Minneapolis [US], January 12: Thousands of people joined another night of protests in Minneapolis on Saturday, following the death of a woman who was shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in the city.
Earlier, city officials said 30 people had been arrested during the weekend's protests, and one police officer had minor injuries after a "chunk of ice was thrown at them".
Protests against immigration enforcement have been held across the US after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot in her car on Wednesday. More protests are expected in major US cities on Sunday.
The Trump administration said the agent who fired the shots acted in self-defence. Local officials have insisted the woman posed no danger.
People gathered in Minneapolis despite bitterly cold weather, while anti-ICE protests also took place elsewhere in the US, including in Austin, Seattle, New York and Los Angeles.
Minneapolis police estimated "tens of thousands of people" attended the "ICE out of Minnesota" rally and march, which started in Powderhorn Park on Saturday.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the protest was "peaceful".
On Friday night, Minneapolis Police declared an unlawful assembly as protesters gathered outside the Canopy Hotel in the city, where some ICE agents were believed to be staying.
The Minneapolis police department said in a statement that "several hundred people" attended and "some individuals forced entry into the hotel through an alley entrance".
Videos posted online showed protesters flashing bright lights into the area, blowing whistles and banging on drums.
Police said some threw ice, snow and rocks at officers, police vehicles and other vehicles, but no serious injuries were reported. Officials said another hotel in the city was also targeted and had window and graffiti damage.
At a news conference on Saturday morning, Mayor Frey applauded the majority of peaceful protesters, but noted that individuals who cause damage to property or put others in harm's way would be arrested.
Those arrested on Friday night were later released, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune