The Brief
- Hundreds of people in Brookfield protested, urging federal agents out of cities and echoing calls to disband U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Bicyclists in Milwaukee, some of whom knew Alex Pretti from the Riverwest 24, rode in protest after he was shot and killed in Minneapolis.
- Local Republican Party offices did not respond to requests for comment.
MILWAUKEE – Protesters in southeast Wisconsin on Saturday continued to urge federal agents out of cities and echoed calls to disband U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
They remembered Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the two people who were shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis earlier this month.
Brookfield protest
What they’re saying:
Hundreds of people lined the sidewalks along Bluemound Road in Brookfield, demanding justice and calling for an end to I.C.E. operations.
“We’re not just a bunch of people standing around with signs,” said Maryann, a volunteer with Brookfield Resist. A retired nurse, she declined to give her full name out of fear of political retaliation.…