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ICE Denies Hitting Cyclist in Long Beach; Video Raises Doubts
Original: ICE Says It Didn’t Hit a Biker With a Car. Video Raises Questions.
Federal immigration agents in Long Beach, California, are accused of striking a cyclist with a vehicle, a claim ICE denies. Footage shows a car swerving toward an oncoming rider, and the city's mayor has demanded an investigation into how agents treated the cyclist. The incident has drawn public scrutiny of ICE's street operations.
Why now: Conflicting accounts between federal agents and city officials, backed by video footage, have made the confrontation a flashpoint in the debate over ICE enforcement tactics.
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Evidence
- ICE Says It Didn’t Hit a Biker With a Car. Video Raises Questions. · The New York Times
Video footage shows the moment in Long Beach, Calif., when a vehicle swerves toward an oncoming cyclist. The mayor has called for an investigation into ICE agents’ treatment of the rider.
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