The escalation of violence in relation to the Minneapolis ICE protests suggests that more violence may well occur. I have noted many social posts stating that the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti were deserved because they were agitators, if not domestic terrorists. As our Board of Regents President, Sherry Bates, said in relation to Charlie Kirk’s death: “Posts like the ones we saw last week are offensive, inappropriate, and above all, unacceptable. It spreads like wildfire, it infects for generations and it destroys those exposed to its poison, as well as those it infects. Thank you for the time you took to read this letter, and for any consideration you might give to my request.
