US EditionList of Minnesota Businesses Closing for Jan. 23 Anti-ICE Strike
Faith leaders urge a statewide strike and rally against ICE operations linked to the death of Renee Good, prompting many Minnesota businesses to close.
- On Jan. 23, faith leaders in Minnesota will hold an anti-ICE rally and urged places of worship in Minnesota to join the `Day of Truth and Freedom`, calling for a statewide shutdown that disrupts daily life.
- The killing of Renee Good galvanized organizers, intensifying protests against Operation Metro Surge and prompting an FBI investigation into the incident involving ICE officer Jonathan Ross.
- Dozens of labor unions and over 100 community organizations have endorsed the shutdown, while students and University of Minnesota volunteers organize walkouts and outreach ahead of January 23.
- Hennepin County Sheriffs are deployed outside federal sites, demonstrators report flashbangs and tear gas, and federal law enforcement threatened US soldiers to reinforce Minneapolis federal sites.
- Built on past mobilizations in Minneapolis, the action ties to earlier George Floyd protests and campaigns for Jamar Clark and Philando Castile, as organizers say a successful shutdown could build independent political power.
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