE facility in Rhode IslandChaos broke out at the protest of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Rhode Island late Wednesday when a truck tried to drive through protesters and corrections officers ended up pepper-spraying the crowd. The protest outside the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, Rhode Island,
Read more »
Obama-era ICE director calls attacks on ICE 'disgusting' and 'potentially terroristic threats''They're actually resorting to violence and terroristic threats and they should be arrested for that,' John Torres said. 'They should be arrested.'
Read more »
Man who attacked motorcyclist with ice pick charged with hate crime: AuthoritiesAn Illinois man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly attacking a motorcyclist with an ice pick and telling him to 'go back to his country,' authorities say.
Read more »
Group protesting ICE outside prison says guard drove truck into protesters, injuring 2The group of protesters was outside a Rhode Island prison demonstrating against ICE and immigration policy when the incident occurred.
Read more »