PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is calling for support from out-of-state residents, including those in Portland, in the aftermath of a deadly federal officer-involved shooting.
In a press conference, the former vice presidential candidate urged people in cities that have seen significant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity to challenge federal authorities.
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“To Americans watching this, if you’re in Portland or you’re in LA or you’re in Chicago or you’re wherever they’re coming next, stand with us,” Walz said. “Stand with us against this… This was so, so preventable, so unnecessary.”
The conference was held just hours after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. The victim was later identified as 37-year-old mother and writer Renee Nicole Macklin Good…