Dozens of protestors gathered in Kenner, Louisiana as a response to the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement within the community, the collaboration between ICE and the Kenner Police Department, and the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota by an federal immigration enforcement officer.
The protest was originally planned to bring attention to ICE’s role in Kenner, but developed into a protest focused on holding ICE accountable for the recent string of violence against civilians. One of the most recent crimes being the death of Renée Nicole Good on Jan. 7.
Protestors gathered near the North Kenner Recreational Park featuring speakers from several local social justice organizations which orchestrated the protest. Some of these organizations included the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, New Orleans Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, and Liberate and Unite New Orleans Students for a Democratic Society…