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A federal judge in Chicago ruled that redacted body-camera video and text messages related to the October shooting of Marimar Martinez by Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum can be released, after prosecutors dropped the assault case; the materials could be released as soon as Monday to counter disputed narratives surrounding the incident.
Marimar Martinez, who was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in Brighton Park last year and later had federal charges dropped, plans to attend President Trump’s State of the Union address as a guest of Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, while her lawyer seeks public release of body-camera footage and related texts amid ongoing court proceedings.
A woman, Marimar Martinez, was shot five times by Border Patrol agents after allegedly chasing them in Brighton Park; body-camera footage suggests she was provoked with the comment 'Do something, b----' before the shooting, contradicting government claims that she drove toward officers. She was released pending trial, and the incident sparked protests and an FBI investigation into other drivers involved in the chase.