Hundreds of US Galleries Close for National for National Strike Against ICE
Hundreds of businesses and students nationwide joined a strike opposing immigration enforcement after two fatal shootings by federal agents sparked widespread protests.
- Knoxville students organized a downtown walkout on Friday, opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and demanding ICE leave Knox County schools.
- Following CBS News reporting, organizers cited killings that prompted the action, including the deaths of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and six others in ICE custody.
- Organizers in Basalt consulted Dominic Roman, Dean of Culture , and met Basalt Police Department on Friday morning, mapping a safe route with two officers standing by.
- Districts said they would not sponsor protests but would respect students' rights, warning absences will be marked per attendance policies while staff and law enforcement monitor safety.
- Across the region, business closures and student marches accompanied the Jan. 30, 2026 'ICE Out' nationwide strike, including several hundred students marching at Cass Technical High School in bitter cold.
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South Coast Businesses Close, Donate Proceeds for Nationwide Strike Protesting ICE
Dozens of local businesses from Goleta to Carpinteria joined a nationwide strike organized after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, earlier this month. Some chose to close completely, in line with the “no school, no work, no shopping” urging from national protest organizers; others instead decided to donate a percentage of sales to local immigrant advocacy groups such as 805Un…
Students Across the Valley Walk Out in Nationwide Protest Against ICE
Thousands of students across the Valley left their classrooms Friday to take part in a coordinated nationwide protest against federal immigration enforcement, joining peers from around the country in demanding major changes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. At schools including Greenway, Moon Valley, and Desert Mountain High, students gathered along streets and… Source
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