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Crimes by the Justice System and Police
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Arlington police gave murder suspect ride to estranged wife's home despite protective order; department launches review
The department says it is reviewing whether officers followed proper procedures after transporting Frederick Spears to the home of Mary Spears days before her death.
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This is a breakdown of what happened in the above post.
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A frozen jail inmate, 25 indictments and an Alabama sheriff still standing
The shocking death of Tony Mitchell in the Walker County Jail has led to changes and lasting hard feelings in rural Alabama.
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Federal judge rules ICE arrests at Liberty restaurant unlawful
A federal judge ruled that the February arrests of 11 Liberty restaurant workers by ICE officers were unlawful.
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FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, SportsFederal judge rules ICE arrests at Liberty restaurant unlawful
Lexy French17 hours ago
LIBERTY, Mo. — A federal judge ruled that the February arrests of 11 Liberty restaurant workers by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were unlawful.
On February 7, ICE officers went to the El Potro Mexican Cafe in Liberty with a single warrant but arrested 12 employees.
That restaurant has since closed, and the building is up for lease.
“The court had witnesses and evidence and basically looked at all of the circumstances surrounding the arrests in Liberty and made a finding that, yes, indeed, ICE had violated the terms of the settlement agreement,” said Rekha Sharma-Crawford, KC-based immigration attorney representing the Liberty restaurant workers.
She’s referencing the 2022 Castañon Nava consent decree, which enforces federal limits on ICE officers’ ability to arrest people without warrants or probable cause.
The October 7 ruling by a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, awarded relief to 11 people arrested during the El Potro Mexican Cafe ICE raid in Liberty and 11 people subjected to warrantless arrests in the Chicago area. The judge ordered ICE to lift any conditions of their release.
“In this instance, it’s not only just the settlement agreement, but there’s a whole statute that defines when a warrantless arrest can occur, and so the remedy for that, in this instance, would have been release and return of their bond,” Sharma-Crawford explained.
The case doesn’t question the government’s right to arrest people for immigration violations, but rather whether the proper protocols and standards were met.
“They could certainly go back in and re-arrest these individuals using the proper protocols. Certainly, they could, but the fact of the matter is that we as a society have the right to demand that our constitutional protections are being fulfilled in a way that law enforcement has been told to administer them,” Sharma-Crawford said. ”I think that it is in the public’s interest to make sure that the rules are being followed, because if you break the rules for one, you break the rules for all.”
She believes the October 7 ruling will have a widespread impact.
“In my opinion, (it’s) a win for the public because it really is about making sure that the guardrails that define American principles are not taken off,” Sharma-Crawford said.
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) and the Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU (ACLU of Illinois) lead the case.
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Last week’s ruling extended the Castañon Nava consent decree through February 2026.
According to the NIJC, the judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to reissue its Warrantless Arrest Policy nationwide and certify that all officers who violated the consent decree have been retrained.
Additionally, the judge ordered ICE to produce to the plaintiffs the names, A-numbers, and arrest documents for all individuals arrested without warrants in the Northern District of Illinois since June, and to provide the same monthly going forward.
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So they can re-arrest them on individual warrants - (if they can find them.)Federal judge rules ICE arrests at Liberty restaurant unlawful
A federal judge ruled that the February arrests of 11 Liberty restaurant workers by ICE officers were unlawful.fox4kc.com
Federal judge rules ICE arrests at Liberty restaurant unlawful
Lexy French
17 hours ago
LIBERTY, Mo. — A federal judge ruled that the February arrests of 11 Liberty restaurant workers by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were unlawful.
On February 7, ICE officers went to the El Potro Mexican Cafe in Liberty with a single warrant but arrested 12 employees.
That restaurant has since closed, and the building is up for lease.
“The court had witnesses and evidence and basically looked at all of the circumstances surrounding the arrests in Liberty and made a finding that, yes, indeed, ICE had violated the terms of the settlement agreement,” said Rekha Sharma-Crawford, KC-based immigration attorney representing the Liberty restaurant workers.
She’s referencing the 2022 Castañon Nava consent decree, which enforces federal limits on ICE officers’ ability to arrest people without warrants or probable cause.
The October 7 ruling by a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, awarded relief to 11 people arrested during the El Potro Mexican Cafe ICE raid in Liberty and 11 people subjected to warrantless arrests in the Chicago area. The judge ordered ICE to lift any conditions of their release.
“In this instance, it’s not only just the settlement agreement, but there’s a whole statute that defines when a warrantless arrest can occur, and so the remedy for that, in this instance, would have been release and return of their bond,” Sharma-Crawford explained.
The case doesn’t question the government’s right to arrest people for immigration violations, but rather whether the proper protocols and standards were met.
“They could certainly go back in and re-arrest these individuals using the proper protocols. Certainly, they could, but the fact of the matter is that we as a society have the right to demand that our constitutional protections are being fulfilled in a way that law enforcement has been told to administer them,” Sharma-Crawford said. ”I think that it is in the public’s interest to make sure that the rules are being followed, because if you break the rules for one, you break the rules for all.”
She believes the October 7 ruling will have a widespread impact.
“In my opinion, (it’s) a win for the public because it really is about making sure that the guardrails that define American principles are not taken off,” Sharma-Crawford said.
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) and the Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU (ACLU of Illinois) lead the case.
Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV
Last week’s ruling extended the Castañon Nava consent decree through February 2026.
According to the NIJC, the judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to reissue its Warrantless Arrest Policy nationwide and certify that all officers who violated the consent decree have been retrained.
Additionally, the judge ordered ICE to produce to the plaintiffs the names, A-numbers, and arrest documents for all individuals arrested without warrants in the Northern District of Illinois since June, and to provide the same monthly going forward.
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Not the ones that weren't here illegally that they took into custody.
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Former NY state prison guard found guilty in death of inmate beaten, 2 others acquitted
A former New York state prison guard was found guilty of murder in the death of an inmate beaten while handcuffed, while two other guards were acquitted.
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Defendant in 1988 Kansas City firefighter explosion wins $344,000 after suing for government records
Bryan Sheppard spent nearly 22 years in prison before he was released in 2017.
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Convicted Arsonist Claims FBI Is Hiding Records on KC Tragedy
A man who spent 19 years in prison for a deadly arson fire in Kansas City, Missouri sued the Department of Justice for information he says will prove his innocence — and the innocence of three people who are still in prison.
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I'm way on the other end of the city and we felt the concussion wave way up here that night.Defendant in 1988 Kansas City firefighter explosion wins $344,000 after suing for government records
Bryan Sheppard spent nearly 22 years in prison before he was released in 2017.
Convicted Arsonist Claims FBI Is Hiding Records on KC Tragedy
A man who spent 19 years in prison for a deadly arson fire in Kansas City, Missouri sued the Department of Justice for information he says will prove his innocence — and the innocence of three people who are still in prison.
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Sean Grayson murder trial: Former Illinois deputy guilty of murder
The jury began deliberations Tuesday in the trial of former Sangamon County, Illinois, deputy Sean Grayson, accused of shooting and killing Sonya Massey in her home.
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