While the nation watches the aftermath of ICE protests-turned-deadly in Minneapolis, the view 700 miles to the south is a somber one.
On Tuesday evening, dozens of Tulsans gathered in freezing temperatures at LaFortune Park for a candlelight vigil for Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The two U.S. citizens and residents of the Minnesota city were shot and killed this month by federal immigration enforcement agents while protesting ICE crackdowns.
Their killings sparked further protests across the country and calls from elected officials, including Gov. Kevin Stitt, to reassess the federal immigration strategy.
With snow on the ground in Tulsa, some at the vigil raised anti-ICE signs as passing vehicles honked in support. Several carried rifles, asserting their right to protest armed — like Pretti, a legal gun owner with a permit to carry a firearm. Others read poetry, bowed their heads and prayed.
As attendees dispersed, they left their candles, flowers and handwritten notes in a snow bank alongside a sign with a short message that’s become a rallying cry for anti-ICE protesters nationwide: ICE OUT.
Photos by Molly McElwain / Tulsa Flyer
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