Police use tear gas to disperse protestors rallying against ICE in solidarity with LA

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Police used tear gas to disperse protesters downtown Monday night who gathered outside the JJ Pickle Federal Building.

It’s one of many happening around the country in solidarity with the situation in Los Angeles.

Two separate protests happened in Austin regarding ICE. While they briefly overlapped at the federal building, which is being used as a processing facility, it wasn’t until police began pushing protestors away from the building that things grew tense…

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