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  • ICE Accidentally Detains Marshals Deputy Who ‘Fit the General Description’ of an Intended Person

    ICE Accidentally Detains Marshals Deputy Who ‘Fit the General Description’ of an Intended Person

    Immigration agents temporarily detained a deputy from the U.S. Marshals Service last month as he was entering a federal building that contains the immigration court in Tucson, Arizona, according to Huff Post.

    The Marshals Service confirmed to the Arizona Daily Star on Thursday that a deputy

    “who fit the general description of a subject being sought by ICE was briefly detained at a federal building in Tucson after entering the lobby of the building.”

    The Marshals Service is responsible for enforcing the law in federal courts, safeguarding judges, and apprehending fugitives, reports note.

    “The Deputy US Marshal’s identity was quickly confirmed by other law enforcement officers, and he exited the building without incident,”

    the Marshals Service told the Arizona Daily Star. It’s unclear what the Marshals Service meant by stating that the deputy

    “fit the general description”

    of an individual being sought by ICE. However, President Donald Trump’s aggressive mass deportation policy has sparked worries about racial profiling. Legal residents and U.S. citizens, including Native Americans, have all faced stops by ICE.

    Last week, Axios reported on a meeting between Trump administration officials Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem, where they aimed to arrest 3,000 people daily. Noah Schramm from the ACLU of Arizona told the Arizona Daily Star that the limited information about the deputy’s incident highlights how the Trump administration’s arrest quotas are leading to more mistakes.

    “It is not surprising that there would be these cases that the wrong person is detained,”

    Schramm said.

    “I think it reflects that they are trying to get numbers and that they are OK violating basic principles and basic procedures that are meant to protect people and make sure the wrong people don’t get picked up.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Kim Kardashian Faces Lawsuit For Sharing Incorrect Photo Of Death Row Inmate On Social Media

    Kim Kardashian Faces Lawsuit For Sharing Incorrect Photo Of Death Row Inmate On Social Media

    Kim Kardashian is facing a lawsuit over a social media blunder. The SKIMS founder had accidentally labeled the wrong man as a death row inmate in a post, as reported by TMZ.

    The individual suing her is Ivan Cantu, a project manager from New York. Cantu claims Kim mistakenly tagged him as someone on death row in a Texas prison.

    In February 2024, Kim shared a photo of the wrong Ivan Cantu while attempting to raise awareness for the case of another inmate with the same name. 

    Ivan said that this error has caused him significant public embarrassment, shame, ridicule, and disdain directed at him. He is pursuing legal action against Kim for libel and slander. He is claiming that the incident has caused him considerable emotional distress, insomnia, headaches, nightmares, and even PTSD, he stated.

    He also mentioned that the post damaged his reputation, prompting him to seek medical treatment and emotional counseling. 

    The death row inmate, Ivan ‘Abner’ Cantu, was executed in February 2024. Although the post was removed, Ivan argues that the harm was already done, given her large following. Now, he’s pursuing legal action against her for financial compensation.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Father Accused Of Shooting 10-Year-Old Son In Front Of Family Home On Thanksgiving Day

    Father Accused Of Shooting 10-Year-Old Son In Front Of Family Home On Thanksgiving Day

    Nebraska father arrested for allegedly shooting and killing his 10-year-old son on Thanksgiving Day, Law & Crime reported. 

    Police responded to a call about a shooting outside their family home, where Kendrick McDonald was found with a gunshot wound and later pronounced dead. Will McDonald, the boy’s father, was taken into custody and charged with criminal homicide, use of a weapon gun, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

    According to the Omaha World-Herald, investigators suspect that McDonald may have fatally shot his son due to a mistaken belief that an intruder was attempting to steal his car. Evidence at the scene supports this theory. Responding officers were informed that the car alarm had been activated shortly before the shooting occurred.

    Omaha Police Capt. Jeremy Christensen told the newspaper,

    “We do know that there was allegedly a car alarm going off, and for whatever reason, the suspect/father went outside to maybe investigate that. We’re not 100% on that, but we are receiving information that a car alarm was going off. As to exactly what transpired and the why of it, we’re still trying to piece that together through our investigation.”

    According to reports, the police were unable to verify if Kendrick’s mother was present at the time of his death. However, authorities confirmed that there were other children present during the incident. When investigators were asked about their belief regarding McDonald mistaking his son for a car thief, Christensen said detectives were

    “still trying to figure out the ins and outs of that through the investigation.”

    “At this point in time, it doesn’t appear that he was justified in firing,”

    Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine told the World-Herald. 

    Investigators found a handgun at the scene of the shooting, which is believed to have been used in the incident. According to court records reviewed by Law&Crime, McDonald was prohibited from having a firearm due to being a convicted felon. He had served five years in prison for a robbery conviction.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Kenosha Police Pepper-Sprayed Black Father and Baby Inside An Applebee’s In Mistaken Arrest

    Kenosha Police Pepper-Sprayed Black Father and Baby Inside An Applebee’s In Mistaken Arrest

    Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin are under fire after reportedly pepper-spraying a young Black father and his baby at an Applebee’s restaurant, per Insider.

    The incident occurred while officers were searching for a hit-and-run suspect, but mistakenly targeted Jermelle English Jr. and his partner Shayna Boyd instead. Video footage shows a bystander pleading for someone to protect the baby as police restrain English. 

    Charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstructing an officer, and possession of marijuana were filed against English and Boyd. The family’s attorney, Kevin O’Connor, has called for an investigation by the Justice Department and for the charges to be dropped. With the experienced trauma that the family has faced they now feel that

    “being Black and being out here and having dinner is not safe enough for them,”

    O’Connor revealed at a press conference. 

    “This was no accident,”

    O’Connor said in the press conference.

    “What is the first thing that officers are taught? To de-escalate a situation.”

    Tanya McLean, executive director of local social justice nonprofit Leaders of Kenosha, criticized the police for not releasing all body camera footage of the incident. The incident, which took place on July 20, coincided with the third anniversary of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man shot seven times during a traffic stop in Kenosha in 2020. The Kenosha Police Department has not responded to Insider’s requests for comment.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Wig Dangling From Woman’s Trunk Mistaken For Person, ‘That’s My Weave!’

    Wig Dangling From Woman’s Trunk Mistaken For Person, ‘That’s My Weave!’

    A woman’s wig, that was seen sticking out the trunk of her car, prompted police to investigate after concerned onlookers reported what they believed to be a kidnapping or murder, NY Post reported. 

    Police showed up at Toria Townsend’s residence in Massillon, Ohio on suspicion of kidnapping, only to discover that the 30-year-old had just thrown hair extensions in her trunk. The comedic moment was captured on Townsend’s doorbell and posted to TikTok.

    “Oh my Jesus, that’s my weave!”

    Towsend responded seemingly embarrassed. 

    Townsend told officers she was in a rush to a hair appointment and threw the wig in the trunk, forgetting that it was there. A disturbed bypasser took a photo of the hair hanging out the trunk, along with the license plate, and sent it to the police.

    After reflecting on her ride home Townsend said it makes sense why she kept getting stares.

    “People kept mugging me and giving my dirty looks. I’m like, ‘Why did everyone wake up on the wrong side of the bed?’”

    Townsend told the outlet.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Three 19-Year-Olds Fatally Shoot Woman “Due To Give Birth In Several Days” In Case Of Mistaken Identity

    Three 19-Year-Olds Fatally Shoot Woman “Due To Give Birth In Several Days” In Case Of Mistaken Identity

    Three Louisiana men are now in police custody after fatally shooting a pregnant woman in a case of mistaken identity, Law And Crime reports.

    On April 16th, at around 12:30 A.M., 36-year-old Kerisha Johnson arrived to a home in North Carrollton to pick up friends from a house party. As she pulled up, three men who were crouching across the street began shooting at her white sedan. After Johnson was struck, the shooters fled the scene.

    When police and EMTs arrived, Johnson was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds while still inside her vehicle. Sources say she was due to give birth within a few days. Multiple witnesses identified the shooters, who were then located and brought in for questioning. According to police documents, each of the three men told detectives that they mistook Johnson’s car for another that had driven by and fired multiple shots into the air as it passed the party earlier in the night.

    “It was just senseless,” said Deanna Williams, Johnson’s childhood friend. “She was an innocent person.”

    Marques Porch, Gregory Parker, and Derrick Curry, who are all 19-years-old, were arrested and each charged with one count of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree feticide. Porch, a corrections officer for the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and the owner of the car the suspects used to flee the shooting, admitted to providing Parker and Curry with the firearms used for killing Johnson. The trio is now being held at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison without bond.