WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Local groups are joining protests happening nationwide, following the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Groups in West Palm Beach rallied outside the Palm Beach County courthouse on Thursday, condemning Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE).
On Wednesday, 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent as she apparently tried to drive away from a group of ICE officers.
“I am outraged. This is insane," said protester Gina Meyerson. "I'm hoping that if maybe enough people stand up, maybe it’ll start some action going into the right direction for our country."
Multiple videos have circulated on social media of the encounter.
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“I believed that this is where it was going to end up and it did," said Teresa Courage. “Watching it, the shots being fired through the window, I just couldn’t believe that this was happening, and this is America.”
Hours after the encounter, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the ICE agents, saying Good "weaponized" her car in a "domestic terror attack.”
Groups at the local protest included Party For Socialism & Liberation, #OccupyFlorida, Socialist Alternative and 50501 SoFlo.
“I need people to wake up from their nap that they’re taking right now and understand that this could’ve been your daughter that got shot," said protester Napoleon Calderon. "This is really bad, what's going on, when we can kill American citizens in broad daylight."
