Overview
- Demonstrators have gathered outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building every day for about 10 days following the killing of Renée Good.
- A reported estimate of 50,000 people marched in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, drawing international attention to the local response.
- The Whipple building functions as a temporary holding site and a venue for asylum and deportation hearings tied to Operation Metro Surge.
- Protesters boo and confront ICE and Border Patrol vehicles entering the parking area, voicing anger over the raids and recent use of force.
- Local volunteers provide hand warmers, food and hot water to newly released people, rotating shifts through the day to keep supplies available.