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Organizers arranged another emergency protest in Milwaukee Jan. 28, drawing over a thousand people. How does an event like this come together?

Emergency protests popped up across the nation over the weekend calling out the killing of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents. The 37-year-old was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital in Minneapolis and grew up in Green Bay.

On Wednesday, ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. That night, protests and vigils popped up all across the U.S., including here in Milwaukee.

The U.S. military raid in Venezuela killed at least 50 people and captured the country’s president and wife. In Milwaukee, residents quickly took action to check on loved ones in Venezuela, or to protest the raid.

Milwaukee residents have been watching for increased ICE activity. ICE already operates a facility on the Milwaukee School of Engineering campus, and some students are calling for its removal.

Eight GOP presidential candidates will take part in the event at Fiserv Forum. Protests await.

Last night, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression protested outside the police union offices. Coming up, hear why the group is picketing the MPA.

In the wake of the beating that caused the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Milwaukee residents marched to honor his life and call for police reform Sunday.