Trump’s DOJ Blocked Serious ICE Shooting Charge Over Federal Prosecutor’s “Strongest Possible” Objections
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Source: ProPublica
Published: 2026-09-03 11:14 UTC+10:00
Section: Criminal Justice
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Immigration, Human Rights, US Politics
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Over the “strongest possible” objections from the federal prosecutor handling the case, leaders at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., quashed plans to bring civil rights charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant and then lying about it.
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