Community demands protection: 60 groups urge leaders to uphold rights and transparency

SPOKANE, Wash. — A collective of 60 community organizations and churches are demanding that local and state leaders protect immigrants and advocates. They even have some ideas on how it can be done.

The community collective put out a list of seven demands for state and local governments and law enforcement. This all comes after a June 11 protest over the detainment of two men, which led to several more arrests.

Nine people still face federal charges after protesting the immigration detention of two men in June. Now, a collective voice is calling for those charged to be dropped, among a list of other demands.

Ami Manning was one of those protesting on June 11.

" I saw a young woman in pain shoved to the ground by an officer in riot gear for adjusting her cuffs. Many of us were held in