Matthew Cupelli

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jade Jackson |Noe Padilla |Matthew Cupelli

The roar of cheers and chants could be heard outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse just before NBA final Game 3 between the Pacers and Thunder the evening of June 11, but it wasn't the sound of Pacers fans. At least a thousand people gathered to protest ICE raids in Indiana — the latest to spring up across the country since such protests began in Los Angeles amid increased ICE activity under President Donald Trump.

2 weeks ago | indystar.com | Matthew Cupelli |Jade Jackson |Noe Padilla

"The most dangerous immigrants arrived in 1492," said one sign held by a protester. Other signs said "ICE out of Indy now" and "Power to the workers not the billionaires."About 20 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers were monitoring the protest, which was organized by the Indy Liberation Center. The members of IMPD's emergency response group, specially trained in crowd control, had pepper ball guns.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jade Jackson |Noe Padilla |Matthew Cupelli

This story has been updated with police estimates of the crowd size. The roar of cheers and chants could be heard outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse just before NBA final Game 3 between the Pacers and Thunder the evening of June 11, but it wasn't the sound of Pacers fans. It was people gathered to protest ICE raids in Indiana — the latest to spring up across the country since such protests began in Los Angeles amid increased ICE activity under President Donald Trump.