Gov. Sherrill blames ICE, defends rioters after deploying troopers to quell violent mob

Organized rioters defied an order from the State Police state police to relocate to a nearby "First Amendment zone" Friday night, sparking a brutal clash between law enforcement and rioters. 

The mob clashed directly with State Police riot control officers, despite Gov. Mikie Sherrill insisting that law enforcement was there to protect the rioters from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. 

"For your security, we need you to relocate to the First Amendment zone," a police officer told the crowd over a PA system.