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ICE officers in fatal Chicago shooting were not wearing body cameras

ICE officers in fatal Chicago shooting were not wearing body cameras

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who were involved in the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas González in Chicago last week were not wearing body cameras at the time, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official. In the wake of the shooting, immigration advocates, family members and local elected officials had called for ICE to release body camera footage …

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Man Fatally Shot in Confrontation With ICE Officers in Chicago Area – The New York Times

Man Fatally Shot in Confrontation With ICE Officers in Chicago Area  The New York Times Man fatally shot during ICE traffic stop after dragging and injuring an officer in Chicago suburbs, DHS says  CNN ICE officer fatally shoots man during traffic stop in Chicago suburb, authorities say  WBEZ Chicago A person is killed and an ICE agent injured at an immigration arrest near …

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California lawmakers pass bill banning law enforcement officers from covering their faces

California lawmakers pass bill banning law enforcement officers from covering their faces

The California Legislature on Thursday passed a pair of bills to prohibit on-duty law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from masking their faces and to require them to identify themselves. Senate Bill 627, written by Sens. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley), includes exceptions for SWAT teams and others. The measure was introduced after the Trump administration …

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US immigration officers kill man trying to flee vehicle stop near Chicago | US immigration

US immigration officers kill man trying to flee vehicle stop near Chicago | US immigration

A man was fatally shot during a vehicle stop on the outskirts of Chicago by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers after attempting to flee the scene, according to officials, and another officer was injured during the altercation. Ice released the following statement after the shooting: “This morning in Chicago, Ice officers were conducting targeted local enforcement activity during …

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Four Idaho police officers who fatally shot an autistic teen won’t be charged

Four Idaho police officers who fatally shot an autistic teen won’t be charged

Idaho officials said Wednesday that they will not file charges against four Pocatello police officers who fatally shot an autistic teenager after he approached them with a knife. Attorney General Raúl Labrador said prosecutors could not find enough evidence to prove that deadly force was not justified. “We will thus not file criminal charges against the officers,” the attorney general’s …

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‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers | US immigration

‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers | US immigration

The last time the US dramatically expanded its force of immigration officers, major problems arose. Some border agents recruited in the 2000s turned out to be cartel members. One kidnapped and raped three women in his custody. Two others were convicted of off-duty murders. Now, as Donald Trump vows to build “the largest deportation operation” in history and kicks off …

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AI is ummasking ICE officers. Can Washington do anything about it? – Politico

AI is ummasking ICE officers. Can Washington do anything about it?  Politico Border czar: ‘I don’t particularly like masks, but the agents need the mask’  The Hill Santa Barbara County Declares Support for Laws on ICE Masks, Identification  The Santa Barbara Independent Top Trump official offers odd excuse to defend polarizing ICE tactic  yahoo.com Masked and Unidentifiable: The Risks of Federal Law Enforcement Operating …

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