NBC News: "ICE agent charged with assault, accused of pointing a gun at civilians in Minnesota"

Kevin R. Johnson

17 Apr 2026 — 1 min read

NBC News reports that "[a]n ICE agent who was part of the federal immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year was charged with felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, a Minnesota prosecutor announced [yesterday]. The agent . . . is accused of pointing a gun at the heads of two civilians in a vehicle . . . ."

During the operations, immigration authorities shot and killed two U.S. citizens . . . . The killings, which were captured in videos from the scene, led to a groundswell of outrage and massive protests across the country."

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Appeals court rules California cannot require ICE to show visible ID