Economic blackout in Minnesota to protest against ICE: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’

A "Day of Truth & Freedom" protest, characterized by a call for economic blackout ("no work, no school, no shopping"), was launched in Minnesota on Friday by community leaders, faith leaders, and labor unions. The protest is in response to an increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the state. Organizers are demanding that ICE leave Minnesota and that the agency be investigated for alleged constitutional violations. The protest was also spurred by the recent killing of Renee Good, an unarmed woman who was shot by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis earlier this month. The aim of the economic blackout is to disrupt normal activity and draw attention to the organizers' demands.