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Resident alleges ICE harassment and urges council action, proposes ballot ID measure
Summary
During public comment, resident Luke Radke alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement harassment in the city and named two people he said were unlawfully killed; he asked the council to act and suggested a ballot measure requiring identification by government employees when conducting official business.
At the start of the Jan. 27 meeting, resident Luke Radke addressed the Hutchinson City Council during public comment and made multiple allegations about immigration enforcement activity in the community.
Radke said he is "scared for the residents of this city," alleging that residents have been "harassed" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and naming two people he said were "unlawfully" killed: Renee Goode and Alex Brevity. He added that many residents are afraid to leave their homes and that children are afraid to go to school. Radke said he did not know the exact scope of the council's authority but asked the city to "provide action and help to the residents of the city." He also proposed a ballot measure that would require city, state and federal employees to be "unmasked and to identify themselves when presenting themselves on any official business."
Council did not respond with detailed discussion during public comment; Radke's allegations were presented as a resident statement. The council acknowledged the comment and moved on to the agenda. This article reports the claims made in public comment and does not independently verify the allegations mentioned; Radke's statements were presented as assertions during the meeting.
