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Use of deadly force by law enforcement

The use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, particularly in situations involving moving vehicles, and the policies and guidelines that govern such actions.

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Jan 14, 2026
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Did Renee Good pose an actual threat to ICE agent Jonathan Ross?

Available reporting shows two competing narratives: federal officials and the Trump administration assert ICE agent Jonathan Ross was injured and acted in self-defense, claiming he suffered internal b...

Jan 27, 2026
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How does DHS define and train for use of deadly force in vehicle encounters, and how have courts treated similar cases?

policy defines as force that carries a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury and expressly limits firing at moving vehicles to narrow circumstances where an officer reasonably bel...

Jan 22, 2026

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identified in multiple news reports as the agent who fired three shots into a moving SUV on Jan. 7, 2026, during an action . Ross, a roughly 43-year-old ICE deportation officer with about a decade of ...

Jan 19, 2026

Which independent videos and transcripts exist from the January 7 Minneapolis incident and what do they show about bystanders’ actions?

Multiple independently recorded videos — including a cellphone video apparently from the ICE agent, several bystander clips captured from different angles, and synchronized frame-by-frame analyses by ...

Jan 19, 2026

What medical records or official injury reports have prosecutors cited regarding Jonathan Ross's condition?

Prosecutors in court filings have relied on prior federal court records and prosecutor statements describing visible, external injuries to ICE agent Jonathan Ross — “multiple large cuts” and abrasions...

Jan 16, 2026

What standards govern use of deadly force by federal immigration agents and how are such shootings investigated?

Federal immigration agents’ authority to use deadly force is governed by a mix of constitutional reasonableness under the Fourth Amendment, federal statute and regulation, and Department of Homeland S...