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Hundreds Protest Outside Trump’s Detroit Economic Club Speech as Police Ticket Two

Demonstrations centered on anti-ICE demands after the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis.

Overview

  • Hundreds marched from Cass Park to the MotorCity Casino as President Trump delivered a ticketed address to club members.
  • Detroit police directed protesters to a designated area at Trumbull and Temple and blocked access to the casino perimeter.
  • Two protesters were detained, cited for disobeying officers, and released, according to reporters on scene and FOX 2 Detroit.
  • An on-scene sergeant warned of possible chemical munitions as officers moved the crowd, and no large-scale violence was reported.
  • A small group of counter-protesters confronted the crowd, and the police department had not provided an arrest summary by publication.