Protesters gathered in Charleston and Columbia Thursday calling for an end to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after an agent shot and killed Renee Good, 37, in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
Dozens rallied in Marion Square in Charleston with signs reading “No More ICE” and “Stop ICE Now,” according to WCSC TV. Activists pointed to the shooting as part of a troubling pattern, as they claim at least eight deadly ICE-related incidents occurred since September.
Meanwhile in Columbia, more than 150 people gathered at the S.C. Statehouse to protest the Trump administration’s support of ICE following the shooting.
Both protests were peaceful.
In Minnesota, tensions mounted between Minnesota officials and Trump administration leaders. They disagreed sharply Thursday on the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Federal officials called the shooting an act of self defense, while local leaders called it a senseless killing.
Video evidence of the shooting shows the ICE agent firing at Good as she attempted to drive away from a traffic stop. White House officials claimed she attempted to run him over with the vehicle. Others disagreed. –Skyler Baldwin
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