On the 24th of January, ICE murderers opened fire again in Minneapolis. This time they murdered registered nurse (RN) Alex Jeffrey Pretti. Within hours, streets in Minneapolis were barricaded first with flaming dumpsters by protesters, then by cops and National Guard attempting to restrict car entry to a large area including people’s homes.
Solidarity protests erupted everywhere, including both Tampa and Orlando in Central Florida. The Orlando march took over sidewalks and stretched for blocks. This was similar to but larger than the Friday night aftermarch that cops attacked and arrested one person from. This time around, facing greater numbers, the cops kept their hands to themselves