Protesters Rally Across the U.S. in Solidarity With Minneapolis
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown took place in dozens of cities nationwide on Saturday, following protests on Friday targeting enforcement operations in liberal-leaning areas like Minneapolis.
- Most protests were peaceful, but tensions escalated in Minneapolis where arrests by sheriffs’ deputies during a rally sparked accusations of violence from some demonstrators.
- Around 100 protesters gathered outside the B.H. Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, a site where federal agents have been detaining suspected undocumented immigrants, using whistles and air horns to express dissent.
- The protests intensified due to recent killings of two American citizens by federal agents involved in immigration enforcement, fueling public outrage and prompting President Trump to send border czar Tom Homan to oversee operations in Minneapolis
