Civil Rights
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Judge says ICE must free witness to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo shooting within 48 hours
On July 27, a federal judge ordered the release of a key witness to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, ruling that Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego must be freed within 48 hours.
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Rep. Menefee: ICE gets billions, hides its face and dodges accountability
ICE is the country’s best-funded law enforcement agency, yet Rep. Christian Menefee says its agents killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo without body cameras, fired into a moving vehicle and operated behind masks.
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‘Stronger than fear’: US Rep. demands answers in ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
A Houston oversight forum on July 24 put US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of force under scrutiny as US Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) declared, “We are stronger than fear.”
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Momentum builds: Community plans Friday shutdown for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Protests have continued for 14 days as the movement demanding justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was killed in an encounter with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, grows across Houston.
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‘We’re being hunted like dogs’: Houston Community slams city council over ICE killing
Houston community members confronted their City Council, demanding action to stop ICE operations in the city and calling for independent investigations into the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Houston Mayor faces heated crowd as 100 demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Protesters gathered inside and outside City Hall, demanding answers and accountability.
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Harris County commissioners will vote soon on funding a probe into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s killing
Commissioner Rodney Ellis says he’ll move to fund the DA’s independent probe into the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and he’s formally bringing an item to Commissioners Court to make it happen.
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Family of man killed by ICE in Houston speaks out at emotional press conference
Loved ones say he was a quiet, hardworking man who spent 35 years providing for his family and encouraging his sons to pursue their education.
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Civil rights organization pushes to rename César Chávez Street to Maria Jimenez
LULAC Council 60 is pushing for the City of Houston to rename César Chávez Street in honor of Houston social justice champion Maria Jimenez.
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Al Green calls on Congress to honor victims of slavery
US Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) honored the victims of slavery and called on attendees to fight racism and hate during his annual Slavery Remembrance Day in Houston on Aug. 16.
