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Spokane Declares Emergency Amid Protests Over ICE Detention

6/12/2025

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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown has declared a state of emergency as tensions rise over the detention of a Venezuelan asylum seeker by ICE. In response to escalating protests, a curfew from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. was enforced. The situation intensified when police deployed tear gas, leading to the arrest of several demonstrators, including former councilman Ben Stuckart.

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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown has declared a state of emergency as tensions rise over the detention of a Venezuelan asylum seeker by ICE. In response to escalating protests, a curfew from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. was enforced. The situation intensified when police deployed tear gas, leading to the arrest of several demonstrators, including former councilman Ben Stuckart.