Homeland security

The shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minnesota is the latest in which video evidence contradicts ICE’s accounts

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The shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minnesota is the latest in which video evidence contradicts ICE’s accounts

Federal authorities on Friday announced an investigation into two immigration officers who appeared to have made false statements under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month. It is among at least five shootings in which initial descriptions by immigration officials were later contradicted by video evidence. Among them were the fatal Minneapolis shootings of … Read more

US appeals court says Noem’s decision to end protections for Venezuelans in US was illegal

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US appeals court says Noem’s decision to end protections for Venezuelans in US was illegal

A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it ended legal protections that allowed hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans to live and work in the United States. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that found Homeland Security Secretary Kristi … Read more

Republicans fear their midterm chances are shrinking because of the immigration chaos

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Republicans fear their midterm chances are shrinking because of the immigration chaos

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are growing concerned that immigration enforcement is becoming a political liability in the upcoming midterm elections after two people were killed by federal agents during President Donald Trump’s crackdown in Minneapolis. While few are willing to publicly break with the president, there has been a crescendo of criticism as Republicans push … Read more

Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen Calls for Noem’s Impeachment as Dem Anger Grows Over Minneapolis Shooting

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Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen Calls for Noem’s Impeachment as Dem Anger Grows Over Minneapolis Shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying she believes Noem is trying to “mislead the American public” about the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old protester in Minneapolis. The call by Rosen, a Nevada moderate who was part of the group that helped Republicans … Read more

Incarcerated Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Takes His $61.5M Los Angeles ‘Freak Off’ Mansion Off The Market

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Incarcerated Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Takes His .5M Los Angeles ‘Freak Off’ Mansion Off The Market

Incarcerated rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has disposed of his sprawling Beverly Hills mansion more than a year after putting the now-infamous home on the market for $61.5 million. Two months after being sentenced to four years in prison for transporting people for prostitution, the rapper appears to have ended his months-long search to find a … Read more

Kristi Noem calls for emergency demolition of historic DC buildings, worrying conservatives

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Kristi Noem calls for emergency demolition of historic DC buildings, worrying conservatives

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is making an emergency request to demolish more than a dozen historic buildings in Washington, DC, citing a “risk to life and property” that she says puts federal agents at risk. The proposal, first reported by The Washington Postwould destroy 17 buildings from St. Elizabeths West Campus, drawing outrage and … Read more