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Vigil for those recently killed by ICE

Vigil for those recently killed by ICE

This story was updated at 7 a.m. July 15, 2026. About 60 people lined the edge of Children’s Park or stood at the corner of First and Broadway July 14 to protest two killings by federal immigration agents in less than a week. In fact, a total of three people died during immigration enforcement beginning with the July 7 killing …

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Reader Comments

Jul 15
“Thank you Leslie well written and potent as usual. These atrocities by ICE agents, especially those going after the wrong target as in the cases of Araujo and Guerrero, and all violence…”
Kate McCracken on Vigil for those recently killed by ICE
Jul 14
“Does Chief Aldridge plan to retire with a golden handshake for himself and other “good ole boys” of Chico PD? The CPD didn’t share their salary increase on their FB page…wonder why?…”
Scott Rushing on City Council to consider police union contract
Jul 13
“My mother was born in Canada and was “naturalized” as a U.S. citizen at the age of 16. But no one’s going to bother me, because I’m white. This “birthright citizenship” controversy…”
Nancy Park on Chicoans react to the upholding of birthright citizenship
Jul 13
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