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More than a thousand protesters line Beartracks Bridge for 'ICE Out' Rally
MISSOULA — More than a thousand protesters held a rally in Downtown Missoula on Sunday in response to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Organizers used the words "horrified," "furious" and "grieving" to describe their reactions to what they call the murder of Pretti.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called the federal agent's move an act of self-defense against Pretti, who was carrying a weapon.
More than a thousand people lined both sides of Beartracks Bridge for the rally, with leaders from both Indivisible Missoula and Missoula Resists saying it was a "Rally against ICE in support of human rights and dignity."
Organizers used the words "horrified," "furious" and "grieving" to describe their reactions to what they call the murder of Pretti.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called the federal agent's move an act of self-defense against Pretti, who was carrying a weapon.
More than a thousand people lined both sides of Beartracks Bridge for the rally, with leaders from both Indivisible Missoula and Missoula Resists saying it was a "Rally against ICE in support of human rights and dignity."
https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/more-than-a-thousand-protesters-line-beartracks-bridge-for-ice-out-rally