An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman Wednesday who federal agents accused of using her vehicle to try to run an agent over. In response to the shooting, emergency protests and vigils erupted across the country, with more than 200 protesters meeting at Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland.
The 37-year-old woman, identified by her mother as Renee Nicole Good, according to CBS News, was a legal observer of federal activities in Minneapolis. In response to the fatal shooting, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called on Portland and other large cities to stand in solidarity with Minnesota.
Portland Contra las Deportaciones responded to the call with a candlelight vigil at Terry Schrunk Plaza at 6 p.m. Wednesday night. At the vigil, hundreds of Portlanders could be seen carrying signs, holding candles and filling the steps of the plaza. In the center, speakers from PDXCD shared their thoughts on the incident.
“This is not a joke, this is serious,” an organizer said. They continued by chanting “murderers,” referring to the ICE agents involved in the shooting. The organizer ended by calling on Portland’s elected officials to “do what is right.”
As speakers continued to take the megaphone, attendees often interrupted their speeches with chants like “ICE out of Portland” or “shame” whenever the incident was mentioned.
The last speaker informed the crowd the vigil would march toward Portland City Hall, where the protest was set to end. At City Hall, supporters of ICE and President Donald Trump waited across the street, chanting “God bless ICE” while live-streaming the confrontations that arose.
As the event came to an end, a speaker asked attendees if they would like to continue the protest at the ICE facility on Macadam Avenue. The crowd cheered and began making its way to the facility. Although numbers dwindled from 200 to roughly 30 protesters, most dispersed by 8:30 p.m.
The organizers said there would likely be more actions taking place in Portland as things begin to “heat up.” A protest is scheduled for Jan. 11 and another on Jan. 17, both aimed at ICE.
Correction: This story has been updated to correct the day of the week in which the protest occurred. The Emerald regrets this error.
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