CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville City Council unanimously passed a resolution, a letter to Virginia Congressional delegation and Virginia’s top statewide leaders, and guidance by City Attorney John Maddux about city employee conduct with ICE in response to last month’s deaths of two U.S. citizens, shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis, during its Monday meeting.
Renee Good, mother of three, and ICU nurse Alex Pretti were fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in less than three weeks last month. On Monday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner posted to the county medical examiner’s public data base that Pretti died by homicide.
During the public comment sections of recent City Council meetings, Charlottesville residents have voiced concerns over the actions of ICE. Councilor Lloyd Snook echoed many of those sentiments Monday, with harsh statements against President Trump during a lengthy response to Mayor Juandiego Wade’s request for the thoughts of council members before they voted …