Protests are planned across California this weekend over the Trump administration’s actions toward Venezuela and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) days after an immigration agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
Some of the demonstrations are being referred to as “ICE Out For Good,” with several events sharing the same description — Renee Nicole Good’s death is “part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities.”
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People take part in a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York on Jan. 7, 2026 after an ICE officer shot dead a woman in Minneapolis.
The demonstrations also come as a federal agent shot and injured two individuals in Portland, Oregon on Jan. 8. The Department of Homeland Security said one of the individuals is affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang, while the other is a “suspected” gang member. The shootings this week come amid ongoing tensions between federal immigration agents and communities across the nation.
Other demonstrations are calling for both the removal of ICE agents from communities and demanding “an end to Venezuelan occupation.” The U.S. seized Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Jan. 3. President Donald Trump has previously said the U.S. would “run” the nation until a democratic transition could occur. Several of this weekend’s demonstrations appear to be focused specifically on oil companies growing their profits as the Trump administration eyes Venezuela’s oil industry.
In Los Angeles, demonstrators and faith leaders gathered on Jan. 8 to rally for Good, with one participant telling the USA TODAY Network she wanted a thorough investigation of what occurred. That same evening, a crowd had gathered in Boyle Heights for another demonstration over Good.
Californians living in Ventura County to the Bay Area may see demonstrations on Saturday, Jan. 10, at least based on planned events known by the USA TODAY Network.
Where are protests planned in LA County, Southern California?
People gathered for a demonstration in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2025, following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
Here’s a non-exhaustive list where protests are planned in Southern California, according to demonstrations listed online. The demonstrations are planned for Saturday, Jan. 10 or Sunday, Jan. 11:
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Signal Hill (Long Beach area)
Where are protests planned in Northern California, Bay Area?
Days after an ICE agent fatally shot Good, residents across the Bay Area and Sacramento Valley have also taken to the streets in protest.
Residents of Northern California plan to continue these protests into the weekend, as local chapters of May Day, Indivisible, and 50501 are hosting a joint protest against U.S. action in Venezuela and denouncing recent ICE activity.
These protests coincide with nationwide events, according to a map and a news release, and are occurring in the following NorCal cities:
Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at pbarraza@usatodayco.com.
Noe Padilla is a Northern California Reporter for USA Today. Contact him at npadilla@usatodayco.com, follow him on X @1NoePadilla or on Bluesky @noepadilla.bsky.social.
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