Chaos erupts as ICE protesters prompt state of emergency in Spokane, Washington

Spokane Washington has now been declared a state of exigency after protesters failed to cooperate with Mayor Lisa Brown s curfew that began at p m Wednesday until a m Brown issued the curfew amid ICE protests downtown from Boone Ave to Spokane Falls Blvd and Howard St to Division St as well as Riverfront Park The protests began after former Spokane City Councilman Ben Stuckart issued a call to action asking for aid for the detainment of a Venezuelan man seeking asylum ACTION ALERT Three weeks ago I became the legal guardian to a young man from Venezuela seeking asylum He has turned in all paperwork and has a future court hearing I went with him to ICE check in at present They detained him and are shipping him to Tacoma his post read I am asking that if you care at all about these illegal detainers you meet me at West Cataldo by pm I am going to sit in front of the bus Feel free to join me The Latino region demands the rest of our neighborhood now Not tonight not Saturday but right now MAYOR BASS BLAMES TRUMP'S ICE RAIDS FOR STARTING RIOTS WHILE CLAIMING 'THINGS IN LA ARE CALM'Stuckart became the legal guardian of the -year-old Venezuelan man weeks ago Spokane Police Department and the county sheriff's office are at this moment on the scene and are also calling the gathering unlawful Spokane County Commissioner Josh Kerns issued a announcement referencing the two current riots in the City of Spokane The unrest we have seen in the City of Spokane is unacceptable disclosed Commissioner Kerns I stand with the dedicated men and women of law enforcement who put themselves in harm s way to protect lives businesses and populace safety He continued Thank you to our police officers deputies and their families tonight We assistance you and have your back Commissioner Kerns also stated I strongly promotion every American s First Amendment right to speak freely and protest peacefully but that right does not include violence obstruction of law enforcement destruction of property or putting others at pitfall We must uphold both our freedoms and our responsibility to exercise them lawfully DOZENS OF ANTI-ICE RIOTERS ARRESTED IN LA AS TRUMP SENDS IN NATIONAL GUARD TO QUELL VIOLENCEBrown also issued a declaration on the gathering I am aware of the situation unfolding outside of the Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Spokane The City of Spokane respects and upholds everyone s First Amendment rights and right to be on community property The City of Spokane continues to uphold the Keep Washington Working Act The Spokane Police Department will address violations of Spokane Municipal Code I encourage everyone to remain peaceful and safe and my heart goes out to families being separated Our unity is stronger than any attempt to divide us Several protesters have been taken into custody on failure to disperse charge and SPD has deployed tear gas on the crowd