Man Accused of Squirting US Lawmaker Ilhan Omar with Vinegar at Minneapolis Event Faces Federal and State Assault Charges

Man Accused of Squirting US Lawmaker Ilhan Omar with Vinegar at Minneapolis Event Faces Federal and State Assault Charges

A man accused of squirting vinegar at U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar during a community meeting in Minneapolis this week was charged with assault by federal prosecutors on January 29, authorities said. Hours later, local prosecutors filed state-level charges, citing concerns...
Todd Lyons, acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Judge Orders ICE Acting Director to Appear in Court, Citing Trump Administration’s Failure to Hold Bond Hearings for Detained Immigrants

The chief federal judge in Minnesota has ordered the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to appear in court this week, saying the Trump administration has repeatedly failed to comply with court orders requiring bond hearings for detained...
Federal agents stand guard in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Ecuador Condemns Alleged ICE Attempt to Enter Its Minneapolis Consulate as Trump Deportation Crackdown Triggers Deadly Protests

Ecuador on Tuesday (Jan 27) condemned what it described as an attempted incursion by United States immigration agents into its consulate in Minneapolis, escalating diplomatic tensions amid nationwide protests against President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign. In a statement, Ecuador’s...
Donald Trump.

Trump Breaks With Gun Rights Allies After Minneapolis Shooting, Says Man Killed by Federal Agent Should Not Have Been Carrying Loaded Firearm

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Jan 27) said the man fatally shot by a federal agent during a confrontation in Minneapolis should not have been carrying a gun or fully loaded magazines, remarks that have placed him at...
Donald Trump

Trump Sends Border Czar to Minneapolis as White House Seeks to Defuse Fallout From Fatal Federal Shootings

The Trump administration moved to dial down tensions in Minneapolis on Tuesday after weeks of unrest and national outrage over the fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents, dispatching border czar Tom Homan to take direct charge...
Federal agents stand amid teargas near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Minnesota Deaths Force White House Reset as Trump Sends Border Czar Amid Protests and Party Dissent

US President Donald Trump moved on Monday to defuse mounting political fallout over the killing of a second person by federal immigration agents in Minnesota, dispatching his “border czar” to the state and striking a notably conciliatory tone with Democratic...
Barack Obama , Bill Clinton

Obama and Clinton Urge Americans to Defend Democratic Values After Second US Citizen Killed by Immigration Agents in Minneapolis

Former US presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton on Sunday (Jan 25) urged Americans to defend democratic values and civil liberties following the second fatal shooting of a US citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in less than three...
Trump Administration Defends Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis as Video Fuels Public Outrage

Trump Administration Defends Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis as Video Fuels Public Outrage

Senior officials in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday defended the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, even as newly surfaced bystander video sharply contradicted the government’s account and deepened tensions between federal...
Minneapolis Killing , US citizen, ICE Agent

Minneapolis Shooting of Renee Nicole Good Sparks Outrage, New Reports Detail Chaos at the Scene

New details have emerged surrounding the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother and poet, by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis last week, highlighting the confusion and tension that unfolded during the incident....
State troopers form a line in street in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis on Edge After Immigration Agent Shoots Venezuelan Man, Protests Erupt

Minneapolis was rocked by another night of unrest after a federal immigration agent shot a Venezuelan man in the leg during a traffic stop, an incident that authorities say triggered violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement in a city...
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