Protesters, Including Former Spokane City Councilor, Block Bus From Taking Refugees

From Facebook Post to Street Riot: Ex-Councilman’s Protest Ends in Tear Gas and Jail

Spokane officials declared a state of emergency Wednesday night after protests outside an ICE facility escalated, following a public call to action from former city councilman Ben Stuckart. Key Facts: Former Spokane City Councilman Ben Stuckart urged residents to protest an ICE detainment of a Venezuelan asylum seeker he had guardianship over. Protests erupted downtown, leading Mayor Lisa Brown to issue a citywide curfew from 9:30 p.m. Wednesda…

Former Spokane councilman arrested at ICE protest released from Spokane County jail

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A former Spokane city council member arrested during ICE protests in downtown Spokane has been released.

Spokane immigration protests lead to curfew, more than 30 arrests

Mayor Lisa Brown issued a curfew for around 1,000 protesters who flooded Riverfront Park and surrounding downtown streets. It's the first such curfew since 2020.

Chaos erupts as ICE protesters prompt state of emergency in Spokane, Washington

Mayor Brown implements curfew and declares state of emergency in Spokane as protests erupt over ICE detaining a Venezuelan man seeking asylum who was under former councilman Stuckart's guardianship.

Curfew declared in northwest US city of Spokane after protests: mayor

Washington: Authorities in the northwest US city of

Protesters, including former Spokane city Councilor, block bus from taking refugees

SPOKANE — More than 100 demonstrators were blocking federal agents in Spokane early Wednesday evening from leaving a downtown immigration office reportedly with refugees who were detained at court hearings earlier in the day. Read more...