US EditionDOJ Moves to Drop Charges Against Men Arrested After Minneapolis ICE Shooting
Federal prosecutors dropped felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men after video and eyewitness accounts contradicted an ICE officer's testimony, prompting internal investigations.
- The U.S. Department of Justice dropped felony charges against Alfredo Aljorna and Julio Sosa-Celis after new evidence conflicted with earlier allegations about a January 14 shooting in Minneapolis involving an ICE agent.
- The men deny attacking the ICE agent and were shot and arrested following a car chase and a physical confrontation, with Sosa-Celis wounded in the leg when the agent fired through a closed door.
- Inconsistencies in the federal account and allegations of false testimony by ICE officers led to a criminal probe and administrative leave for the officers involved.
- The incident sparked protests and criticism of federal authorities, prompting resignations within the U.S. Attorney's office and a federal review of ICE enforcement actions in Minnesota.
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Minneapolis ICE Shooting: Charges Dropped After Video Exposes 'Untruthful' Officer Testimony
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Another case of Trump officials lying about a shooting incident emerges
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Prosecutors to drop charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer in Minneapolis
Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have moved to drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one shot in the leg by an immigration officer, after new evidence emerged ...
Judge dismisses charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer
A federal judge dismissed charges against two men who were accused of assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a scuffle in Minnesota last month that resulted in one of them being shot in the leg. U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Magnuson granted federal prosecutors’ motion to have the charges against Alfredo…
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