March in Medford Thursday; bike ride Saturday in Pretti’s memory starts in Phoenix
By Rogue Valley Times staff
Interfaith leaders and citizens plan to rally in Medford on Thursday against ICE funding.
The event is being billed as a “pray in” and march from the U.S. Courthouse at 310 W. 6th St. to Vogel Plaza. It is scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden’s offices are located at the federal courthouse, and organizers say they will hear a statement from a Wyden staff person on the Democratic senator’s stance on the future funding of ICE.
A prayer vigil is planned at Vogel Plaza after the march up Main Street, according to the event sponsors, One Million Rising Medford and Indivisible Affinity Group.
Interfaith participants are asked to wear their traditional garb, organizers said.
Bike ride Saturday in Pretti’s memory
An “Alex Pretti Solidarity Ride” has been announced for Saturday, starting at noon at Blue Heron Park in Phoenix. Riders will be given the route there.
An announcement released Wednesday afternoon said the ride will be “in honor of Alex Pretti and all the people harmed and detained by ICE and CBP,” and that the ride will be “in conjunction with rides happening this day across the nation.”
Organizers say “it will be a safe, family friendly ride.”
This story first appeared in the Rogue Valley Times. Information about Saturday’s bike ride was added by Ashland.news. Email Ashland.news at [email protected].
