Family of Leeds Women Detained by ICE Hopes Judge Will Let Her Post Bond

Family of Leeds women detained by ICE hopes judge will let her post bond

Gina Martinez holds a photograph of her daughter Giovanna Hernandez Martinez after Mass on Sunday, August 10, 2025. She hopes that a judge will allow her daughter to post bond so that she can be released and reunited with her family as her case proceeds through the court system. (Ralph Chapoco/Alabama Reflector)The family of a Leeds woman detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is hoping she will be released on bond before a scheduled co…

Family, Officials Offer Conflicting Accounts in Leeds Traffic Stop That led to ICE Detainment

By Jakob Gurley, LEEDS — A recent traffic stop in Leeds has drawn attention and sparked debate after 25-year-old Giovanna Hernandez Martinez was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following a speeding incident on Interstate 20. Family members, local law enforcement and federal officials have offered differing accounts of the events leading to her arrest. Giovanna Hernandez Martinez (Photo Courtesy of Dilan Hernandez) According …