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FBI suggests migrants’ van in fatal Houston shooting had meth. A lawyer says it was salt.

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, whose office is running an investigation into the shooting, also expressed doubt that there were drugs in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van.

The Texas Tribune

ICE’s use of unmarked cars and shooting into vehicles during Houston killing violates policy, policing experts say

More than a dozen attorneys and former law enforcement officials reviewed footage of the deadly ICE car pursuit for The Texas Tribune. They said ICE’s tactics were breaking with best practice and possibly the law.

The Texas Tribune

Houston DA Says ICE Agents Could Face Charges for Lorenzo Salgado Fatal Shooting: 'Can't Hide Behind a Badge'

Teare said investigators are examining potential offenses including murder, criminally negligent homicide and tampering with evidence

Latin Times

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ICE Moves to Deport Brother and Key Witness in Fatal Houston Shooting as Prosecutors Seek U Visa

Harris County DA Sean Teare said his office has certified U visa requests for Victor Salgado and the two other men in the vehicle, Jose Trinidad Rojas and Daniel Tirado Pantoja

Latin Times

ICE Suspends Most Vehicle Stops Nationwide After Two Fatal Shootings in Houston and Maine in Nine Days

ICE pauses most vehicle stops nationwide after fatal shootings in Houston and Maine left two men dead — neither was the actual target.

Latin Times

Six Days, No Name: Houston's DA Says Federal Agencies Have Not Released Name of Salgado Araujo's Shooter

Six days after ICE killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Harris County's DA still can't get the shooter's name. Now his office is hunting the agent like a suspect.

Latin Times

Harris County DA’s office to treat ICE shooting as criminal investigation, says it may take months or years to complete

Harris County officials say they will fund an independent investigation to identify the ICE agents involved in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's killing.

The Texas Tribune

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What we still don’t know about the ICE shooting in Houston

Federal agencies and investigators have offered limited information, prompting calls for outside scrutiny.

The Texas Tribune

Houston mayor vows local investigation into ICE shooting but says feds aren’t sharing information

"They control the scene, the deceased, the van, the witnesses. So yes, they control the investigation," Mayor John Whitmire said.

The Texas Tribune

Man who was killed by ICE in Texas never ‘weaponized’ his vehicle, witnesses say

Lawyer says men who were riding in van are being pressured to self-deport as footage of incident is reportedly with investigators

The Guardian - US

Boxed In From Both Sides: What Three Witnesses Say Really Happened Before the Houston ICE Shooting

A detained witness goes on record, Mexico escalates past diplomacy, and Texas investigators say they're locked out of evidence in an ICE shooting.

Latin Times

Harris County prosecutor will investigate ICE shooting but cautions that feds control access to evidence

District Attorney Sean Teare said he is in contact with prosecutors in Minnesota who are investigating the January shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents.

The Texas Tribune

Texas DA claims feds are keeping him away from investigation into ICE shooting of Mexican migrant

The shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo follows at least 16 other immigration enforcement shootings over the last year

The Independent UK

DOJ 'Proudly' Deletes Record of J6 Rioter With Active Child Solicitation Case as Admin Readies $1.8 Billion Payout Fund

The DOJ has removed press releases about Jan. 6 defendants, coinciding with a controversial fund announcement, sparking bipartisan criticism and legal challenges.

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First body of the year pulled out of Houston river that internet sleuths keep linking to a serial killer

More than 30 bodies were recovered from bayous in the Houston area last year, officials say

International Business Times UK

Does Texas Have a Serial Killer? Top Prosecutor Explains Why Multiple Bodies Have Been Found

Harris County DA Sean Teare debunks viral serial killer rumours following the discovery of multiple bodies in Houston bayous, attributing deaths to accidents and social issues.

International Business Times UK

Texas Serial Killer Narrative Debunked as Authorities Warn Against Viral Misinformation

Authorities reject claims of a Texas serial killer after bodies found in Houston bayous, warning viral speculation is spreading fear.

The Texas Tribune

As ICE ramps up deportations, Texas prosecutors say they’re losing key witnesses in criminal cases

District attorneys in Harris, El Paso and other counties say some cases, including murders, have been hobbled or lost because witnesses were detained, deported or too scared to come to court.

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Latin Times

How A Game of Ding Dong Ditch Resulted in Death in Texas

The terrifying details of how an 11-year-old who was playing ding dong ditch in Texas ended up being shot dead were revealed in court documents.

International Business Times UK

Chinese Scientist Arrested for 'Stealing US Breast Cancer Vaccine Secrets' at Houston Airport

A Chinese scientist was arrested at Houston Airport for allegedly stealing US breast cancer vaccine research. Yunhai Li, a postdoctoral fellow, was attempting to fly back to China with 90 gigabytes of data.

Latin Times

A Father Was Scheduled to Testify as a Witness in His Daughter's Murder Trial. He Was Later Found on a Plane to Be Deported

A Texas father, a key witness in his 11-year-old daughter's murder trial, was nearly deported after ICE detained him following his release on bail for a DWI, jeopardizing his chance to testify.

The Texas Tribune

Some local officials in Texas cheer Trump’s immigration crackdown, others sound cautious note

The Trump administration this week threatened local officials with prosecution if they interfere with its planned immigration crackdown.

The Guardian - US

Rats get taste for drugs in Houston police evidence room

Police department officials lament ‘systemic problem’ and say rats ‘enjoying’ 400,000lb of marijuana in storage

The Texas Tribune

Lina Hidalgo receives ethics fine after endorsing a primary candidate at a Harris County press conference

The $500 fine from the Texas Ethics Commission comes after the agency found the Harris County judge broke state campaign laws barring use of government resources for political purposes.

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