Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings

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Here Are the Rare Instances of Fatal Shootings by the Secret Service

Sunday’s shooting of an armed man at President Trump’s Florida club is one of only a handful of fatal encounters that the agency has had in its 160-year history.

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Ruben Ray Martinez Was Killed in an Undisclosed ICE Shooting in March, His Family Says

A 23-year-old American was shot last March in South Padre Island. ICE’s involvement in the shooting was not disclosed until this week.

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Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America

Far from the national spotlight, towns like Cornelius, Ore., and Coon Rapids, Minn., are dealing with President Trump’s expanding mass deportation effort, and the effects can be acute.

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Trump Administration Claims About Shootings by Federal Agents Unravel in Court

Before the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, allegations against four others shot at by federal immigration agents failed to withstand scrutiny.

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Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors

Some offices are so decimated that the Justice Department has sent in military lawyers. More recently, officials asked for volunteers from other offices who can quickly deploy to places in desperate need.

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Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Ms. Good’s vehicle, but Trump administration leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have departed, leaving the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office in turmoil.

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Justice Dept. Pursues Many Officer Assault Cases in Minnesota as Misdemeanors

It is a pattern that has played out in other cities where the administration has conducted immigration surges and taken a muscular stance against those accused of impeding federal officers.

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Minneapolis Police Chief Fears Long-Term Damage From Immigration Crackdown

Brian O’Hara, who took over a troubled police force and has spent years rebuilding community trust, fears the long-term damage wrought by federal agents.

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A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children

“It’s like living in fear all the time,” a teenager said about the federal raids that have shattered families.

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Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown

At a forum on Capitol Hill held by congressional Democrats, the brothers of the 37-year-old American citizen fatally shot by an ICE agent said immigration enforcement tactics must be dialed back.

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