Organizers call for Friday boycott and protests after deaths of Good, Pretti
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Activists plan boycotts and protests after shootings involving federal agents in Minneapolis; groups urge ICE to scale back enforcement.
Organizers of last year’s No Kings protests are calling for a day of boycotts followed by a day of demonstrations after the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
The 50501 Project is urging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to scale back its operations amid a surge in immigration enforcement activities in Minneapolis and elsewhere. The group is asking supporters not to conduct business Friday, calling it a day of “no school, no work and no shopping.”
Several hundred immigration and civil rights advocacy groups are promoting the events.
The economic boycott will be followed by a day of protests on Saturday.
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