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The ICE officer faces federal charges related to the January shooting in Minnesota.
The federal indictment against Christian Castro marked a rare instance of the Trump administration seeking to hold an immigration agent accountable for actions taken while on duty.
NYTimes – US The ICE officer faces federal charges related to the January shooting in Minnesota.
ICE agent Christian Castro is in Minnesota custody and has made his first court appearance there on felony state and federal charges stemming from the January shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis.
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Christian Castro was arrested, returned to Minnesota custody, and made his first court appearance there on felony state and federal charges.
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BBC News – World The ICE officer faces federal charges related to the January shooting in Minnesota.
NYTimes – US The charges are a rare instance of President Trump’s Justice Department accusing a federal agent of breaking the law while on the job.
BBC News – World Lawmakers branded the move as ‘disturbing’ and ‘grotesque’ and compared it to the actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed A decision by US officials to livestream the execution of convicted killer Nidal Hasan would amount to torture, the UN said. US defence officials said US Army psychiatrist Hasan, who shot and killed 13 people at a…
NPR – US The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its homeport in San Diego on Thursday after a record-setting deployment of more than 10 months at sea. Servicemembers were reunited with family members. The deployment included a stop in Thailand last month on the return from the Middle East, and the carrier supported the Iran war during its time deployed.
BBC News – Science & Environment Hurricane Isaias has intensified to Category 2 as it moves toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, with landfall expected Friday night. Alabama, Florida and Georgia are under states of emergency and mandatory evacuations are in effect. Oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has already been affected. Forecasters warn of heavy rain, damaging winds, flooding, storm surge and possible tornadoes.
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