US EditionBovino Says Activists Are ‘Stalking’ His Federal Agents in Minneapolis
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino deployed chemical irritants during protests following Renee Good's killing, after a court lifted restrictions on federal agents' use of force, officials said.
- On January 21, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino said he and federal immigration agents were stalked for hours by protesters in south Minneapolis, with videos showing agents deploying green gas during clashes.
- Mass protests have grown since the January 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good, 37-year-old U.S. citizen killed on January 7, and local residents formed neighborhood watches following ICE vehicles in south Minneapolis.
- Video geolocated to Mueller Park shows a green chemical agent deployed after protesters followed agents from a Speedway gas station, while Bovino said, `And they were descended upon by that violent mob...`
- Local law enforcement leaders say the federal surge strains Minneapolis resources, while the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed agents to resume pepper spray use and DHS said agents used crowd control to disperse hostile crowds.
- The appeals court stay and ongoing litigation create a legal tug-of-war over federal tactics in Minneapolis, following an ACLU lawsuit by six protesters and Menendez's order.
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Bovino Says Activists Are ‘Stalking’ His Federal Agents in Minneapolis
Gregory Bovino, a senior Border Patrol official, complained on Thursday that protesters in Minneapolis were stalking federal agents, and demanded that the local police collaborate with the federal authorities on their immigration crackdown.
"Gas is coming!": Border Patrol Commander Bovino throws gas canister at protesters in Minneapolis
Federal agents continued to clash with protesters in Minneapolis yesterday, where U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino threw a gas canister into a crowd of protesters. In a video taken by ICE investigator Ben Luhmann, Bovino can be seen among a throng of agents exiting their SUVs after being confronted by protesters at an intersection. As some protesters are forcefully detained and the scene intensifies, Bovino holds up a gas …
Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino says federal agents were stalked for hours by protestors and got no support from MPD
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino says he and federal immigration agent were stalked for hours by protestors Wednesday. He says they called the Minneapolis Police Department for help multiple times. “They never showed up,” he claims.
Greg Bovino Throws Gas Grenade at Lawful Protesters After Court Lifts Restrictions on ICE Use of Force
US Customs and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino caught on video throwing gas grenade at lawful protesters in Minneapolis. ICE agents use force after restraining order lifted.
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