"The enormous and peaceful demonstration began at the corner of 60th Street and 5th Avenue at around 1 p.m. and served as the largest to hit New York since the killing of Renee Good. Carrying homemade signs, playing musical instruments, and carrying American flags (some of which were held upside down in a sign of distress), the vast crowd demanded that masked Federal agents immediately stop patrolling the streets."
"Renee was killed by the state because she defended her neighbors. She was killed because she defended our collective sense of humanity. Her blood was shed in Minneapolis because she refused to stay silent. She refused to accept the lies peddled by the US government and the Trump administration, Manolo De Los Santos of the People's Forum said. While many decried ICE for what they called an occupation of the United States, others took the Trump regime to task for its military strike in Venezuela."
"The diverse gathering made up of children and seniors, including many who do not normally protest causes traveled from the southwest corner of Central Park and passed by Trump Tower on 5th Avenue where droves of people screamed f**ck Trump and gave the president's namesake the middle finger. The throng of people then slowly headed down to the New York Public Library, where they turned right on 42nd Street and headed to Times Square."
Thousands marched through Midtown Manhattan in a massive, peaceful protest against ICE enforcement and President Trump's policies. The demonstration began at 60th Street and 5th Avenue around 1 p.m. and was the largest in New York since Renee Good's killing. Protesters carried homemade signs, musical instruments, and American flags, some held upside down as a sign of distress. The crowd demanded that masked federal agents stop street patrols and called for accountability for the ICE officer who fatally shot Good. Participants included children, seniors, and many who do not normally protest. The march passed Trump Tower and moved toward Times Square.
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