UPDATE
Denver police resorted to smoke bombs and pepper balls on Broadway in a confrontation with marchers taking part in nationwide protests against harsh White House immigration policies and ICE raids.
Police said protestors pelted officers with rocks and bottles and at least 17 people were arrested on a variety of charges ranging from assaulting a police officer to graffiti.
Scenes broadcast by local media Tuesday evening show smoke rising over a crowd near the I-25 interchange. Police warned protestors that they would use “chemical munitions” to clear Broadway, Colorado Newsline reported. CBS 4 reported there was also activity at Market and 20th streets in Lodo.
Denver's march followed a rally at the state capitol in solidarity with protests in Los Angeles against ICE raids. Denver is a sanctuary city.
“It’s not just happening in Los Angeles,” a protestor identified as a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation told Fox 31. “It’s happening across the country, it’s happening here, so people are coming out and showing they are willing to defend their rights.”
Another protestor told ABC 7: "We will stand with our immigrant community."
RTD rerouted downtown bus and light rail lines during the protests. The Colorado State Patrol cautioned motorists about "unlawful road closures." Protests were also reported in Dallas, Houston, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other major U.S. cities, in addition to the initial site, Los Angeles, where the military was deployed to protect ICE agents.
Photo: Twitter/Do Better Denver
“It’s not just happening in Los Angeles,” a protestor identified as a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation told Fox 31. “It’s happening across the country, it’s happening here, so people are coming out and showing they are willing to defend their rights.”
Another protestor told ABC 7: "We will stand with our immigrant community."
RTD rerouted downtown bus and light rail lines during the protests. The Colorado State Patrol cautioned motorists about "unlawful road closures." Protests were also reported in Dallas, Houston, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other major U.S. cities, in addition to the initial site, Los Angeles, where the military was deployed to protect ICE agents.
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