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LAS Dercies ICE Shooting of Client Oscar Belgal, Demands His Release

AP: New York man shot by ICE officers appears in immigration court
NY Magazine: Questions Remain About the ICE Shooting of Oscar Belgal
Law360: Man Shot By ICE Refiles Habeas Case, Citing Medical Needs
FOX5: Oscar Belgal’s lawyers file petition for release after NYC ICE shooting
OK Magazine: NYC Man Shot by ICE Says Plainclothes Officers Did Not Identify Themselves
Straight Arrow News: Bullet still in his neck, NYC man held in ICE custody after unlawful arrest
Documented NY: Debunking DHS Secretary Mullin’s Claims After the ICE Shooting in Marble Hill
AP: Lawyers for NY man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning
amNY: Man shot in neck by ICE urgently needs surgery, lawyers say in bid for release
The City Reporter: ICE Had No Valid Warrant Ahead of Shooting
Times Union: Lawyers for NY man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning
NYDN: ICE never identified themselves during NYC shooting of Oscar Belgal
Documented NY: ICE Had No Valid Warrant Ahead of Shooting, Attorneys Allege
ABC: Man shot during ICE encounter on New York City street still has bullet lodged in neck
CBS: Lawyers for man shot by ICE say agents didn’t identify themselves in Marble Hill shooting
VNY: After ICE Shooting, Belgal Still Has Bullet in His Neck as Lawyers Seek Release
David Vanguard: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Man Shot by ICE
Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn rally calls for Oscar Belgal’s release, end to ICE detentions at MDC
People: Dad Shot by ICE with 5-Year-Old Son in Car Still Had Bullet in Neck
BK Reader: Man Shot by ICE Held in Solitary Confinement in Brooklyn
Black Information Network: NYC Father Shot By ICE With Son In Car Still Has Bullet In Neck
TheMirrorU.S.: Man shot by ICE with 5-year-old in car still has bullet in neck
Gothamist: Man shot by ICE in NYC still has bullet lodged in neck, attorneys say
TimesNow: ICE Shooting in New York: Man Still Has Bullet Lodged in Neck
Hoodline: MamdaniOrdersNYPDUse-of-ForceReviewAfterOfficerDodgedTrialinTeen’sDeath
Newsweek: Man Shot by ICE in New York Still Has Bullet in Neck, Lawyers Say
AMNY: Marble Hill detainee still has bullet in his neck, has not eaten while in custody
CNN: What we know about the ICE shooting in New York City
PIX11: Lawyers say man shot by ICE hasn’t had surgery
OK Magazine: New York Man Shot by ICE Still Has Bullet Lodged in His Neck
The City Reporter: Man Shot by ICE Held in Solitary Without Adequate Food or Medical Care
Crain’s: Lawyers say ICE shooting victim held without food, medical care
NewsNation: Mamdani to review NYPD actions during ICE shooting
Newsmax: Judge Blocks Deportation of Oscar Belgal After ICE Shooting
Politico: Trump administration rebuffs Mamdani’s demand for ICE enforcement freeze
USA Today: ICE shooting in NYC sparks clash between Mamdani and Trump administration
Reuters: US immigration chiefs defend shooting of New York man, attack ‘sanctuary’ policies
Newsday: Man shot by ICE in the Bronx held in Brooklyn amid ‘deplorable conditions’
NYDN: ICE agents looked more like ‘mass shooters’ than law enforcement in NYC shooting
NEWS12: Man shot by ICE in the Bronx still awaiting surgery 3 days after incident

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amNY: NYS forensics board considers polarizing views of adopting new DNA technology
Law360: Trump Admin Finalizes Rule To Fast-Track Immigration Fines
Long Island Press: Gilgo case cited in push for next-gen DNA
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