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Marimar Martinez shooting: Bodycam video shows moments before Chicago Border Patrol agent opened fire; texts reveal ‘5 shots, 7 holes’ message

Body camera footage and released texts reveal a Border Patrol agent shot Marimar Martinez five times after she was accused of ramming federal vehicles. Despite the case's dismissal, texts show the agent joking about the shooting, while superiors offered retirement incentives, raising concerns about the agency's response to officer-involved incidents.

The Times of India

Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations

Attorneys for a woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent last year in Chicago say newly-released videos, texts and emails show how the Trump administration mishandles investigations and spreads misinformation

The Independent UK

Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino praised officer after he shot woman five times: ‘You have much yet left to do!!’

Texts also show that one officer called him a ‘legend’ and another told him ‘put that one in your book buddy’

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Privacy activists call on California to remove covert license plate readers

More than two dozen privacy groups are urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to remove covert license plate readers in southern California

The Independent UK

Trump's immigration chiefs to testify in Congress following protester deaths

The heads of agencies enforcing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda are set to testify before Congress

The Independent UK

Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in the last year had violent criminal records, analysis finds

First direct confirmation from DHS data that officials are wrongly stating administration’s priority is those with criminal backgrounds

The Independent UK

ICE observer lost TSA travel privileges after encounter with Border Patrol agent, lawsuit claims

Nicole Cleland, a volunteer observer of federal immigration forces in Minnesota, claims she had her PreCheck and Global Entry revoked

The Independent UK

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Marimar Martinez shooting: Judge orders release of Border Patrol agent’s texts who shot Chicago woman five times

A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for Chicago woman Marimar Martinez to publicly release critical evidence from her case, including text messages from the Border Patrol agent who shot her, body camera footage, photos, and FBI reports.

The Times of India

Judge Orders Video and Texts Unsealed in Case of Chicago Woman Shot 5 Times by Border Patrol

The Department of Homeland Security won't stop calling Marimar Martinez a "domestic terrorist," so she's getting the video of her shooting and text messages from the officer who shot her unsealed.

Reason

Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics

The Trump administration's immigration operation in Minnesota is now being unified under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The Independent UK

‘You’re fired!’: Congressman tells Trump exactly how to fire his DHS secretary and turn it into appointment TV

Never thought we'd miss reality TV Trump.

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‘Less lethal’ crowd-control weapons still cause harm – 2 physicians explain what they are and their health effects

Images and videos from Minneapolis, Chicago and other U.S. cities show masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents in military-style gear pointing weapons at people protesting or observing immigration enforcement actions. These are not typical firearms; they are riot control agents, and they emit cascades of projectiles or…

The Conversation

ICE to remove hundreds of officers from Minnesota following two fatal shootings and national outcry

The ‘drawdown’ follows weeks of outrage sparked by the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by Border Patrol officers

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem lashes out at ‘ill-informed’ musicians who slammed ICE at the Grammy Awards

Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny both criticized ICE while accepting their awards at the Grammys

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Thawing ICE

Plus: Courts block ending temporary protected status for Haitians and preventing lawmakers from entering ICE facilities, an end to government shutdown expected, and more…

The Guardian - US

DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘a smear campaign’

Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims

The Independent UK

Two agents involved in Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting are identified as CBP veterans: report

Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez have been identified in a report as the immigration agents who fired on Alex Pretti

The Texas Tribune

Two CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas

Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez fired on Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis last month, according to government records viewed by ProPublica.

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The Times of India

Who are Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez? Federal agents identified as shooters of Alex Pretti

Two federal immigration agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti during a tense encounter in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have been identified as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa (43) and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez (35).

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson has to be pressed to confirm he has ‘full confidence’ in Kristi Noem

Speaker also admitted DHS needed to change tactics in Minneapolis after two fatal shootings

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Donald Trump warns of ‘very serious force’ for opposing ‘our people’ — and his people doesn’t mean Americans

People who elected him, you aren’t his people either.

Reason

Gregory Bovino's Comments About U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen's Shabbat Observance

The New York Times reports that Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol Field Leader, criticized sabbath observance by Daniel Rosen, the U.S. Attorney… The post Gregory Bovino's Comments About U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen's Shabbat Observance appeared first on Reason.com.

The Times of India

‘Under no circumstances’: Trump tells DHS to stay out of protests in Democrat cities

President Trump has directed the Department of Homeland Security to avoid intervening in protests in Democrat-led cities unless local authorities request assistance or federal property faces threats. He emphasized that cities must protect their own property, while ICE and Border Patrol will continue to powerfully guard federal buildings. This comes…

The Independent UK

Gregory Bovino made disparaging remarks about prosecutor’s Jewish faith, report says

The Border Patrol commander has helped lead the Trump administration’s high-profile immigration enforcement operations

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem would’ve been fired over Minnesota in the first Trump White House. Here’s who may have saved her

ANALYSIS: Trump’s desire to avoid giving in to media pressure is keeping DHS Secretary Kristi Noem safe for now, writes Andrew Feinberg, but the looming midterms may force him to discard his ‘no scalps’ rule

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