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Law enforcement

US state lawmakers push to allow lawsuits against ICE agents

Democratic-backed legislation that would allow civil rights claims against ICE agents is being considered in some states.
Democratic-backed legislation that would allow civil rights claims against ICE agents is being considered in some states.

Evidence contradicts Trump immigration officials’ accounts of violent encounters

FILE PHOTO: Federal agents stand behind police tape as people gather near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Federal agents stand behind police tape as people gather near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald/File Photo

Anger as US ICE agents to help with security at Winter Olympics in Italy

US Vice-President J.D. Vance (left) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb 6.
US Vice-President J.D. Vance (left) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb 6.

Trump says administration ‘reviewing everything’ in Minneapolis shooting: Report

The shooting of Mr Alex Pretti on Jan 24 was the second shooting death in January by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.
The shooting of Mr Alex Pretti on Jan 24 was the second shooting death in January by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.

How the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis unfolded

In video footage posted on social media, ICE agents appear to fire at least 10 shots in a span of five seconds.
In video footage posted on social media, ICE agents appear to fire at least 10 shots in a span of five seconds.

Trump moved to cut funding for ICE body cameras, pared back oversight

Federal agents stand amid teargas near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026.REUTERS/Tim Evans
Federal agents stand amid teargas near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026.REUTERS/Tim Evans

Can ICE agents be prosecuted for Minneapolis shootings?

Federal agents stand amid tear gas to disperse people gathered near the scene where federal agents fatally shot a man while trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Federal agents stand amid tear gas to disperse people gathered near the scene where federal agents fatally shot a man while trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Trump administration defends killing US citizen in Minneapolis and contradicts videos

A member of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) works at the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
A member of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) works at the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans

Minnesota governor Tim Walz slams ‘another horrific shooting’ by federal agents

In an unconfirmed video circulating online, masked men hold a person on the ground before scattering as shots are heard.
In an unconfirmed video circulating online, masked men hold a person on the ground before scattering as shots are heard.

Two foreigners first to be charged with littering under Malaysia’s new law

Bangladeshi Sultan Md (left) and Indonesian Anita Lukman (centre) are seen at the Sessions Court in Johor Bahru, where they were charged with littering in public.
Bangladeshi Sultan Md (left) and Indonesian Anita Lukman (centre) are seen at the Sessions Court in Johor Bahru, where they were charged with littering in public.

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