"Oh no, oh no, oh no."
"We didn't have class, but we opened the doors to the community to shelter in place as they were getting tear gassed and shot at with rubber bullets,"
"There was smoke and tear gas everywhere. You couldn't leave because you couldn't breathe."
A Saturday morning class at Yess Yoga on 26th Street in Minneapolis was disrupted when a teacher learned that a protester had been fatally shot during an encounter with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents. Protesters filled nearby streets while CBP agents deployed tear gas canisters and blocked vehicles. Studio owner Lucia Yess canceled classes but opened the studio to community members seeking shelter from tear gas and rubber bullets. Students and locals sought refuge as temperatures plunged. A studio teacher who is a public health professional assisted with flushing eyes and a quiet upstairs space was designated for people to recover.
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