WESTWOOD — More than 100 people gathered Sunday afternoon, Jan. 11, along Washington Avenue in front of Veterans Park for a vigil honoring Renée Nicole Good, 37, a Minneapolis woman who was shot and killed Wednesday, Jan. 7, during a federal immigration enforcement operation, according to news reports and public officials.
The gathering — serving also as a protest of perceived Trump administration abuses of power — organized quickly over the weekend and timed with other vigils and demonstrations across the country, filled the sidewalk in front of the park with residents holding handmade signs. Messages ranged from “Democracy needs your courage” to “Stop domestic terrorism — deport ICE.”
Organizers said they had hoped to hold the vigil at the park’s bandstand, but were unable to secure borough approval and instead assembled along the curb line on Washington Avenue.
During the afternoon hour a reporter was there, a steady procession of traffic passed the group, with frequent honks of support, thumbs up, and smiles aimed toward the crowd…