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(screen capture)U.S. Border Patrol officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday morning, federal officials said. The incident sparked protests and violent clashes between demonstrators and authorities. Continue reading “Minneapolis: U.S. Citizen Shot, Killed By Federal Agents”
ICE agents reportedly used a 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota “as bait” to enter a home in order to detain his father. Continue reading “Report: ICE Detained 5-Year-Old Boy To Use As ‘Bait’”
More disturbing news from the ongoing situation in Minneapolis as Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley (above) told the press today that ICE agents have detained off-duty police officers demanding “proof of citizenship.”
The alleged civil rights violations include multiple police officers – all of whom are persons of color – and off duty when the encounters took place. Continue reading “Police Chief: ICE Agents Profiling Off-Duty Police Officers Demanding Citizenship Papers”
Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:
• Variety: Bad Bunny has released a trailer for his upcoming appearance at Super Bowl LX featuring a series of dancers of all different ages and cultures. At one point, he dances with a young man in a football jersey, then a man in jeans, a white tee and a Stetson doing a full-on cowboy dance. Toward the end of the clip, Bad Bunny even dips that man. Continue reading “Bad Bunny Drops Trailer For Super Bowl Halftime Show + More”
A newly released cellphone video, reportedly filmed by Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who killed Renee Nicole Good, appears to contradict Team Trump’s public account of the fatal Wednesday shooting, raising new questions about whether the agent who opened fire was ever in immediate danger. Continue reading “ICE Officer’s Own Video Undercuts Team Trump’s Account Of Minneapolis Shooting”
A 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis was shot and killed during an ICE operation Wednesday. The woman was reportedly shot in the head and declared dead at a hospital.
Details of the shooting are in dispute as local and federal officials are putting out conflicting reports. Continue reading “ICE Officer Shoots, Kills Minneapolis Woman During ICE Operation”
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L-R Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane (mug shots)
Months after the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd, the other three officers who were present during the incident are going on trial. Continue reading “Other Officers Involved In George Floyd Death Go On Trial”
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (screen capture)
The panel of seven women and five men began deliberating Monday after three weeks of witness testimony.
Chauvin is charged with second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The third-degree murder charge had initially been dismissed, but it was reinstated after an appeals court ruling in an unrelated case established new grounds for it days before jury selection started.
Second-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of 40 years. Third-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of 25 years. Second-degree manslaughter is punishable by up to 10 years.
Chauvin, who is white, knelt on Floyd’s neck for several minutes as Floyd, who was Black, was handcuffed and lying on the ground.
During the trial, prosecutors called 38 witnesses. The defense called seven witnesses, two of whom were experts.