NEWS TO USE — Project Salt Box part of nationwide effort to track, protest potential ICE detention centers nationwide

NEWS TO USE — Project Salt Box part of nationwide effort to track, protest potential ICE detention centers nationwide

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Project Salt Box, a Maryland website initially launched to track down the use of government contracts to purchase or lease immigration detention centers in the state, is part of a nationwide effort to expose Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expansion nationwide, including the recent purchase of a warehouse in Surprise, AZ. The website features a nationwide map of ICE Warehouse purchases. Opponents are fighting back by reviewing and reporting on government warehouse purchasing contracts, protesting developers/building owners renting or selling their facilities, protesting at city and county meetings to pressure officials to cancel ICE purchases. Existing detention centers are also being tracked at ICE Detention Reports.
American Immigration Council — ICE Is Using AI to Track Americans

American Immigration Council — ICE Is Using AI to Track Americans

Posted inDemocracy, Immigration
Mission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans The artificial intelligence (AI) tools built to guard America’s borders are now extending their policing powers into America’s neighborhoods. What began as AI-powered immigration enforcement confined primarily to our southern border is rapidly becoming something else: a quiet expansion of government surveillance into everyday life.
Flagstaff joins nationwide anti-ICE protest event on Jan. 31

Flagstaff joins nationwide anti-ICE protest event on Jan. 31

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FLAGSTAFF — Protesters marched down Humphrey Street (video) to the Flagstaff City Hall on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 to celebrate the ongoing removal of the City's Flock surveillance cameras and to protest against ICE enforcement actions in Minneapolis, Minn. and other cities across the nation. Nearly 200 protesters ended up waving signs, (video) shouting slogans and cheering at honking motorists (video) as part of the event. Protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensified during the past few weeks following the shooting deaths of ICE watchers Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7 and Alex Pretti on Jan. 24. The protest and related actions also added a few extra elements as dozens of local bicycle riders (video) rode through downtown Flagstaff (video) as part of the nationwide "Pedal for Pretti" memorial rides. Rides were held on Jan. 31 in Iowa City,  Milwaukee,  Portland, Ore., San Francisco and elsewhere.
National shutdown planned for Jan. 30 in opposition to ICE crackdown in Minnesota. See Flagstaff response here. Next protest event scheduled for Jan. 31 in Flagstaff

National shutdown planned for Jan. 30 in opposition to ICE crackdown in Minnesota. See Flagstaff response here. Next protest event scheduled for Jan. 31 in Flagstaff

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FLAGSTAFF — A national shutdown is planned for Friday, Jan. 30 as part of the growing opposition to the ICE crackdown operation in Minneapolis, Minn. Under the banner of"No Work, No School. No Shopping. Stop Funding Ice," organizers hope the action will convince the Trump administration to end their operation in Minneapolis. "The people of the Twin Cities have shown the way for the whole country – to stop ICE’s reign of terror, we need to SHUT IT DOWN," the organization reported on its website. Protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensified during the past few weeks following the shooting deaths of ICE watchers Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7 and Alex Pretti on Jan. 24. Another protest against ICE and surveillance cameras is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 near Flagstaff City Hall. In Flagstaff, ICE opponents previously gathered in front of the Flagstaff City Hall on Jan. 10 and 23 to wave signs and express their opposition to the Minnesota ICE operation.
High school students in Flagstaff take to streets to protest ICE crackdown in America

High school students in Flagstaff take to streets to protest ICE crackdown in America

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Also see:  • AZ Daily Sun — Gallery: Students walk out of Flagstaff High School and Coconino High School in protest of ICE actions • Great Circle Media — Flagstaff students organize walkout to protest ICE FLAGSTAFF — More than 150 Flagstaff High School students took to the streets and protested in front of the Flagstaff City Hall as part of a citywide-protest by youth against the nationwide ICE crackdown during protests on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Protests were also reported by local and social media by students at Coconino High School, Mount Eldon Middle School and Sinagua Middle School. Protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensified during the past few weeks following the shooting deaths of ICE watchers Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7 and Alex Pretti on Jan. 24.
Protest, march against continued use of Flock license plate-reading cameras and ICE crackdown to be held on Jan. 31, 2026

Protest, march against continued use of Flock license plate-reading cameras and ICE crackdown to be held on Jan. 31, 2026

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FLAGSTAFF — A protest march against continued use of Flock license plate-reading cameras and the ongoing ICE crackdown nationwide will be held on Jan. 31, 2026. Organizers said the cameras could be used by ICE as part of its efforts to curtail protests. The march is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Humphrey Street and Cherry Avenue and continue to the Flagstaff City Hall. In a Facebook post on IndivisibleNAZ, "City Hall has not removed the Flock Cameras from the city after voting unanimously to do so. With ICE ramping up its actions in Arizona, and a man getting shot, these Camera’s will be a liability.
Flagstaff anti-ICE protesters turn out in force to support Minnesota immigrant crackdown

Flagstaff anti-ICE protesters turn out in force to support Minnesota immigrant crackdown

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FLAGSTAFF — Anti-ICE protesters braved a chilly and breezy Friday afternoon to take part in a nationwide demonstration in response to a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Taking positions in front of the Flagstaff City Hall, the majority of protesters waved a variety of anti-ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) signs on Jan. 23, 2026. The local protest was organized by Indivisible Northern Arizona in response to ICE activity in Minneapolis, Minn., which included the shooting death of immigrant supporter and ICE watcher Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7, 2026. "Thank you to everyone who turned out today in solidarity with Minnesota! Our volunteer counted 550 people at the height of the protest," Indivisible reported on its Facebook webpage.
INDIVISIBLE reports No Kings coalition to hold ‘Eyes on ICE: Document and Record’ virtual training on Jan. 26

INDIVISIBLE reports No Kings coalition to hold ‘Eyes on ICE: Document and Record’ virtual training on Jan. 26

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On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in front of witnesses.  Enough is enough. Exercising our Constitutional right to document and record ICE and other federal agents is more important than ever.  This call will give you the tools to exercise your rights in a moment when federal agents are terrorizing our communities and using excessive force.
Indivisible Northern Arizona announces ‘Ice Out For Good’ rapid response protest on Jan. 23 at Flagstaff City Hall. See national reports

Indivisible Northern Arizona announces ‘Ice Out For Good’ rapid response protest on Jan. 23 at Flagstaff City Hall. See national reports

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FLAGSTAFF — On Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities.A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for coordinated Ice Out For Good actions on Friday, January 23rd in solidarity with Minnesota, and to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions.Click here for a link to details about the event.  
Hundreds turn out in frigid weather to protest ICE at Flagstaff City Hall

Hundreds turn out in frigid weather to protest ICE at Flagstaff City Hall

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More than 350 local residents and visitors protested on the street in front of the Flagstaff City Hall against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions on Jan. 10, 2026. The protest was part of a national day of action against ICE following the shooting death of  on Jan. 7 of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minn. A number of videos show a confusing scene when protesters blocked ICE vehicles on a city street, not far from the murder George Floyd by police officers. Good was shot when she attempted to drive around other vehicles after an ICE agent walked in front of her vehicle. More than 1,000 protests were held in Boston, El Paso, Las Angeles, Minneapolis, New York and other cities nationwide.
Guest commentary — Indivisible updates + actions: the Black Friday blackout (Nov. 27 through Dec. 1), a message to Trump’s corporate collaborators, more…

Guest commentary — Indivisible updates + actions: the Black Friday blackout (Nov. 27 through Dec. 1), a message to Trump’s corporate collaborators, more…

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The short version is this: Successful anti-authoritarian movements use their economic power to stop the slide into fascism. That’s why Indivisible is enthusiastically joining We Ain’t Buying It: a corporate pressure campaign targeting Home Depot, Target, and Amazon this Black Friday weekend. The longer version is this: Show me what autocracy looks like! What we’re experiencing in America now is strikingly similar to what other democracies that have collapsed into authoritarianism have experienced.
UPDATED PHOTOS, Links: Protesters pack downtown Flagstaff on Oct. 18 for nationwide ‘No Kings Day of Action’

UPDATED PHOTOS, Links: Protesters pack downtown Flagstaff on Oct. 18 for nationwide ‘No Kings Day of Action’

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Kings Day protest in June, northern Arizona residents and visitors loudly shared their emotions about the state of the nation’s Democracy during the “No Kings Day of Action” rally on Oct. 18 in front of Flagstaff City Hall. Organized locally by Indivisible Northern Arizona and supported by a variety of local groups, opponents of the Trump administration crowded the sidewalks from Wheeler Park and Humphreys Street along Route 66 around the curve to Milton Road, filling the grassy area up to the Flagstaff City Hall sign. Unlike previous rallies, a sizable crowd of protesters also held up their signs on the opposite side of Humphreys and on Route 66. While detractors said the anti-Trump rallies were made up of aging hippies, radical leftest and those who hate America, it appeared protesters came from all walks of life, from the very young to parents and seniors, many waving American flags.
Flagstaff, other Northern Arizona cities to participate in nationwide ‘No Kings Day of Action’ on Oct. 18

Flagstaff, other Northern Arizona cities to participate in nationwide ‘No Kings Day of Action’ on Oct. 18

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FLAGSTAFF — On Oct. 18, Flagstaff AZ area residents will come together with millions of Americans across the country in a nationwide day of peaceful protest at the second No Kings Day of Action. There are currently more than 2500 events nationwide. We expect 4,000 people at the Flagstaff protest. WHEN: October 18, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM WHERE: Flagstaff City Hall, 121 W. Aspen, Flagstaff AZ PROGRAM: 2:00 PM: Lady Liberty (giant puppet) promenade, drum circle, flag waving 2:15 PM:  The Resistance Choir 2:45 PM: (Giant) Flag Unfurling; singing of the National Anthem and America the Beautiful 3:15 PM: Local Stories – How Flagstaff has been affected by the Trump regime 3:35 PM: Music Program – music by Stephen Babcock and Rod Robinson 4:00 PM Event Ends
Holiday didn’t deter crowd from ‘Labor Day Protest-Workers Over Billionaires!’ at Flagstaff City Hall

Holiday didn’t deter crowd from ‘Labor Day Protest-Workers Over Billionaires!’ at Flagstaff City Hall

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FLAGSTAFF — Despite the long holiday weekend, a crowd estimated at more than 400 turned out for the “Labor Day Protest-Workers Over Billionaires!” in front of the Flagstaff City Hall. Organized locally by Indivisible Northern AZ, the event was part of a nationwide protest against “the billionaire agenda is dismantling our government: overseeing mass firings, gutting worker protections and social services, and transferring wealth to the 1% while funding a private army of ICE agents,” the organization stated in a media release. A sizable number of protesters carried signs calling for better wages for works, tax the 1 percent and support union workers during the afternoon rally.