As public anger in Worcester boils over the controversial arrests of a woman and her teen daughter last week, City Hall will close early on Tuesday and a City Council meeting will be held on Zoom. The decision was made “Due [to] public safety concerns, out of an abundance of caution,” Tom Matthews, Worcester city spokesperson, said in a statement.

A Worcester City Council meeting and a budget hearing scheduled for Tuesday will both be held over Zoom, the city manager said. The post Worcester moves City Council meeting to Zoom after weekend of protests against ICE,

The protesters plan to demand that the city council request the City Manager to draft a new policy that would prevent Worcester Police officers from becoming involved in ICE operations.