Trial of N.L. man accused of 1st-degree murder delayed over not enough sheriffs to bring him into courtroom
In a highly unusual move, Justice Vikas Khaladkar unleashed a wave of criticism when the court was told there weren't enough sheriff's officers to bring Dean Penney, who is accused of murder, to court.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dean-penney-trial-day-2-9.7150530?cmp=rss
Trial of N.L. man accused of 1st-degree murder delayed over not enough sheriffs to bring him into courtroom
In a highly unusual move, Justice Vikas Khaladkar unleashed a wave of criticism when the court was told there weren't enough sheriff's officers to bring Dean Penney, who is accused of murder, to court.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dean-penney-trial-day-2-9.7150530?cmp=rss
Chaos in court as Winnipeg man found guilty of mass murder resists sheriffs
A few moments after being convicted, Felix tried to talk to supporters in the courtroom gallery when sheriffs intervened.
#Crime #JamieFelix #Trial
https://globalnews.ca/news/11718604/chaos-winnipeg-man-guilty-mass-murder/
Chaos in court as Winnipeg man found guilty of mass murder resists sheriffs
A few moments after being convicted, Felix tried to talk to supporters in the courtroom gallery when sheriffs intervened.
#Crime #JamieFelix #Trial
https://globalnews.ca/news/11718604/chaos-winnipeg-man-guilty-mass-murder/

Three more #Wisconsin county #sheriffs agree to work with #ICE

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/three-more-wisconsin-county-sheriffs-agree-to-work-with-ice/

Three more Wisconsin county sheriff's offices have signed agreements that allow deputies to cooperate with ICE enforcement efforts.

Three more Wisconsin county sheriffs agree to work with ICE • Wisconsin Examiner

Three more Wisconsin county sheriff's offices have signed agreements that allow deputies to cooperate with ICE enforcement efforts.

Wisconsin Examiner

#Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts case challenging sheriff authority to detain #immigrants

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/wisconsin-supreme-court-accepts-case-challenging-sheriff-authority-to-detain-immigrants/

The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear a lawsuit against the ability of county #sheriffs to detain migrants on behalf of #ICE.

Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts case challenging sheriff authority to detain immigrants • Wisconsin Examiner

The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear a lawsuit against the ability of county sheriffs to detain migrants on behalf of ICE.

Wisconsin Examiner
"Lau, an award-winning former journalist with the Los Angeles Times sued the county after learning that the Los Angeles County #sheriffs Department spent three years criminally investigating her after she published an investigation uncovering a list of hundreds of sheriff’s deputies with histories of misconduct, including sexual assault, fabricating evidence, and using excessive force." https://www.rcfp.org/maya-lau-la-county-retaliatory-investigation/
LA County must face journalist's challenge to retaliatory investigation, court rules

Journalist Maya Lau, co-represented by RCFP attorneys, sued LA County for unlawfully investigating her in retaliation for her reporting about police misconduct.

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
"Lau, an award-winning former journalist with the Los Angeles Times sued the county after learning that the Los Angeles County #sheriffs Department spent three years criminally investigating her after she published an investigation uncovering a list of hundreds of sheriff’s deputies with histories of misconduct, including sexual assault, fabricating evidence, and using excessive force." https://www.rcfp.org/maya-lau-la-county-retaliatory-investigation/
LA County must face journalist's challenge to retaliatory investigation, court rules

Journalist Maya Lau, co-represented by RCFP attorneys, sued LA County for unlawfully investigating her in retaliation for her reporting about police misconduct.

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Featured story, from Francesca D'Annunzio: Nearly 1.5M Texans now live in jurisdictions where sheriffs or #police chiefs have agreed to train some of their officers to act as #immigration agents in their communities. These agreements currently cover around 30 Texas law enforcement agencies. https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-task-force-galveston-beaumont-tyler/

#ICE #HumanRights #border #sheriffs #politics #USpol #Trump #news #GulfCoast

ICE 'Task Force' Agreements Expand to Galveston, Beaumont

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement rolls out necessary training, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office joins a growing list of Texas law enforcement agencies deputizing officers to serve as roving immigration agents.

The Texas Observer