Philadelphia protesters want "ICE out for Good" after videos show agent killing woman in Minnesota
Demonstrators filled the streets in Center City Philadelphia for a protest rally and march Saturday after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman earlier this week in Minnesota, sparking a national uproar.
Videos from Minneapolis showed Renee Nicole Good, 37, behind the wheel of her Honda SUV on a residential street when an ICE agent shot her. A new angle recorded by the agent was obtained by CBS News on Friday, showing Good telling the agent, "It's fine, dude. I'm not mad at you."
Also on Friday, sources confirmed to CBS News that the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division will not be investigating the shooting. The ICE agent was identified through court records from a prior incident as Jonathan Ross.
Saturday's demonstration, which one group is calling "ICE out for Good," began around 10 a.m. with speeches at City Hall.
Vicki Miller, a group leader with Indivisible Philadelphia, helped organize the protest.
"We want ICE to leave the cities, we want these ICE surges in various cities around the country to stop, we want them to stop abducting people off the street and out of their homes," Miller said.
Trump administration officials have defended the agent's use of force, calling it self-defense. John and Pam Hughes called it an atrocity.
"If we have these peaceful demonstrations against ICE and against what they're doing, maybe in some small way it'll make a difference," Pam Hughes said.
The peaceful protest was expected to be one of more than 1,000 demonstrations happening across the country. Organizers say it's a way to honor Good's life while also demanding transparency and calling for ICE raids to end.
"They're scooping up people who are part of our community, they're scooping up Americans, and just the other day they murdered an American," David Gibson said.
The protesters, with an "ICE Out for Good" sign in front, marched down Market Street. They arrived at the Federal Detention Center at 7th and Arch streets, and the crowd appeared to be breaking up before 12 p.m.
Patrick Labrie supports ICE. He said he walked with protesters because he wanted to make his opinion heard and to have a respectful debate.
"I believe the murder of any person in our country, no matter if it's from a law enforcement officer or not, is bad, but I think there's a difference between self-defense and acting on that self-defense and acting with the rules of engagement law enforcement officers have," Labrie said.
Protest organizers said the event was part of what they called a weekend of action and said more protests are planned for Sunday across the area.
Second Philadelphia protest against ICE this week
Saturday was the second time in three days that protesters gathered in Philadelphia, joining other demonstrations from across the country, speaking out against ICE and Customs and Border Patrol after recent incidents. On Thursday, CBP agents shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.
In Philly Thursday night, people lit candles and held signs at City Hall as they mourned Good and spoke out against ICE.
Local officials have spoken out against ICE, too, including District Attorney Larry Krasner. In a recent news conference, he warned he would prosecute law enforcement officers, including ICE agents, who "commit crimes" in the city.
"Let me be clear. If any law enforcement agent, any ICE agent is going to come to Philly to commit crimes, then you can get the F out of here," Krasner said. "Because if you do that here, I will charge you for those crimes, you will be arrested, you will stand trial, you will be convicted," he said.
"Donald Trump cannot pardon you for a state court conviction," Krasner said. "You're going to jail if you commit crimes in the City of Philadelphia."
Other gatherings were planned for Saturday throughout the Philadelphia area, including in King of Prussia and Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.