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Protesters fear the Bay Area, home to nearly 500,000 undocumented immigrants, could become the next ICE target after Minnesota.
The strike affects at least two dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics.
Roads near the site where Pretti was killed have reopened after a night of "overwhelmingly calm and peaceful" protest activity, according to the city of Minneapolis. No arrests were made, there were no reports of burglaries or fires, and the Minnesota National Guard will depart the area, the city said.
Southern Californian protesters joined others around the nation on Saturday Jan. 24, to express shock, sorrow and outrage after a man was shot and killed earlier that day during an altercation with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.
Utah nurses held a vigil for a Minnesota man killed during a protest. The protest was against immigration enforcement policies and resulted in a fatality. Nurses emphasized the need for compassion and reform in immigration enforcement practices.
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Health care workers rally behind protesting nurses outside Kaiser Permanente hospitals
Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers in Riverside County joined their counterparts across the state and in Hawaii Friday for the fifth day of an open-ended strike alleging unfair labor practices amid prolonged contract talks.
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Striking nurses and NYC hospitals clear ‘major hurdle’ but work stoppage drags into 3rd week: union
Striking nurses said they’ve reached an agreement to keep their health benefits as negotiations continue with Big Apple hospitals and a union work stoppage hits a third week. The New York State Nurses Association announced over the weekend that members at Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian struck a deal with their employers to maintain current health coverage – though both hospitals have repeatedly insisted its workers never faced
Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling to abolish ICE, while Governor JB Pritzker is calling for a stop of funding for the agency after a nurse born in Illinois was shot and killed Saturday in a confrontation with federal agents in Minneapolis.
Nurses gathered at Kadlec on Monday morning to protest for safer working conditions, emphasizing the importance of safety not only for themselves but also for the general