Approximately 400 residents of Elmhurst and surrounding communities gathered at Elmhurst City Hall to protest the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents on Jan. 31. The protest was part of a national movement.
As the event progressed, primarily taking place from 1-3:30 p.m., cars drove by and honked or had signs and flags affixed to vehicles. While many protests across the nation took place on Friday, in addition to a push for a general strike and economic blackout, Elmhurst organizers believed Saturday would bring a larger turnout.
An article from Time Magazine said that the general strike comes from a “decentralized movement across multiple large cities, from Minneapolis to Cleveland to New York City. Organizers are asking people to abstain from work, school, and commerce to protest immigration enforcement and the recent shootings.”…