As public outcry against ICE rises following the shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, a Colorado sheriff and prominent Republican in the state fears that the public’s perception of the way ICE officers are conducting themselves could hurt the reputation of local police and sheriff’s departments like his own.
Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine, who recently announced that she’s running for Colorado’s new eighth congressional district, appeared on conservative talk radio show last week to explain her objection to a social media post by the Weld County government, which encourages vaccination for Weld citizens in anticipation of in-person gatherings for the holidays.
