The mayor of Minneapolis says the Trump administration's claim that the incident was self-defence is not true and told Immigration and Customs Enforcement to get out of the city.

In short:

A US immigration officer has shot and killed a woman in her car in Minneapolis, officials say.

The mayor says the Trump administration’s claim the incident was self-defence is not true, and told Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “get the f*** out of Minneapolis”.

What’s next?

A Minnesota official says the state will investigate the shooting with federal authorities.

  • DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zoneEnglish
    6·
    1 month ago

    For a few weeks now I have been expecting some real retaliation to be honest. It’s a damn mess that’s for sure.

    • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone
      8·
      1 month ago

      I feel really sad for the decent Americans. I’ve got a bunch of LGBT+ friends in Australia that are really being affected by this, particularly the potential for it to spread.