Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Salt Lake City Friday afternoon for an “ICE OUT” demonstration that organizers said was part of a nationwide blackout calling attention to immigration enforcement and its impact on families and communities.

A Utah lawmaker is proposing to limit secondary city flags from being flown in schools, airports and courthouses, hoping to end a fight over city flags that started last year.

Thousands gathered in downtown Salt Lake City to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, with organizers calling for changes to immigration enforcement.

Utah doesn't have a detention center yet, so immigrants are held in some county jails and driven — or flown — to other states. There was a protest Friday against a rumored Salt Lake City detention facility.

Protesters in Salt Lake City rallied against ICE after a deadly shooting, demanding accountability and reform of federal immigration enforcement.