Following a major accident, a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent fired “defensive shots” after a driver allegedly “intentionally ran over” another federal agent. The driver, identified as Ruben Ray Martinez, was killed, while the injured agent sustained a knee injury. The incident, which occurred in South Padre Island, Texas, is currently under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety. The family of Ruben Ray Martinez is seeking transparency and accountability surrounding the events of that day, questioning HSI’s presence and the fatal shooting.
Read More
AP News has obtained a hospital record confirming a federal officer fatally shot a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. A video captured at the scene shows officers engaging with the man, shoving him and attempting to restrain him. The footage then depicts a struggle and multiple officers surrounding the man before a shot is fired, with the man subsequently falling motionless on the street. Minnesota’s governor confirmed he was in contact with the White House following the incident.
Read More
On Wednesday morning in Willowbrook, a federal agent discharged their weapon during an operation, leading to a significant response from local and federal authorities. The U.S. Border Patrol and Department of Homeland Security were conducting an operation targeting William Eduardo Moran Carballo, a violent criminal illegal alien from El Salvador involved in human smuggling. Carballo attempted to evade arrest by ramming his vehicle into law enforcement, prompting the agent to fire defensively. The suspect was apprehended without injury, but a CBP officer sustained an injury.
Read More
During a traffic stop in D.C. on October 17, a Homeland Security Investigations agent reportedly fired at least three shots at Phillip Brown, the driver of a vehicle, an incident not initially documented by Metropolitan Police Department officers in their reports. Despite two bullets piercing the passenger seat and one grazing Brown’s jacket, the officers omitted the shooting from their affidavit and incident report, allegedly due to instructions from a “team leader.” Brown was initially charged with fleeing law enforcement, but the charges were later dismissed, and the U.S. attorney offered a plea deal without knowledge of the shooting or access to body camera footage. Brown’s defense attorney is raising concerns about the withholding of critical evidence and the lack of transparency in the investigation.
Read More
A Washington, D.C., woman, Sidney Lori Reid, was found not guilty of assaulting a federal agent, marking another setback for U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Prosecutors had initially attempted to indict Reid on felony assault charges after she allegedly kicked an FBI agent while filming an ICE detention, but grand juries declined to indict. This resulted in a misdemeanor trial which also failed, with the jury delivering a not-guilty verdict after less than two hours of deliberation. The case is part of a pattern of cases in which Pirro’s office has brought charges against district residents that have been rejected or dismissed.
Read More
John Q. Hosedrinker
Minneapolis National Guard Activated After Federal Agent Killing: Will They Protect Citizens or ICE?
AP News has obtained a hospital record confirming a federal officer fatally shot a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. A video captured at the scene shows officers engaging with the man, shoving him and attempting to restrain him. The footage then depicts a struggle and multiple officers surrounding the man before a shot is fired, with the man subsequently falling motionless on the street. Minnesota’s governor confirmed he was in contact with the White House following the incident.
Read More