Protesters in Columbus and Minneapolis are vowing to continue demonstrations until ICE operations end, citing the targeting and terrorization of immigrant communities. The protests are fueled by the death of a woman in Minnesota involving an ICE agent. Organizers highlight the strong Somali diaspora connection between the two cities and express exhaustion and rage, vowing to keep organizing and marching until ICE leaves.
Protesters say they plan to continue demonstrating until ICE operations end in Columbus .and Minneapolis , arguing that immigrant communities are being targeted and terrorized. One protester noted the strong connection between the two cities, citing their large Somali populations.
“With Minneapolis having the largest Somali diaspora in the country and Columbus having the second, we’ve witnessed ICE here day in and day out and Operation Buckeye inflicting terror on our community,” said Shenby G., a protester. “Whether it’s Minneapolis or Columbus or anywhere else, we want ICE out of everywhere.”“There’s a deep sense of rage and a deep sense of exhaustion,” said Cy Boateng, another protester. “We’re tired of seeing ICE come out to terrorize our community, and we want them out. We’re going to keep organizing, mobilizing, and marching until ICE leaves our city.” At City Hall, protesters held a candlelight vigil for 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, the woman identified by Minneapolis City Council members as the driver killed by an ICE agent on Wednesday in Minnesota.“She was clearly scared and terrified,” Boateng said. “ICE is saying she threatened them, but anyone who sees the clip knows that what happened was completely wrong. It’s going to keep happening until people come together and put a stop to it.” Organizers say they are not backing down and will continue to speak out against ICE’s presence in Columbus. While at least one person showed up to criticize the protest, Columbus police’s dialogue team was on scene to help ensure the demonstration remained peaceful.Ohio lawmakers call for inspections at county jail accused of serving 'warden burgers' On Tuesday, three Ohio state legislators -- State Rep. Christine Cockley , State Rep. Mark Sigrist , and State Sen. Bill DeMora (D-ColICE launched what it called the "largest DHS operation ever" in Minneapolis on Tuesday with more than 2,000 agents deployed.CPD investigating numerous tips linked to person of interest in Tepe double homicide case Columbus police are now investigating numerous tips related to a person of interest connected to the homicides of Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique.Federal authorities charged a husband and wife in Logan County, accused of using the U.S. mail system for drug trafficking.
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