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Ilhan Omar urges public to film ICE agents and criticizes officer's shooting
Summary
Rep. Ilhan Omar urged people to record Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and criticized early official statements about the shooting of Renee Good; officials say an ICE officer fired after Good's vehicle accelerated and the officer's cellphone footage has been released.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar urged members of the public to record Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) encounters and criticized quick official statements about the killing of Renee Good. She spoke on CBS News' Face the Nation, saying recordings can create accountability and arguing that some official descriptions of the incident do not match released footage. Officials say an ICE officer fired after Good's vehicle accelerated; footage from the officer's cellphone has been released. Omar also criticized the Department of Homeland Security and the Trump administration for public comments and for increased ICE activity in Minnesota related to a welfare fraud investigation.
Known details:
- Officials say ICE officer Jonathan Ross fired after Renee Good's vehicle accelerated toward him; cellphone footage from the officer has been released.
- ICE Director Todd Lyons told reporters the agency is still deploying body cameras, and the officer involved did not have a body camera at the time.
- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the officer was taken to a hospital after being struck by the vehicle and was released.
- Rep. Ilhan Omar urged people to record ICE interactions and criticized rapid public statements by federal officials about the incident.
- Federal ICE activity in Minnesota has been increased amid a separate welfare fraud investigation, according to the article.
Summary:
Rep. Ilhan Omar called for public recording of ICE agents and questioned early official descriptions of the shooting of Renee Good. Officials report the officer fired after the vehicle accelerated and that cellphone footage of the event has been made public; the officer did not have a body camera and was treated at a hospital and released. The article also notes heightened ICE activity in Minnesota tied to a welfare fraud probe. Undetermined at this time.
