"Protesters and federal officers have been clashing for weeks in Minneapolis, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross' fatal shooting of unarmed Good on Jan. 7 caused tensions to explode. On Thursday, the federal Justice Department arrested three protesters who disrupted a St. Paul church service led by a pastor who works for ICE. Progressive faith and labor leaders in the Twin Cities have called for a statewide general strike on Friday - no work, school, or shopping - to demand that ICE's thousands of officers in Minnesota leave the state, and that the federal budget not include more funding for immigration enforcement."
"Mann spoke with The Oaklandside on Wednesday night, just after arriving at an AirBnb provided by his old high school English teacher. He said conversations within his faith community have frequently come back to Selma, where Unitarian Universalist minister James Reeb was murdered by a group of white men after the civil rights marches in 1965. The tragedy was a "touchpoint" in Unitarian Universalists' dedication to social justice, Mann said. When he and colleague Rev. Laurel Liefert announced their plans to go to Minneapolis, their downtown Oakland congregation raised $3,000 to support their travel, said Mann."
Religious leaders from the Bay Area traveled to Minneapolis to protest ICE enforcement and the killing of Renee Good. Local clergy and congregants conducted a 24-hour fast in solidarity. Federal authorities arrested three protesters who disrupted a St. Paul church service led by a pastor who works for ICE. Progressive faith and labor leaders called a statewide general strike—no work, school, or shopping—to demand ICE withdraw its officers from Minnesota and to oppose additional federal funding for immigration enforcement. About 20 Bay Area faith leaders participated, and a downtown Oakland congregation raised $3,000 to support travel for visiting clergy.
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