SPOKANE, Wash. – A protest held at B.A. Clark Park on Friday attracted a crowd of roughly 150 to 200 people. Many attendees expressed concerns about the government’s direction on immigration policy. Posters also expressed condolences for Renee Good.
Good died during an operation in Minneapolis on January 7.
The protest, organized by the Spokane Indivisible Comittee, began at 2:00 p.m. Upon arrival, our team observed Mayor Lisa Brown in attendance. She stated her presence was motivated by opposition to the killing of Good.
“Spokane is a place where we can respectfully share our opinions, even when we disagree with the federal administration,” she said.
We also spoke with a counter-protester who chose to remain off-camera. She expressed her dismay at the number of people opposing ICE.
“For the life of me, I can’t quite understand why these people are so upset to be rid of rapists and murderers and people who are sucking our system dry.”
Similarly to Mayor Brown, she points out the unfortunate outcome in Minnesota but adds the situation was preventable.
Earlier in the day, Sheriff John Knowles voiced his support for those protesting a nationally spread incident. However, he added that protesting should not mean impeding law enforcement officers.
