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ICE killing of driver in Minneapolis involved tactics many police departments warn against − but not ICE itself

  • Written by Ben Jones, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
imageA protester stands near a makeshift memorial honoring Renee Nicole Good, the victim of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis involving federal law enforcement agents.AP Photo/Tom Baker

Minneapolis is once again the focus of debates about violence involving law enforcement after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Renee Nicole...

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