ICE Shooting Sparks Civil Rights Charge, Then the Case Stalls
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Federal prosecutors planned to charge ICE agent Christian Castro with civil rights violations for a January Minneapolis shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant, a rare move signaling federal accountability amid immigration crackdowns. But those plans unraveled when Castro walked out of a Texas jail after three months, leaving the case stalled and underscoring the difficulties in pursuing federal charges against immigration agents.
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- ICE agent accused of shooting Venezuelan immigrant and covering it up is released from Texas jail CNN
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