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ICE agent charged with lying to investigators in nonfatal Minneapolis shooting

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Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights charges in Minnesota shooting

A federal prosecutor who planned to file civil rights charges against an ICE agent for shooting Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis was fired after Trump administration officials blocked the charges. The agent was instead charged only with making false statements to investigators.

Sep 3, 2026·9 sourcesObstruction of justicePolice accountabilityImmigration enforcementTrump administration policy
Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights charges in Minnesota shooting
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