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Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced via social media that she had been briefed on a situation in which a federal agent fatally shot a man in his 20s.
A year ago this week, 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham was found hanged in a New York jail cell under similarly dubious circumstances.
The NAACP’s demand was spurred by the shooting death of Tyrin Johnson by National Guard members and the in-custody death of Darius Chappell.
A video shows the cop questioning the teen about why he was wearing his jacket with the hood up on a warm day, and then grabbing him.
Nolan Wells' parents speak out on his mysterious death, raising questions about deleted messages and a viral video of an argument.
DHS says ICE agents spotted the van Salgado Araujo was driving and thought he "resembled the target" of their immigration operation.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed Wednesday that there will be “legal measures” regarding Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's death that will “go beyond” a simple diplomatic statement.
Nolan Wells' tragic death joins a long list of Black youth whose untimely demises have raised urgent questions about justice.
On Tuesday, the coroner’s office released its findings, reporting that Anita Grayson had an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure in the setting of a physical altercation.
ICE officials claim the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo happened as officers attempted to arrest him for allegedly being undocumented.
The federal government is now facing a federal lawsuit filed by upstate New York resident David Streever, who claims ICE agents were sent to his house with a warning over an email he sent.
The family of Nolan Wells, a teenager, has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump to call for a transparent investigation.