TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Over 100 Tampa Bay area residents rallied outside of Tampa City Council Thursday afternoon for a protest surrounding recent events in Minnesota. Another smaller group hosted a similar event in Sarasota.
Those who gathered hosted a peaceful event, showing signs and chanting against the Department of Homeland Security, President Donald Trump, and immigration policies.
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“We are here because we don’t think this is right, and we want our voice to be heard,” said Angel Heist, who attended the demonstration in Tampa.
Amid those protests, some Tampa Bay area law enforcement officials spoke out, including Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd…