The Beat Goes On: Chicago woman shot by immigration agent sues DHS, releases video of shooting

Kevin R. Johnson

11 Feb 2026 — 1 min read

Domestic terrorist huh? We have heard that before in connection with Renee Good and Alex Pretti killed by U.S. government officers in Minneapolis. "Marimar Martinez, the woman who was shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent last October in Chicago, is accusing the federal government of smearing her during a failed prosecution in a new lawsuit. Her lawyers are also releasing evidence related to the Oct. 4 shooting, which they argue will rebut the Trump administration’s `false narratives' describing Martinez as a domestic terrorist." Click here for the story.

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