US EditionMarimar Martinez, Shot by Border Patrol Agent in Chicago, Plans to Attend Trump's State of the Union Speech
Marimar Martinez, shot five times by a Border Patrol agent, will attend as a guest of Rep. Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia while a judge considers releasing bodycam footage in her case.
- On February 24, 2026, Marimar Martinez will attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address as a guest of U.S. Representative Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia, attorneys said in a Thursday filing.
- U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis dismissed the charges against Martinez at prosecutors' request and will hear motions to unseal body camera footage and Charles Exum's text messages Friday in federal court.
- Prosecutors say the body camera video shows moments before the Oct. 4 crash but not the shooting, and published text messages include Border Patrol agent Charles Exum's marksmanship boasts.
- Martinez's attorney Christopher Parente says sealed materials 'completely undermine' Exum's account and 'topple' DHS's narrative, while Alexakis criticized the government for not correcting public statements that labeled Martinez a 'domestic terrorist' .
- Martinez testified Tuesday before a forum organized by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, saying she speaks for Renee Good and Alex Pretti while her car is part of a second criminal investigation in South Bend.
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Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago, plans to attend Trump's State of the Union speech
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, plans to attend President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress later this month, according to her attorney.
Chicago Woman Shot By Border Patrol Plans To Attend Trump's State Of The Union Address
CHICAGO — A Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent last year now plans to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address this month, her attorney disclosed Thursday in a court filing. Marimar Martinez, who survived the October shooting in Brighton Park only to face federal charges that were dropped weeks later, is now asking a federal judge to publicly release body camera footage and text messages sent by the agent wh…
Woman shot 5 times by DHS to stare down Trump at State of the Union address
A House Democrat has invited Marimar Martinez to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., after she was shot by Customs and Border Patrol officers five times.In a court filing this week, attorneys for Martinez said Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García had invited their cli...
Marimar Martinez: Border Patrol Shooting Victim Champions Accountability After Being Shot 5 Times, Wants Evidence Made Public
Marimar Martinez's case reveals critical concerns about immigration enforcement shootings and the treatment of those exercising their rights.
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