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Photos: Candlelight vigil for Renee Good

Attendee carries a candle encased in ice. Photo by Alex Luangasa.

A candlelight vigil was held outside the Z.J. Loussac Library on Jan. 11 for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Hundreds gathered outside the library to mourn together in 8 degree Fahrenheit weather. The vigil was hosted by Stand Up Alaska, a nonprofit organization.

Hundreds gather by the flag poles outside the Z.J. Loussac Library. Photo by Alex Luangasa.
Stand Up Alaska organizer Erin Jackson-Hill addresses the crowd. Photo by Alex Luangasa.
Attendees leave behind roses and candles encased in ice. Photo by Alex Luangasa.
An attendee carries a sign. Photo by Alex Luangasa.
Organizers invite members of the public to speak to the crowd. Photo by Alex Luangasa.
Attendees shield their candlelight flame from wind. Photo by Alex Luangasa.
An attendee holds a candle. Photo by Alex Luangasa.
An attendee leads the crowd in singing together. Photo by Alex Luangasa.
A candle altar and sign in the snow. Photo by Alex Luangasa.
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