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Texas DA: Van contents from fatal Houston ICE shooting were not drugs
state-watch1 month ago

Texas DA: Van contents from fatal Houston ICE shooting were not drugs

The Harris County District Attorney said substances found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van after a fatal ICE shooting in Houston tested negative for narcotics or illicit drugs. The FBI obtained a search warrant because small bags in the van appeared to contain meth, though the ACLU suggested they could be electrolyte mixes. Salgado Araujo’s family has been notified and the investigation remains pending, with Rep. Sylvia Garcia noting Salgado Araujo was not the intended target and urging independent, transparent inquiry.

via The Hill|
#aclu#houston#ice-shooting
Electrolyte powder, not drugs, found in van tied to Houston ICE shooting, officials say
criminal-justice1 month ago

Electrolyte powder, not drugs, found in van tied to Houston ICE shooting, officials say

Officials and family representatives say the crystal-like substance found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van after the Houston ICE shooting was not narcotics or illicit drugs; preliminary testing indicated it was an electrolyte powder used to stay hydrated in the Texas heat, with full laboratory results and the ongoing federal investigation yet to be released.

via The Texas Tribune|
#criminal-justice#fbi#harris-county
Colombian Immigrant Fatally Shot by ICE in Biddeford Sparking Community Outcry
local1 month ago

Colombian Immigrant Fatally Shot by ICE in Biddeford Sparking Community Outcry

Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian immigrant with work authorization who worked as a delivery driver in Biddeford, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent early Monday after a confrontation at a Biddeford intersection. ICE says Guerrero was not the target and was trying to flee; surveillance shows his white Kia being rammed before officers removed him. The Colombian Embassy confirmed his identity, and his family and partner mourn his loss as neighbors recount his work ethic and generosity. Colombian President Gustavo Petro called the killing a “murder at the hands of the U.S. government.” A vigil is planned in Bucaramanga and a GoFundMe fundraiser has raised close to $100,000 for Guerrero’s family. The incident remains under investigation.

via The Portland Press Herald|
#biddeford#duran-guerrero#ice-shooting
Colombian Father Killed During Maine ICE Operation Sparks Debate
crime1 month ago

Colombian Father Killed During Maine ICE Operation Sparks Debate

Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian immigrant and father living in Biddeford, Maine, was killed Monday when an ICE officer fired as Durán’s car allegedly attempted to flee a targeted enforcement operation; ICE says the stop was necessary for public safety and Durán was not the intended subject, while witnesses describe a traumatic scene and Durán’s partner and young daughter at home. The officer has been placed on leave and investigators from DHS/ICE and Maine authorities are reviewing the case; none of the involved ICE personnel were wearing body cameras.

via The Washington Post|
#biddeford-maine#colombian-immigrant#crime
Family Seeks Answers After ICE Shooting Kills 23-Year-Old Ruben Martinez in South Padre Island
politics6 months ago

Family Seeks Answers After ICE Shooting Kills 23-Year-Old Ruben Martinez in South Padre Island

Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was shot and killed by a Homeland Security Investigation agent in South Padre Island in March 2025 after failing to exit his vehicle; ICE says the shooting was self-defense, but his family questions the account and is calling for a full investigation as the Texas Rangers review the case. No video footage has surfaced, and the incident sits in the broader context of recent federal immigration-enforcement killings that have sparked protests.

via The New York Times|
#accountability#ice-shooting#politics
Renee Good’s shooting tests when federal officers can be prosecuted
podcasts7 months ago

Renee Good’s shooting tests when federal officers can be prosecuted

Vox’s explainer weighs whether Minnesota can prosecute the ICE agent who killed Renee Good, given limited federal cooperation, and how two Supreme Court rulings (In re Neagle, 1890, and Martin v. United States, 2025) shape the immunity question, making state charges possible but far from certain and potentially pushing the case toward the Supreme Court.

via vox.com|
#ice-shooting#martin-v-united-states#minnesota
Minnesota prosecutor resigns amid DOJ-ICE shooting probe dispute
politics-and-policy7 months ago

Minnesota prosecutor resigns amid DOJ-ICE shooting probe dispute

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, who led Minnesota fraud prosecutions, resigned amid reports that the DOJ’s handling of the ICE shooting probe into Renee Good spurred the move; several other longtime prosecutors also quit, and Thompson’s resignation follows his role in high-profile fraud cases like Feeding Our Future. No reason was given in his farewell note.

via Axios|
#doj#fraud-investigations#ice-shooting
Trump DOJ blocks Minnesota ICE shooting probe, sparking resignations in U.S. attorney’s office
politics7 months ago

Trump DOJ blocks Minnesota ICE shooting probe, sparking resignations in U.S. attorney’s office

The Trump administration appears to steer the Minneapolis ICE shooting investigation away from the officer who fired and toward the victim, Renee Good, triggering multiple resignations in Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office as local investigators are blocked from accessing evidence. The DOJ says there is no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation and the Civil Rights Division will not assist, a departure from usual FBI practice that has drawn political scrutiny and disrupted the state-federal investigation dynamic.

via CNN|
#civil-rights-division#ice-shooting#minnesota-us-attorneys-office