A bloc of protesters and immigration justice groups in New York held a protest on the 16th of September, in which sit-ins and later occupations of the federal ICE office occurred. After that, out of fear of being kettled and arrested, the protesters left the building and began marching outside the plaza. The police kettled them nonetheless and decided to arrest 26 of them on the basis of rioting (which noteworthily did not occur) which have up to today not been released. During the occupation, the protesters also had a loaded gun pointed at them by a private security guard.
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Indigenous activists and allies gathered near Palisade, Minnesota, to protest against the Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline, marching down the Great River Road to the construction site, where speeches were given out and dances were performed. Later, protesters drove 45 minutes at a 2nd construction site, shutting down activity before sheriffs swiftly arrived and arrested several.
Dozens of protesters in Olympia gathered at the Thurston county jail, giving a noise and light demo to those caged inside the prison by the state. Police were unable to settle the fast-moving group, and no arrests ultimately occurred.