"In their letter to Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell, the senators reference reporting about numerous ICE shootings in recent months and the 32 people who died in ICE custody last year. They refer to "plenty of evidence" of property destruction and the indiscriminate use of pepper spray and non-lethal munitions. The lawmakers allege that ICE is violating the rights of free speech, peaceful assembly, and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures."
"They proposed three concrete actions. First, they pushed the Healey administration to create a "rapid response task force" meant to respond to allegations of federal abuse. The task force would help coordinate federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, secure crime scenes, and obtain witness testimony. It would also, when appropriate, seek federal court orders to preserve evidence obtained by federal officials."
Twenty-three Massachusetts state senators urged Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell to prepare for potential state prosecutions of federal officials accused of abuse. The request follows reports of federal agents using excessive force, racial profiling, warrantless arrests, ICE shootings, and 32 deaths in ICE custody last year. Senators alleged violations of free speech, peaceful assembly, and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. They proposed three actions, including creation of a rapid response task force to coordinate law enforcement, secure crime scenes, obtain witness testimony, and seek federal court orders to preserve evidence. They also proposed guidance from the attorney general.
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