Overview
- Larry Krasner warned that any ICE agent who breaks the law in Philadelphia will be arrested and prosecuted, stressing that state convictions are beyond the president’s pardon power.
- Sheriff Rochelle Bilal denounced ICE as “made-up, fake, wannabe law enforcement” and said masked agents who commit crimes will be identified and taken into custody.
- The officials’ remarks follow the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, which some reports identify ICE officer Jonathan Ross as carrying out during an enforcement operation captured on video.
- Federal leaders, including DHS, describe the shooting as self-defense and label the encounter violent, a characterization disputed by local officials and critics who point to conflicting video evidence.
- Minnesota authorities say the FBI is leading the investigation, as the Philadelphia stance draws national attention and some residents question why their city’s prosecutor weighed in on an out-of-state case.