Band’s clarinet player speaks out after her federal arrest

So I was arrested on Sunday at the protest down at the ICE building. I was playing with the unprecedented band on my clarinet. And I was arrested by Department of Homeland Security. Then Sunday night I was transported to Clark County Jail facility. Have been there until this morning when I was transported back here and I had my court first appearance with the judge.

I'm having a lot of different feelings. I'm feeling super grateful to be out and back with my family and so happy and excited to see my three year old. I get emotional easily, so really looking forward to seeing her this afternoon. And yeah, also still having some fear and sadness around the charge that was given to me.

And I know it's going to be a fight for the next couple months to, yeah, be in the legal system.

So they allege that you interfered with an arrest and kicked and bit an officer. I don't know if you can talk to speak to that at all.

I think I've been advised not to speak about it, but I will say that I don't think I am the only one getting charges like this at these protests.

Do you plan to continue with the band and play?

I think this has only strengthened my commitment to social justice and yeah, I feel even more committed to what people are protesting at the ICE building and I hope that committed to what people are protesting at the ICE building and I hope that yeah people continue to speak out against acts of violence towards minorities.