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Pittsburgh Mayor Says City Will Not Partner With ICE After Minneapolis Shooting

The announcement follows downtown protests over the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

Overview

  • Mayor Corey O'Connor said Pittsburgh will not authorize or assist ICE operations, emphasizing a welcoming posture for immigrants and the need to ensure residents feel safe calling 911.
  • Dozens gathered at the City-County Building to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, voicing demands to keep ICE out of Pittsburgh and its courts.
  • State Rep. Abigail Salisbury told demonstrators she introduced a bill to bar Pennsylvania State Police from cooperating with ICE and said lasting limits should be codified rather than set by executive order.
  • Advocates, including Casa San José, urged removing ICE from courtrooms and expanding rapid-response efforts to document encounters with federal agents.
  • Reactions included Sen. John Fetterman urging a lower public temperature on the issue, the Pittsburgh GOP committee criticizing the mayor’s stance, and a DHS statement saying enforcement targets criminal offenders.