Spokane, WA Declares Emergency Over Anti-ICE Riots; CURFEW IMPOSED

The mayor of Spokane, Washington, has declared a state of emergency after two anti-ICE protests with hundreds of protestors ended with police officers shooting tear gas and making arrests.

A curfew has also been set from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time, according to the declaration by Mayor Lisa Brown. The declaration said: "Everyone must abide by the curfew, with limited exceptions for emergency personnel, media, residents living in the area, people going to and from work, and those leaving a nearby soccer game."

Brown made the call in response to hundreds of demonstrators that blocked federal agents in Spokane Wednesday from leaving a downtown immigration office, reportedly with refugees detained at court hearings earlier in the day, according to The Spokesman Review.

FORMER CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER ARRESTED

Former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart was arrested & jailed for impeding ICE enforcement.

🚨 Former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart was led away in handcuffs. He called for the protest after he said ICE was going to deport a man from Venezuela who was seeking asylum. pic.twitter.com/yKVVS7f0la

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